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They moved house. The baggage came with them.

Emma and Andrew have finally bought their dream home. Just two doors down, Kelly and Darren are reluctantly downsizing -- and not exactly doing it gracefully. While the wives bond over wine and daydreams of faraway places, their husbands chafe at every interaction.

Andrew quotes Shakespeare and avoids confrontation. Darren thinks Muswell Hill is "Wokeland" and has strong opinions about recycling bins. Then Mrs Hall moves into the house in between them--a quietly curious neighbour with a knack for asking the wrong questions--and nothing on the street can ever stay the same.

As fences go up and tempers fray, long-buried frustrations rise to the surface. Vows are questioned. Friendships are tested. And everyone starts to wonder if the life they've built still fits who they are.

Darren, Andrew and Mrs Hall is the second standalone novel in the At the Dream Café series--perfect for readers who love real life, wit, and a whole lot of heart, where midlife messiness meets unexpected connection.

Shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award for first novel, 2016 (Dream Cafe)
Feature contributor for various publications, including Writing Magazine and Pen to Print
Various presentations covering The MAN in RoMANce eg Romantic Novelists' Association annual conference and regional workshops, University of the Third Age, PentoPrint, Cambridge Writers

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Praise for Darren, Andrew and Mrs Hall:

★★★★★ ""Brilliant story, well-rounded characters--I love all his books.""

★★★★★ ""The wives' friendship was endearing.""

★★★★★ ""Through the ups and downs I just wanted to see where these couples were going to end up.""

★★★★★ ""Full of depth. The writing brought each character to life and I felt like I could see the story play out in my
mind's eye.""

★★★★★ ""This is a feel-good book.""

★★★★★ ""The plot of this book had me curious and it did not disappoint.""

★★★★★ ""It explores relationships through good times and bad.""

★★★★★ ""It reminded me of The Odd Couple, but with actual couples.""

★★★★★ ""I enjoyed the gentle turbulence shared between the couples.""