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Author · Storyteller
David Lane
@davidlane
Romance writer drawn to flawed characters, unexpected consequences and the small details that make imagined worlds feel real.
Behind the stories
About the writer
David Lane writes mainly in romance and enjoys discussing both the creative and practical sides of making books, from early drafts to finished editions.
A book is made from hundreds of decisions nobody sees.
Books and story worlds
Stories by David Lane
On the writing desk
Currently creating
First draft
The Spare Room Arrangement
When a blunt, recently divorced copy editor inherits a narrow terrace house in Chester, she plans to sell it fast and get on with her life. Then she discovers the place comes with a tenant in the spare room: a quiet local joiner who has no interest in being displaced, and even less interest in making things easy for her. What starts as a practical housing dispute turns into an inconvenient arrangement built on repairs, awkward dinners and the sort of honesty both of them have spent years avoiding.
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Draft progress
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