The lonely hearts dog walkers - Sheila Norton

Could this be the perfect place to start over?

When Nicola's marriage falls apart and she's left broken-hearted, she decides to move back home to the idyllic village of Furzewell. But her fresh start isn't everything she hoped it would be - daughter Mia is struggling to fit in at school and she's finding it challenging living with her overbearing mother.

But when she joins the local dog-walkers group, Nicky finds the support she's been looking for - The Lonely Hearts Dog Walkers never fail to be there for each other in a crisis. When their local park is threatened by developers, they are determined to rally together to save it. Can Nicky fight to protect her new community and find her happy furever after?

A heart-warming tale of love, family and four-legged friends - perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley and Katie Fforde.

Sheila Norton lives near Chelmsford in Essex with her husband, and worked for most of her life as a medical secretary, before retiring early to concentrate on her writing. Sheila is the award-winning writer of numerous women's fiction novels and over 100 short stories, published in women's magazines.

She has three married daughters, six little grandchildren, and over the years has enjoyed the companionship of three cats and two dogs. She derived lots of inspiration for her animal books from remembering the pleasure and fun of sharing life with her own pets.

When not working on her writing Sheila enjoys spending time with her family and friends, as well as reading, walking, swimming, photography and travel. For more information please see www.sheilanorton.com