Hello! I'm Amanda Prowse, bestselling writer of over thirty novels. I've sold millions of books which have been translated into dozens of languages. I am mum of four (two human, two furry) I am a Londoner who finds myself living in a farmhouse in the middle of bloody nowhere in the West Country. I have a passion for cheese, drink too much tea and I don't know my times tables. I'm a hopeless cook, a keen watcher of Poldark and The Durrells and have a secret stash of Digestive biscuits under my bed.  Married to an army officer, my happy place is Ilfracombe, N Devon. I will be a Duranie till I die and love travelling the top deck of the night bus so I can look into the lives of people considerate enough to have left the light on and the curtains open. 

Hello! I'm Penny Dommett, award winning garden designer, Chelsea Gold Medal winner, plant and flower enthusiast, garden designer and artist. I am mum of three (two human, one furry) and proud grandma to two.  I am West Country born and bred and feel blessed to be living in a rural idyll where chickens roam, larks sing and I get to potter in my wellingtons from dawn til dusk!  I love to bake, make a mean cauliflower cheese and am lucky that my other half is as passionate about the outdoor life as I am. I am an advocate of British grown flowers and am proud to say that I am a flower grower. It is an honour to know that my beautiful blooms get to grace bridal bouquets, the finest tables or even accompany loved ones on their final journey. When i'm not reading in front of the fire, I love nothing more than a good cup of tea and a natter!