Rowan worked in bookselling and then publishing for seven years, during which time she wrote her first novel which was published in 2002. GROWING UP TWICE follows the story of a 29-year old woman who amazes herself and falls in love with an 18-year old boy. She comes to realise that she never really grew up the first time ... and she is still making the same mistakes second time around.

Rowan left her job in publishing to write her second novel AFTER EVER AFTER, which proposes that sometimes 'happily ever after’ is only the beginning ... after a whirlwind romance, a fairytale wedding and a happy pregnancy, Kitty's life should be perfect. So why is she so unhappy? Shot through with charm and wit, AFTER EVER AFTER nevertheless dares to touch young lives with tragedy.

Rowan's third novel, RIVER DEEP, was published in August 2004. THE ACCIDENTAL MOTHER (Arrow), was published in March 2006; THE BABY GROUP (Arrow) in March 2007 and Rowan's latest novel THE ACCIDENTAL WIFE (Arrow) is to be publised in April 2008.

Rowan was also chosen to write a short book for publication on World Book Day in March 2006, alongside Nick Hornby and Maeve Binchy. WOMAN WALKS INTO A BAR combines the wit and economy of a short story with the emotional satisfaction of a novel.

Rowan's first novel for younger readers RUBY PARKER: SOAP STAR, the story of child soap-star Ruby Parker, was published by HarperCollins Children's Books. The follow up RUBY PARKER: FILM STAR was published in February 2007, the third title RUBY PARKER: HOLLYWOOD STAR was published in September 2007 and the next instalment RUBY PARKER: MUSICAL STAR will be published in February 2008.

Rowan now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and daughter.

How do you know if your life has taken a wrong turn?

Alison James thinks she might be living the wrong life. She loves her husband Marc and their three children but somehow, in the process of building a perfect life for her family, she seems to have lost herself. And sometimes she worries that she's being punished for how it all started - for the day she ran away with her best friend's boyfriend.

Catherine Ashley knows she's living the wrong life. She adores her two daughters, but she'd always thought that at thirty-one she'd be more than a near-divorcee with a dead-end job.In those dark middle-of-the-night moments that come all too often these days, her mind still flicks back to the love of her life: Marc James. And she still wonders whether Alison stole her life as well as her boyfriend.

Alison and Catherine have been living separate lives, a hundred miles apart, for fifteen years - since Alison and Marc ran away together. But now Alison's moving back to Farmington, the town in which they both grew up. And they're about to find out just how different both their lives could still be...