Author Profile: Jade Winters

Jade Winters, author of "Say Something" and "Guilty Hearts" reviewed by Planet London earlier this year (and more), opens up about life behind the pen...

What’s your first memory of enjoying reading?
My first real memory was when I read Stig of the dump. I have no idea how old I was but I loved that book. It always made me sad that he lived in such a messy place and I wanted to go and clean it up for him.
What are you currently reading?
I'm re-reading Affinity by Sarah Waters - fantastic book.

Which character you’ve created/written do you wish you could spend a day as? 
Megan in Faking It. She led an unusual life and I would like to know what it feels like to live without a conscience.

Which character that someone else has written do you wish you could spend a day as?
I would like to spend the day as Ishmael from Daniel Quinn's novel of the same name. I would love to spend the day being wise and understanding the intricacies of life.

Have you created any characters you don’t like?
I have created a few. The one I disliked the most was Eddie in 143. He was an abusive, homophobic bully.

What was the first thing you ever wrote that made you think, “I want to be a writer”?
As a child I used to write scripts all the time. I would go through the yellow pages and find anyone related to the film industry I could send them to. As I got older I always had stories in my head but never actually got around to writing them. It wasn't until I had one particular plot in my head that I couldn't ignore that I started writing properly. When I'd finished 143 I knew that's what I wanted to do.
Do you edit as you go or as a full process after a first draft?
I hate editing so leave it as long as possible - I never do it as I go, I always leave it until after the first draft.
Where do you write? And what do you need around you?
I like to be comfortable when I write, so it usually involves sitting on my bed with my laptop, surrounded by my cats.

Pen and paper, typewriter or computer?
Mostly I use my laptop, but sometimes paper if I'm out and about and have ideas I need to write down.
Where do we find out more?

• www.jade-winters.com
• https://www.facebook.com/jadewinters
• Twitter: @jadewinters3

How can we buy your books?

Amazon, Createspace, Smashwords

'Say Something' by Jade Winters

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For all those lovers who never forgot their first love. 

The deep scars of childhood angst and tribulations run deep for childhood lovers Jessie and Toni. 

When they reconnect after ten years and a gulf of tension between them, the question is can they overcome their past together, and their individual baggage to end up together?

This book explores some intense experiences of classroom bullying, emotional abuse, familial death and some of the possible consequences of these, through the developing relationship of Jessie and Toni, who are drawn together in a way neither can ignore.


Two strong female leads blend together in romance, friendship and possibly more, in this story that leads a windy, twisty path to a happy conclusion.

Available: Kindle Edition (£3.00) from Amazon

By Katie

Guilty Hearts by Jade Winters

Guilty Hearts follows the lives of two women, Rachel & Kathryn. Rachel is a journalist for a new women’s magazine and Kathryn is an interior designer to the rich and famous.

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The book starts with Rachel going on a date with a girl she has met on a dating website, she just wants a bit of ‘fun’ nothing serious, Rachel is not the relationship type.

Rachel’s meeting with Kathryn is not by chance, she is contacted (through the website) by Kathryn’s husband who has a feeling his wife might be a lesbian. He wants Rachel to flirt with her and report back to him how she responds. Rachel agrees to this, against the advice of her best friend, on the basis that she feels sorry for the guy.

What happens after that takes Rachel completely by surprise. They spend a lot of time together as Kathryn has agreed to be interviewed by Rachel for the magazine. Rachel realises she is falling in love with this woman but knows there is nothing she can do about it. She has to keep this relationship professional and Kathryn is a married woman...

I love the way Jade Winters builds up the relationship between these two women. They are both going through private issues of their own: Kathryn with her husband and Rachel with something that happened in the past. 

The emotions of the two women are very well written, as I was reading this book I actually felt like I was there, living right beside them. I laughed when they laughed, cried when they cried & wanted them both to hurry up & realise they wanted to be together. 

There was however, the problem of the way in which they met. How will Kathryn react if/when she finds out it wasn’t the chance meeting she thought it was? Will she forgive Rachel and they live happily ever after or will that deceit end the relationship forever? You’ll have to read the book to find out. In fact, at times I had to force myself to slow down because I was enjoying the book that much I wanted to know how it ended.

This is a fantastic story, it is very well written with great character portrayal & sub-plots. I had never read any of Jade Winters’ work before but after reading this I will definitely be added more of her books to my reading list.

Buy Guilty Hearts (Kindle edition): From Amazon.
Jade's website: www.jade-winters.com
Twitter: @jadewinters3

Review by Amy