Fanny Blake was a publisher for many years, editing both fiction and non-fiction before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. She has written a number of novels, including With a Friend Like You and Women of a Dangerous Age, and various non-fiction titles, as well as acting as ghost writer for a number of celebrities. She is also Books Editor of Woman & Home magazine. Her latest book, House of Dreams, is a family drama set over one long, hot weekend in Spain, where past secrets will spill out as three siblings discover more about their family.