Mills & Boon novels were Julia Jamesβ first βgrown upβ books she read as a teenager, and she's been reading them ever since. She adores the Mediterranean and the English countryside in all its seasons, and is fascinated by all things historical, from castles to cottages. In between writing she enjoys walking, gardening, needlework and baking βextremely gooey chocolate cakesβ and trying to stay fit! Julia lives in England with her family.