Warts an' All - Mellett, Manda

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Résumé :
I've seen her around with her airs and graces, making out she was better than the rest of us. Head held haughtily high, nose in the air as if the everyone else was beneath her. She had it all, a rich daddy, a fine mansion, fast cars. Yeah, that princess wanted for nothing. I've seen her, but she's never seen me. Until she needs my help that is. Then she comes crawling, words sticking in her throat as I make her beg. Grovelling to a biker clearly hurt. Every word out of her mouth was a lie. She said she'd thank me with no thought to paying her debt. But I know not everything in her perfect life is what it seems. I've got the power to bring this snooty princess down to my level. I've got her daddy in the palm of my hand. She owes me, but his debt is bigger. He won't think twice giving her to me as payment. Love? Nah, that doesn't come into it. I'll show her who gets looked up to around here, and it's not her.

Biographie:
Manda's life's always seemed a bit weird, starting with a childhood that even today she's still trying to make sense of, then losing her parents in the late teens. Going from the tragic to the bizarre, who else could be unlucky enough to have had two car accidents, neither her fault, one involving a nun, and another involving a police woman? There isn't enough space to list everything that's happened to Manda, or what she's learned from it. But by using the rich fabric of her personal life, psychology degree, varied work experiences, and amazing characters she's met, Manda is able to populate her books with believable in-depth characters and enjoys pitting them against situations which challenge them. Her books are full of suspense, twists and turns and the unexpected. Manda lives in the beautiful countryside of Essex in the UK, the area's claim to fame being the Wilkin's Jam Factory at nearby Tiptree. She can usually find jars of jam which remind her of home wherever she goes. As well as writing books and reading, Manda loves walking her dogs and keeping fit. She lives with her husband of over 30 years, who, along with her son, is her greatest fan and supporter. Manda is thankful that one of the more unusual, and at the time unpleasant, turns her life took, now enables her to spend her time writing. Confirming, in her view, every cloud has a silver lining.