Dorothy was born in Scotland, she wrote diaries to help her with an unhappy childhood. After settling in Queensland Australia, she worked at various jobs and raising her children left little time for R&R. Then she met a gentle friend Brian, who later become her loving partner for many years. They traveled far and wide, but after Australia his greatest country of choice was Scotland. After the loss her her partner Dorothy tried to recapture the romance she lost in writing. Now this was a great challenge to her and she asks her readers to excuse her naivety with her characters. All she wants to do is give her readers a while in make-believe fantasy.