Editorial Director Vicky Blunden has acquired World English Language rights in ebook, print and audio, to two women’s fiction novels by Nicola May, author of the bestselling Cockleberry Bay series, from Lorella Belli of the Lorella Belli Literary Agency Ltd. The books will publish in January and June 2025.

The first, Hello I’m Victoria, is an emotional, heart-wrenching rom-com about a woman coming to terms with a life-changing diagnosis. The second novel, The Women of Wimbledon Common, is a similarly heart-felt and emotional issue-driven rom-com about fertility and loss.

May says,

“I’m ready to start a new chapter in my writing career and am excited to embrace the opportunities and support that partnering with Storm Publishing offers.”

Blunden says,

“We’re delighted to be welcoming Nicola to Storm; she’s hugely talented and readers are going to be blown away by these heart-warming, brilliantly-plotted and addictive novels. Nicola’s characters are so real and relatable, I’ve found myself captivated by their experiences, rooting for them every step of the way. Her fans clearly adore her storytelling and will find all of the ingredients that make a Nicola May novel so special in these exceptional books.”

Nicola May is the international bestselling author of eighteen romantic comedies, which have been translated into fifteen languages worldwide and have all appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay became the bestselling fiction ebook in the UK across all genres in 2019 and was Amazon’s second-bestselling fiction ebook in the same year. For more information, connect with Nicola on X, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram and visit her at  www.nicolamay.com