UNITED KINGDOM AUTHOR · FICTION · GENERAL
Donna Baker
Also known as: Donna Thomson, Nicola West
Donna Thomson was born in Gosport, near Portsmouth Harbour, England, UK. Growing up during the terrifying years of the Blitz in a two-up, two-down terraced house, the youngest of four, she aspired to be a writer from an early age. As a young woman she worked in the Civil Service and moved to Devon to be near her sailor husband. They had a son and a daughter. When the marriage ended, she and her two children moved to the Midlands, where she happily married again to her second husband. After living in the Lake District for twelve years, she finally moved back to Devon, and now lives in a village on the edge of Dartmoor. She lost her son Philip in 2008, and has two grandchildren. A keen walker and animal-lover, she now has a dog and three ginger cats to keep her busy, along with a wide range of hobbies she enjoys. She started signing her romance novels as Donna Baker and Nicola West, now she also writes as Lilian Harry (inspired by the first names of her grandparents). Among her works are historical novels, romances and even two books giving advice on how to write short stories and novels.
As the late twilight fell, the London streets grew quiet.
— from PS, I Love You
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Lucifer's brand
She'd thrown caution to the wind! Flair had been warned that when handsome hotelier Luke Seager kissed a woman she was branded his forever. But she wasn't about to let gossip about her boss prevent her from enjoying an exciting new life in Australia. She had come many miles to be reunited with her father, and since he had arranged her job, she was determined to stay and make him proud. Only after she had fallen deeply in love with Luke did she despair that all the talk about his womanizing was true.
Carvers Bride
She couldn't run from him forever Why had famous sculptor Jason Carver insisted that Linzi Barwick be the model for his latest commission? He had, after all, had to trick her into the whole thing. She would have never returned to him voluntarily. Surely, after the way she had jilted him and walked out on him five years ago, it was hardly possible that Jason now had any loving feelings left for Linzi. Why then was the jealous, devious Ceri Penrhys so determined to keep them apart?
The End of the Rainbow
2006
Was the Hudson family destined to live in the shadows of the past? Or would luck shine on the newest generation? The answer lies at... The End of the Rainbow Rain's precious daughter, Summer, is about to turn sixteen. Her future lies wide open before her and she carries her mother's wise advice close to her heart: life is hardship, but above all, life is hope. Like all girls her age, Summer dreams of growing up and making her own life, of falling in love and finding her soul mate But a devastating tragedy will force Summer to stare into the cold eyes of adulthood long before she is ready. She will learn very quickly about hardship -- but what of hope? Is she as strong as her courageous mother? Or will she crumble? All of her life, Summer has lived on the Virginia estate where the Hudson family's secrets have lurked among the shadows for generations. Now it is time for her to discover some secrets of her own. Some she will share. Some will force her to flee the only place she has ever called home. And some will haunt her for the rest of her life....