Summer Sewing Bee is a 35,000 word, light–hearted romance set in a little seaside town in Scotland. The paperback version contains 11 floral and sewing bee themed colouring pages at the end of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator. Story: Daphne owns a dressmaking and fabric shop in the little seaside town, and holds the local sewing bee there twice a week. Next door her best friend Ibbie owns a knitting shop. When it comes to men and romance, both of these young women are unlucky in love. So when Ibbie tries to involve Daphne in one of her madcap schemes to bring glamour, excitement and handsome Hollywood film star Shaw Starlight into their world, nothing goes according to plan. Hew the good looking local hotel owner has always fancied Daphne. Will she date Hew this summer, or will Daphne and Ibbie succumb to the sizzling hot temptations of Hollywood? Romance books by De-ann Black: Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series: 1. The Flower Hunter’s Cottage 2. The Sewing Bee by the Sea 3. The Beemaster’s Cottage 4. The Chocolatier’s Cottage 5. The Bookshop by the Seaside 6. The Dressmaker’s Cottage Sewing, Crafts & Quilting series: 1. The Sewing Bee 2. The Sewing Shop Quilting Bee & Tea Shop series: 1. The Quilting Bee 2. The Tea Shop by the Sea Snow Bells Haven series: 1. Snow Bells Christmas 2. Snow Bells Wedding Heather Park: Regency Romance Summer Sewing Bee Christmas Cake Chateau The Sewing, Knitting & Baking series: 1. The Tea Shop 2. The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea 3. The Christmas Knitting Bee 4. Champagne Chic Lemonade Money 5. The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee The Tea Shop & Tearoom series: 1. The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery 2. The Christmas Chocolatier 3. The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas 4. The Bakery by the Seaside 5. Shed in the City Christmas Romance series: 1. Christmas Romance in Paris. 2. Christmas Romance in Scotland. The Bitch-Proof Suit series: 1. The Bitch-Proof Suit 2. The Bitch-Proof Romance 3. The Bitch-Proof Bride About the Author: De-ann Black is a bestselling author, scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist. She has over 80 books published. Romance, crime thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure. And children’s books (non-fiction rocket science books and children's fiction). She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years. Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. She was the marketing editor of a glossy magazine. She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting and fashion are part of her work. Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years. De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong & Jiu Jitsu. She is currently based in Scotland. Her embroidery design books & colouring books are available in paperback on Amazon.