Fleur: Family chaos, small-town dreams, and one unforgettable girl.

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my first novel! After years of writing and publishing short fiction, this an exciting new chapter in my writing journey.

Fleurette Bradley has always been the afterthought—small, shy, and easy to overlook. In a household dominated by dazzling personalities—a glamorous mother clinging to past fame and a fiery older sister—Fleurette survives by staying out of the way. But invisibility comes at a cost.

Fleurette is defined by what she lacks: confidence, ambition, and most of all, her mother’s approval. Yet beneath her silence lies a deep emotional intelligence and a quiet resilience. As she navigates the chaos, heartbreak, and unexpected humour of family life in the small town of Wakenhill, Fleurette discovers her own strength and the courage to step out of the background and claim a life of her own.

Published by Merricat Press

Now available to order from your favourite bookseller — including Indigo, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Bookshop.org, and local independent bookstores.

Indigo https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/fleur/9781069681218.html

Barnes &Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fleur-carolyn-watson/1148217164?ean=9781069681201

Waterstones https://www.waterstones.com/book/fleur/carolyn-watson/9781069681218

Foyles https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/fleur/carolyn-watson/9781069681218

Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/shop/carolynwatson

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Fleur-Carolyn-Watson/dp/1069681210/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lf0h4OdqrPQYV4hQ0wn9AQ.E18A1H74NB4c1ZYeSq-D_3-G10seX0yOqXZm7_qamWk&qid=1772469698&sr=8-1

May

“I write because there is something I don’t understand, or something that is haunting me. I write to find consolation. I write to discover in things I once found distressing or even unbearable, a beautiful pattern and shape. I write out of love for the people who inspire me. I write to uncover the sublime that rests inside the ordinary tasks and experiences of every day. I write to make my readers smile or even laugh. I write to keep my readers company. I write so that I can say aloud what I’ve been secretly thinking.”

~Finuala Dowling, South African Poet and Writer (b. June 1962)