SHEILA NORTON
MY BOOKS
The Child We Lost: published on 25 February 2026 by Boldwood Books..
What would you do if your lost child came back? If his twin sister is convinced she's seen him? Ruby's twin brother, Josh, passed away a year and a half ago in a horrible accident. Ruby's five now and finally seems to be settling down again . . . until she comes out of school one day insisting that she's seen Josh walking past her school playground. Is it just another stage in her grieving process? The overactive imagination of a little girl who misses her brother? Or . . . is there actually something going on here?
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My Daughter's Keeper: published on 21 August 2025 by Boldwood Books.
How would you feel if the only way to survive on your own with your child, was to swallow your pride and leave her with your ex's new partner? This is what Tasha has to do, when her little daughter Daisy's father leaves her for the rich, beautiful and so magnanimous Kirsty. Tasha isn't happy about it, but needs to work full-time and the arrangement ticks all the boxes - except that, while Ruby makes friends with Kirsty's younger daughter, she's nervous of the older one, Amelia, and starts to report worrying incidents. Tasha can't prove anything, and Kirsty says it's just that Amelia's at that 'difficult, moody pre-teen stage'. Daisy seems happy to go there. But is she going to be safe?
IF I LOST YOU Published on 2 March 2025 by Boldwood
Jo's life is a mess. Her marriage is in trouble, she works in a dead-end job for a horrible boss, and worst of all, her little son George has asthma which is getting worse and worse - nothing seems to help. And his older sister, Molly, is becoming jealous of all the extra attention he gets because of it. Then, suddenly, Jo's birth mother - a complete stranger to her - turns up. Jo would love a relationship with her, but is she going to help her - or not?
NOT YOUR CHILD Published on 23 September 2024 by Boldwood
All it takes is one message for Gemma’s life to fall apart. Jack was supposed to be preparing for their new start in Australia, building their new life together. And now he's gone. Leaving their perfect world – all that their two-year-old daughter, Poppy, knows and cherishes – shattered. Crystal comes into Gemma’s life at the opportune moment. This new friend, who’s been through it before, knows how it feels and wants to help, will do anything. Crystal loves Poppy. And Poppy loves Crystal. But what starts as a small kernel of jealousy soon grows into a larger sense of unease. Who is this woman who’s so obsessed with her daughter? A powerful and emotional women’s fiction novel about motherhood and friendship.
A GOOD ENOUGH MOTHER Published 13 March 2024 by Boldwood
My little daughter, Mia, has been telling me some worrying stories about Helen, my new neighbour. But Helen has been good to me and, more importantly, she’s amazing with the children, looking after them when I am struggling as a single parent, having escaped an abusive relationship. Surely this is just another story of Mia’s, just make believe?
But if it’s not, what if my own father was right, and I was never good enough to be a mother in the first place? I tighten my grip on my sweet, trusting little girl’s hand. And vow I will do whatever it takes to protect her…
A heartbreaking and uplifting story about the choices a mother makes for the sake of her children
ONE WEEK IN WINTER
Published by Amazon on 5 October 2023
Julia and Lauren are sisters, but they've never got along well. When they're thrown together for a week in the wilds of Dartmoor in the middle of winter, they suddenly find themselves confronting their past. Can they survive a whole week together? Who is the 'Wise Woman of Deepcombe' and can she finally bring the sisters back together?
THE SECRET OF ANGEL COVE
Published by Piatkus in December 2022
Joy and Sara are neighbours living in the only two houses at beautiful Angel Cove. Despite being at different stages of their lives, both are at turning points and both need a friend. They also share a curiosity about the origin of the name of their cove. Who or what was the Angel of the Cove? Joy sets out to uncover the secret - with some unexpected results.
WINTER AT CLIFF'S END COTTAGE
(WINNER of the RoNAs award 2022 for the Christmas and Winter seasonal novel of the year). Published on 9 December 2021 by Piatkus
Cliff's End Cottage is a local landmark. Perched on the South Devon coast, its garden has begun slowly toppling into the sea, yet the elderly and infamously stubborn owner Stella refuses to leave her home. When Holly, a young journalist and single mum struggling to make ends meet, decides to interview Stella about her life, at first she's given short shrift. However, helped by a slice or two of cake and a couple of friendly cats, a tentative friendship begins to develop between the two lonely women. Stella and Holly may live different lives, but during the cold days of winter, as Stella shares her story, the two women discover more and more in common. Time is running out for the house on the edge, but perhaps, together, Stella and Holly can find a new way forward.
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