Mills & Boon novels were Julia Jamesâ first âgrown upâ books she read as a teenager, and she's been reading them ever since. She adores the Mediterranean and the English countryside in all its seasons, and is fascinated by all things historical, from castles to cottages. In between writing she enjoys walking, gardening, needlework and baking âextremely gooey chocolate cakesâ and trying to stay fit! Julia lives in England with her family.