I'm thrilled to reveal that Say It with Diamonds, my January 2012 Mills & Boon release, is available now both on the Mills & Boon website and on the UK shelves. Say It with Diamonds is the story of Bella, a successful jeweller who has a yearning to settle down and Will, an aristocratic day trader who has a deep-rooted fear of commitment. Throw in a barmy mother, a dodgy aunt and an even dodgier jewellery collection (not to mention a pair of handcuffs) and the result is a bit of a rollercoaster. I adored writing this story and it was one of those rare (at least for me!) but fabulous times that the story just seemed to flow. I hope you love it as much as I do.

You can find out more details - such as the blurb, the inspiration for the book and an extract - by clicking on the cover in the sidebar or here. To read the whole of Chapter One, click here. For those foxed by the fact that in the UK it's out under the Modern imprint, don't be - it's still Riva-esque in feel. For those readers in the US, it'll be out as a Harlequin Presents Extra in May 2012.

My latest book was accepted just before Christmas and will be released as a Mills & Boon Modern in September. In the meantime I'm getting going with the next book. This one is set in southern Spain's sherry country (which is where I live), and so far features a heroine with mild PTSD, a woman-weary hero who just wants a weekend of peace, and a hardback illustrated copy of Don Quijote. I can't wait to see what happens.

x Lucy