Novels

Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff

Boldwood Books, 2020

‘Utterly uplifting, pure escapism – a perfect summer read’ Trisha Ashley, bestselling author

Bluebell Cliff Hotel is a place to make your dreams come true…

Clara King is left in sole charge of a fabulous new clifftop hotel for the summer.
The owner has barely left the country when Clara realises that someone is hell-bent on putting the Bluebell Cliff Hotel out of business.
It becomes a race against time to hunt down the sneaky saboteur before they succeed in bringing the hotel to its knees.
With her dream job under threat and her personal life in chaos, Clara discovers that, when what you love the most is in danger, it can bring out the very best in you.

What readers are saying about Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff:

‘This book got everything absolutely right for me – an excellent light and heartwarming read, recommended to anyone who might enjoy a well-written escape from life’s current realities.’

‘This has got to be my favourite romance read of the year so far.’
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Ice & A Slice

Life should be idyllic, and it pretty much is for Sarah-Jane. Marriage to Tom is wonderful, even if he is hardly ever home. And lots of people have catastrophic fall-outs with their sister, don’t they? They’re bound to make it up some day. Just not right now, OK! And as for her drinking, yes it’s true, she occasionally has one glass of wine too many, but everyone does that. It’s hardly a massive problem, is it? Her best friend, Tanya, has much worse problems. Sarah-Jane’s determined to help her out with them – just as soon as she’s convinced Kit, the very nice man at the addiction clinic, that she’s perfectly fine.
She is perfectly fine, isn’t she?Brought up on a seaside fairground, Vanessa knows all about what a rollercoaster ride life can be.
Tragedy forces her to flee but when she discovers that her husband, a property developer, is cheating on her she returns. But the fair has gone, the land, brought by her husband, is now covered by luxury flats. Going back can be painful but this is just the start of the Helter Skelter for Vanessa.
While she feels her life is spiralling ever downwards, there are the strong arms of a passion from her past to catch her at the end.
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Summer At Studland Beach 

Boldwood Books 2020
Animal loving Samantha Jones is on a mission to ‘live the dream’.

When best friend Abby has a beautiful baby boy Sam’s priorities change and she realises she wants more from her life.Uninspired with her dull day job Sam plans to expand Purbeck Pooches, her seaside pet sitting business into a full-time career and embarks on a mission to find her perfect man.

Sam soon hits trouble. Her boss accuses her of moonlighting. The perfect man is frustratingly elusive and her parents make a shock revelation.

The odds are stacking up against her but Sam finds that sometimes when you reach for the moon, you get a handful of glittering stars thrown in for free.

This book was previously published as Moonlight Over Studland Bay.

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Passing Shadows  
Accent Press, 2006
How do you choose between friendship and love?
Maggie is forced to do exactly this when she realises the man she’s in love with is also the father of her best friend’s child. But Finn doesn’t know he’s a dad. So does Maggie betray her best friend? Or does she lie to Finn, the first man she’s ever trusted enough to love?
Her decision is complicated by her own troubled past.
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Shadowman (large print)  
soundhaven books, 2014
Karen and Rob’s show-jumping yard is in financial difficulties. And so is their marriage. Then someone starts sending nasty, anonymous letters. They seem to have an enemy who is determined to wreck their lives, but who? Is it a vindictive stranger or could it be someone closer to home…? Karen is determined to find out before she loses everything she loves.

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Ten Weeks to Target
soundhaven books, Sept 2013
Divorcee Janine has outgrown her entire wardrobe. Her niece’s wedding is in ten weeks. Drastic action is needed. She joins a slimming club where she meets Pete, whose wife has given him an ultimatum: ‘Lose four stone or I’m leaving you’… The two support each other through the dramas of life, as well as slimming, but reaching their targets turns out to be a new beginning – in more ways than one.

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Meltwater
soundhaven books, 2014
When Nina’s husband, Carl, dies in a skiing accident she feels that she’ll never recover. Carl’s twin sister, Ingrid, persuades Nina not to sell the riding stables that she and Carl built up. But whilst the horses help her through the grief – Nina’s heart is still frozen. Then along comes Oliver, a motherless child, who communicates far better with horses than people. Nina teaches Oliver to ride but can Oliver and his father, Stewart, teach Nina to live again?

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Facing The Future 
soundhaven books, 2014
‘Tom Lockey should be on a beach holiday with his son, but his ex-wife suddenly cancels, saying Josh is ill. When Josh and his bike go missing, Tom frantically scours the Dorset coastline in case Josh has decided to come alone. Rowena Jackson is also on holiday with her daughter, Amy, who sees visions of a boy with a mark on his face… Tom and Rowena draw closer together as they try to find Josh before it’s too late.’

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(Previously published by Linford Romance Library in Large Print as ‘Never Let Go’)

Someone Else’s Child 
soundhaven books, 2014
‘Jo and Elaine are chalk and cheese but they made a pact to be best friends for ever. Even when Jo becomes a single mother, and Elaine becomes a career girl, the two are closer than ever. Then tragedy strikes, and their pact is put to the ultimate test; Jo finds herself forced to choose between doing “the right thing”, and keeping a lifelong promise.’

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Praise for Della’s novels
“Della Galton is one of our best loved and most talented serial writers.
I am delighted to see her first novel in print.”
Gaynor Davies, Fiction Editor, Woman’s Weekly

“Della’s writing is stylish, moving, original and fun : a wonderfully satisfying journey to a destination you can eagerly anticipate without ever guessing.”
Liz Smith, Fiction Editor, My Weekly

“Della’s a real favourite with our readers – her stories are beautifully crafted, with real characters, believable situations and observant dialogue that always rings true.”
Margaret McCoy, The People’s Friend

“Della Galton is always worth reading.”
Norah McGrath, Take a Break