The Painter on Salcombe Hill

A stand-alone Regency time travel short story of love in later life.

I'm offering this Kindle e-book free from 17th to 21st April 2026. You don't need a Kindle device to read it – just the free Kindle app on your phone, tablet, or browser. Click the button below, then the orange 'Buy now' button on Amazon (nothing will be charged), and it will sit safely in your Amazon account until you're ready to read it!

This book is a 15-minute short read, perfect for a coffee break. So many people have asked me what happens next that I'm planning to rewrite this short story as a complete instalove novelette – watch this space!

Would you have the courage to open your heart when time itself is against you?

Widowed and adrift, Beatrice leaves London behind for the quiet solace of the Devon coast, hoping to rediscover herself through painting and the sea. But when a sudden fall on a clifftop path transports her into Regency Sidmouth, Beatrice finds herself in the company of a gifted and enigmatic painter. As the two artists work side by side, a tender bond grows between them, rooted in shared loss, creativity, and an unspoken understanding. Yet Beatrice still carries the secret that could change everything: she does not belong to this time.