Morton S. Gray lives with her husband, sons, and Lily, the tiny dog, in Worcestershire, UK. She has been reading and writing fiction for as long as she can remember, penning her first attempt at a novel at age fourteen, the plot of which closely resembled an Errol Flynn film. Life got in the way of writing for many years, until she won a short story competition and the spark for writing was well and truly reignited. Gray carries a notebook everywhere as inspiration strikes in the most unlikely places. She studied creative writing with the Open College of the Arts and joined the Romantic Novelists’ Association New Writers’ Scheme in 2012. Previous “incarnations” were in committee services, staff development, and training. Gray has a business studies degree and is a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and Reiki Master. She has diplomas in Tui Na acupressure massage and energy field therapy. Gray enjoys history, loves tracing family trees and discovering new crafts. Having a hunger for learning is a bonus for the research required for her books. The Girl on the Beach is her debut novel with Choc Lit and winner of the 2016 Search for a Star competition.