Margaret Blake was born in Manchester. She has been married to John for thirty three years. Margaret has one son, a beautiful daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. She lived in New York for a couple of years then returned to England to be near her parents. After careers in various fields, she began writing seriously in 1978 and has since published 7 historical romances and 4 contemporary romances. She has also published an historical romance with an Internet book publisher. In the late eighties she worked as a lecturer and teacher after gaining an honours degree while in her forties. She is a strong advocate of the message "It is never too late!