COMING IN MAY 2025 . . .

     In London's West End, where theatre lights blaze with promise, desire and ambition put two wary hearts to the ultimate test.

     Ellie Lowery, former ballet prodigy turned international burlesque sensation, craves change and a professional challenge. By reinventing herself as a stage actress, she'll not only escape the grind of constant touring—she can fulfill her late husband's final wish. Her breakthrough role in a debut play provides the perfect fresh start, yet she's reluctant to permanently retire her pointe shoes.

     Corporate executive Dan Wheeler is instantly captivated by the alluring American who gained worldwide fame sashaying in cabarets. And, he soon discovers, there's much more to appreciate than her beauty and charm and talent. But a visit to his ancestral home in the countryside reveals a significant obstacle to their future happiness--his father.

     An unexpected threat emerges from her past, with the potential to lower the curtain on her already troubled romance. Desperate to restore balance after a staggering betrayal, Ellie must decide whether ballet will once again serve as her sanctuary and solace.

     An absorbing tale of artistic resilience, family loyalty, and the courage to defy expectations.

"Porter's juxtapositions of personalities and worlds are nothing short of exquisite . . . A compelling story . . . Immersive descriptions, strong characterization, and challenges." Midwest Book Review

On publication, autographed paperbacks will be available by preordering from Gibson's Bookstore.

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Available now, A Change of Location--my sixteenth novel and very first contemporary. A great deal of personal experience went into this story, although it isn't actually autobiographical. It takes readers to areas in Somerset that are very familiar to me (only slightly fictionalized), and is based on some of my own past activity in film and television.


         Hannah Ballard's most successful relationship: her career.

     Her superpower is an uncanny ability to discover perfect movie settings while avoiding the limelight herself. She's involved in pre-production for a film based on a bestselling historical novel when a chance meeting with an aristocratic landowner leads her to Somerset and his estate in picturesque Milver Vale--the ideal backdrop for a period drama.

     Martin Latimer, Marquess of Milverston, believes the release of a high-profile motion picture can increase tourism and bolster the local economy. And he hopes to spend more time with its intriguing location manager.

     But Hannah's discovery that Martin is a magnet for the scandal-hungry press forces her into a painful and damaging decision. Powering through heartbreak is hard. Especially when coping with unemployment--and dealing with members of her fractured family. For their protection, she must part from the nobleman asking her to stay with him. Who makes her believe that, at long last, she actually could be falling in love.

REVIEWS

"Porter has perfectly captured the romance trope of finding unexpected love while traveling to new places. The author also deftly portrays the machinations of a twentysomething career woman who's somewhat closed off to romantic intrigue. Porter skillfully immerses readers in the fictional Milver Vale and vividly evokes British village life, from pubs to fun characters to countryside exploits . . . A charming sojourn to the English countryside for readers who enjoy smart love stories." Kirkus Reviews

"Hannah's ability to navigate and analyze unfamiliar surroundings and people becomes a driving force in a novel that explores her international sojourns, matters of the heart, and the people and places that motivate her to step away from her former successful patterns and into different relationships and milieus . . . A revealing novel of new possibilities and life that covers unemployment, romance, heartbreak, other cultures, and new lives . . . The perfect ticket for a warm account of movie-making and personal magic." Midwest Book Review

"A triumph! A Change of Location hits its marks perfectly on both sides of the pond. I had so much fun with Porter's quirky, thoroughly lovable characters that I couldn't put the novel down." Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Affairs.

"Perfect for romantics who adore stately homes, all things England . . . and delicious budding romances . . . . Highly recommended!" The Literary Redhead

A Change of Location was shortlisted in the Chatelaine (Romance Category) of the Chanticleer International Book Awards.



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