Alexandra grew up in a thatched cottage set in a small village right in the middle of England. She has worked for an auctioneer, an estate agent, trained as a reflexologist and under the name Alex Gutteridge is an award-winning children’s writer.

The Sanctuary Keepers is her first romantic novel for adults and is set on the beautiful Isle of Wight just off the South coast of England.

Married with three grown-up children and four grandchildren, Alexandra loves walking her cocker spaniel Audrey across the fields near to her home. She enjoys making soup and baking cakes – lemon drizzle is her favourite. She has always loved gardening and one of her favourite things is to sit in the garden with a good book, Audrey at her feet, flowers blooming all around, a piece of cake and a cup of tea beside her. It doesn’t get much better than that!