Beneath the Surface (37 page)

Thanks to Clare Christian and Heather Boisseau who have given me much help in getting my book published. I am so pleased I found you both.

Mum, you have shown more love and encouragement for everything I do than I could ever hope for. You inspire me to be the best mother I can be. I know I don’t have to say I hope you are proud. But I hope you are!

My wonderful husband, John, who has the eye of a hawk when it comes to a misplaced comma. You never once stopped believing in me and I truly wouldn’t have been able to do this if it weren’t for you. Thank you for giving me the time, patience and love that enabled me to follow my dream.

And my two amazing children, who I do this for: Bethany and Joseph, you make me proud every single day. Mummy loves you to the moon and back.

Heidi Perks is a full-time writer and mum of two. She is fascinated by what makes people tick and how they interact with others, especially when those people or their relationships are slightly dysfunctional. One of the very first books she fell in love with was Enid Blyton’s
Island of Adventure
, which sparked her passion for telling stories. She is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Novel Writing course and studied Marketing at Bournemouth University before enjoying a fifteen-year career in marketing. She has since returned to set up home by the sea with her husband and their two young children. Heidi’s passion for the beach and the sea always makes its way into her writing, and her happiest times are spent on the sand and in the waves with her family.

www.heidiperksauthor.co.uk