Kendra Hale

Hi, I'm Kendra Hale... Writing wise, 2016 has been a very busy and incredibly satisfying year for me. It was my goal to have 5, preferably 6 books to my name before the end of it. Scary! And there were times that I seriously doubted I'd be able to achieve it. But today, Friday, the 2nd of December 2016, with the 6th book released, I am no end proud that I've done it! YAY! The Snow Crystals Ming, Murder and Matchmaking Vengeful Legal Deal - Book 1 of the Belgravia Antiques Mystery Series The Circle of Protection My Darling Dolly Wishing Upon A Christmas Star (Some are available individually as paperback or for kindle, whilst others are available as part of Book Box Sets.) And now it's December... From earliest childhood, I've loved the magic of this time of year. And with the mood set by the short days, the lovely seasonal decorations and music (I swear by Classic FM), the ambience is perfect to write a Christmas romance set in the Scottish Highlands. Fingers crossed, I'll type the last words before the middle of January... and it'll be available for Christmas 2017. Once that baby's done, I'm returning to several other works in progress which need finishing. Plus start on the next book in the Belgravia Antiques Mystery series. I've set no goals as such yet for 2017... or have I? lol The genres I write in, depend on my mood... I am a mood driven person. It could be romance... suspense... paranormal... mystery... or a psychological suspense/thriller... There's lots in the pipeline. A bit about myself... From childhood throughout my teens and into 20's, I lived in Canada. as well as a few years in the USA. For the rest it has been the UK and the European Continent. My love of the UK shines through in my books... The Snow Crystals, (first of a series of 3 or 4), is set in the idyllic Cotswolds. And Vengeful Legal Deal, Book 1 of the Belgravia Antiques Mystery series, is largely set in and around London. Both Ming, Murder and Matchmaking, and Circle of Protection feature Bath in Somerset, fictional villages and towns in the Cotswolds, and the West Country. Added to which, work takes my main characters in Ming up to the Highlands. As I lived in the West Country, it pops up regularly in my books... totally love that whole area! Since some 25/26yrs I've been submerged in the antiques/collectibles/vintage/etc world. This love, and the experience gathered across the many years, finds its way back into my books. For the world of antiques is a kaleidoscope of colour... and the many interesting folks, oftener than not, are the most delightfully delicious eccentrics. As mother to a number of darling cats, who I adore, I of course add cats, as well as dogs, etc to the writing mixture when and where possible. In the Christmas romance I've just started, the main male character has some Deerhounds... perfect for a Highlander.