I can honestly say, hand on heart, that in the whole 8 years there was never a dull moment and many of my wonderful experiences at the College were not only memorable but were most definitely ‘the stuff of fiction. On discovering the Scot has unexpectedly proposed to his daughter’s best friend, Admiral Shackleford is of the firm opinion that Nicole has finally outstayed her welcome at Bloodstone Tower.

Dartmouth Diaries Lasting Victory: A Romantic Comedy (The Dartmouth Diaries

Beverley particularly enjoys writing books that make people laugh and currently she has two series of Romantic Comedies, both contemporary and historical, as well as a humorous cosy mystery series under her belt. When her best friend Tory suggests holding an engagement party in Dartmouth, Kit thinks she’s in for a relaxing break, away from all the dust and rubble, not to mention the redhaired pain in the arse. Don't read them in the early hours of the morning if hubby is asleep, they made me howl with laughter. Another perfect holiday read with lots of romance and laugh out loud comedy, Lasting Victory is the fifth and final entry in the Dartmouth Diaries.Her debut novel An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted is very loosely based on her adventures at the College. The only complication is the housekeeper’s niece Nicole, who for some reason is still hanging around like a bad smell. Lasting Victory is the perfect laugh-out-loud, feel good book for fans of funny love stories, especially quirky British Romantic Comedies. And then there are the ongoing machinations of Victory’s father, who not only has his own agenda, but has decades of experience in the art of being slippery and evasive. Victory Shackleford has been married to Hollywood heartthrob Noah Westbrook for nearly two years, and despite all media predictions of doom, she has never been so happy.

The Dartmouth Diaries Series by Beverley Watts - Goodreads

Beverley spent 8 years teaching English as a Foreign Language to International Military Students in Britannia Royal Naval College, the Royal Navy’s premier officer training establishment in the UK. I spent 8 years teaching English as a Foreign Language to International Military Students in Britannia Royal Naval College which is the premier officer training establishment for the Royal Navy in the UK.It’s not often that a fledgling career in Event Management kicks off with the wedding of a Hollywood superstar. She says that in the whole 8 years there was never a dull moment and many of her wonderful experiences at the College were not only memorable but were most definitely 'the stuff of fiction. Kit Davies has spent the last eighteen months helping the bad tempered, gorgeous ex-naval captain Jason Buchannan renovate his family pile up in the wilds of Scotland.

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Between us, we have 3 grown up children, 2 gorgeous grandchildren, and a menagerie of animals including 4 dogs – 2 rescues of indeterminate breed named Florence and Trixie; a neurotic ‘Chorkie’ named Pepé and a ‘Chichon’ named Dotty who was the inspiration for Dotty in the Dartmouth Diaries.Of course the fact that this particular Hollywood star is marrying her best friend might have had something to do with the fact that former art gallery owner, Kit Davies landed the job.