Joanne is a woman of a ‘certain age’ as the French say. Slightly eccentric, she is a self confessed Francophile and loves all things French, especially the food, wine and the men; she just can’t resist that sexy accent. Joanne has a collection of berets that embarrass her youngest child, but that are so useful in the winter when she is out walking the family labrador.When she is not writing, Joanne has six children and four grandchildren to keep her busy. Thankfully cooking is one of her hobbies. She also likes to ‘have a go’ at painting seascapes and she has a fondness for dramatic skies.