Claire’s love affair with Greece started more years ago than she cares to remember. Corfu was her first destination as a teenager, and since then she has travelled extensively around the country, particularly the islands, and is even learning Greek, very slowly.

The sunshine, the culture, and the warmth of the Greek people, not to mention the food, inspired her to write her debut novel, Still Got It, to be published on April 10 by One More Chapter, part of HarperCollins.

It’s a story of second chances and taking risks at any age. Grace Foreman, a widow, and mother of two grown up daughters, grabs the opportunity to escape the daily grind and work as a teacher at a language school on a little-known Greek island for a whole summer.

Sparks fly, and not in a good way, when she meets Will Lancing, the ex-army head of security at the villa next door. As Grace adapts to life on the island, making friends and relaxing in the sun, can she truly overcome her grief over her husband’s death and give romance another chance?

Claire is a long-time journalist and tv producer, who has worked in features, showbiz, and interiors. She is married with two grown up children and lives in southwest London.