Hi, I'm Marcie Steele and I also write under the name of Mel Sherratt. As Mel, I write crime thrillers, psychological suspense and fiction with a punch - or grit-lit, as I call it. Shortlisted for the prestigious CWA (Crime Writer's Association) Dagger in Library Award 2014, my inspiration comes from authors such as Martina Cole, Lynda la Plante, Mandasue Heller and Elizabeth Haynes. Since 2012, all seven of my crime novels have been bestsellers, each one climbing into the kindle UK top 100.However, I'm a romantic at heart and I've always wanted to write about characters who were not necessarily involved in the darker side of life. Coffee, cakes and friends are three of my favourite things, hence Stirred with Love for my first book writing as Marcie Steele. My second, That's What Friends are For, was published in December 2015, and my third will be out in April 2016.I live in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with my husband and terrier, Dexter. You can find out more at Mel's website www.melsherratt.co.uk or I'm on Twitter at @maecie_steele