Content guidance for my books

My books are funny, romantic and ultimately uplifting, but they’re not without their trickier themes.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

A woman called Mally returns to her suburban hometown for the first time since her teenage sister died twenty years ago to see if she can recreate the plot of her beloved cheesy Christmas movies.

Themes on the page:

• Alcohol use (including vomiting)

• Grief

• Trauma

• Historical accident

• Mental health struggles

• Family estrangement

• Historical marriage break-ups

• Historical coercive control

• Sexist comments (always addressed and acknowledged)

• Nutribollocks and wellness discourse, verging on conspiracy theories

If you’d like any more details on any of the above, please feel free to contact me.

I’m Dreaming of a New York Christmas

A woman called Flora is whisked away to New York after a brutal break-up.

Themes on the page:

• Alcohol use (including historical reference to stomach pumping)

• Panic attack

• Grief / historical loss

• Ambulance and hospital visit (non-life threatening)

• Breast cancer

• Historical family estrangement

• Interracial family dynamics and reference to historical bigotry

• Phobias including flying, needles and eggs

• The use of the term ‘ASD’ (I regret not using the term ‘autism’ instead)

If you’d like any more details on any of the above, please feel free to contact me.