Despite her impressive sales, her books have largely been ignored by critics. In 2020, Robbie Millen, literary editor for The Times, admitted that he hadn't previously heard of Court and that his paper had never reviewed any of her titles, nor had other major British newspapers. [6] Personal life [ edit ] Dilly Court is a Sunday Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. Dolly Blanchard dreams of a bigger life. She wants to make a mark on the world, not simply wait for a husband to come along. So when an impoverished actress offers her a lifeline, Dolly flees to London, determined to make it on the stage and prove to her family – and herself – that she can strike out alone. Each day, Dilly begins at 8:30 and writes until lunch time. Some days she’ll get so immersed in her story that she forgets everything and time will pass so fast that, by the time she finally does stop, she can’t believe two to three hours have gone by. She’s been in some other world her characters who make their own story up actually inhabit.

There’s a dashing man she was thinking would be the hero all of a sudden develops some unattractive traits and will upset Dilly, along with her heroine. Then there’s times a rough diamond, that looked destined to swing from a noose’s end, winds up being an absolute charmer and she finds herself falling for them, so the heroine’s got zero chance of escaping. Readers LOVE Dolly’s Dream ! ‘This book, like all the other books in the series, was excellent. I just couldn't put it down. It was filled with mystery and romance from beginning to end ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dilly's novel Sunday's Child hit #1 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts the w/e 25th June 2022. Readers LOVE Dolly's Dream! I just couldn't put it down. It was filled with mystery and romance from beginning to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dilly's ability to bring the era alive the characters into believable entity's and the colourful expression and great pace leaves me, the reader, never wanting it to end!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dilly Court never fails, excellent read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dilly Court (born 1940) is an English author of popular historical fiction and family saga novels also writing under the pseudonym of Lily Baxter. [1] She published her first book when she was 65 and, as of 2023 [update], her novels have sold more than four million copies. [1] Early life [ edit ]But sitting at a computer for hours isn’t too good on the figure, however so she typically takes her dog for a walk. Then this one night, she has to transport this mysterious guy from a foreign ship onto the banks of the Thames. He is a man that ends up renting a room inside of Essie’s house, and only identifies himself as ‘Raven’. This book, like all the other books in the series, was excellent. I just couldn't put it down. It was filled with mystery and romance from beginning to end' ?????

This book, like all the other books in the series, was excellent. I just couldn’t put it down. It was filled with mystery and romance from beginning to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ However when one good deed goes sour, a dangerous foe threatens to ruin all of them. Is she going to be able to save her new buddies along with her future? If she’s able to, there’s a Christmas gift that’s waiting sure to change her life forever. Dilly's ability to bring the era alive the characters into believable entity's and the colourful expression and great pace leaves me, the reader, never wanting it to end!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Court has been married twice (in 1967, to a sea captain, and in 1995, to a dentist) and has two children. [1] As of 2023 [update] she resides in Dorset. [1] Selected works [ edit ] Standalone novels [ edit ] Dilly’s ability to bring the era alive the characters into believable entity’s and the colourful expression and great pace leaves me, the reader, never wanting it to end!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐