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Lemon Curd Lies and Feathery Alibis
COMING SOONWhen food writer Evie Hart returns to Trickle Valley to claim her great-aunt’s crumbling B&B, she’s greeted by three problems: a barefoot chef in her kitchen, a goose with the soul of a debt collector, and a will that says she must co-run The Crooked Kettle with said chef—Theo Bellamy—for three months… or the house goes to the goose.As feathery alibis pile up and sparks fly over menus and morals, Evie must decide what to keep, what to let go, and who to believe.In Trickle Valley, legacy is sticky, love is inconvenient, and the truth tastes suspiciously of lemon curd.
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In The Black
Some debts can’t be repaid.
Some stories still deserve an ending.When Iris Sharpe’s world unravels—professionally, financially, personally—she does what she’s trained herself to do: she shuts down.Miles Calder walks in where the wreckage is neatest—the ledgers, the paperwork, the places where truth can be measured. He has too many answers and an unexpected kind of patience. Suspicion comes easily, but hope hasn’t left.As old betrayals surface and long-buried grief returns, Iris has to learn how to be seen, and Miles—always careful with facts—has to learn to be careful with her.What follows isn’t rescue or collapse. It’s a choice—made slowly, tested often—to stop running and stand still together long enough to tell the truth.In The Black is a story about second chances, emotional debt, and the quiet courage it takes to stay.
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The Quiet Beneath
Brooke Sullivan has spent years running from the wreckage of her old life. Once a respected child psychologist, now she teaches quietly at a small school—hidden, disconnected, safe.But when Aiden Parker arrives to defend a traumatised child, Brooke finds herself drawn into a situation she no longer trusts herself to handle.Joshua isn’t just another boy in need. And Aiden isn’t just another man.What begins as a reluctant summer agreement becomes something harder to escape: a fragile, fractured family circling grief, guilt, and unspoken truths.But someone else is watching too.And as Brooke begins to rebuild her desire for connection, she realises the real danger might not be what she brings with her—but what’s already inside the house.
All The Ways I Almost Said It
Vivienne has rules. Keep it casual. Keep it safe. And absolutely don’t let anyone in.But after a kitchen disaster, a perfectly timed meet-cute with the parents, and one accidental kiss, she agrees to a fake relationship with Alex—the infuriatingly steady, quietly observant man who never pushes, but always seems to know exactly what she’s avoiding.For Alex, it was never fake.For Vivienne, real was never the plan.As attraction tangles with trust and fake starts to feel dangerously real, Vivienne has to choose between the comfort of distance and the risk of letting someone in.
About the Author:
Cheryll Northern writes about messy people, complicated hearts, and the quiet courage it takes to heal.Based in the East Midlands, she shares her home with her husband, three teenagers, two golden dogs (who refuse to sit still during edits), and one magnificently condescending cat.Her work spans rom-coms, gothic paranormal romance, and emotionally intense fiction — but at its heart, it’s always about love: imperfect, earned, and real.