A Cuppa With Catherine

Pop the kettle on and settle in for a cuppa. Catherine Lynwood invites you to share in her updates, reflections, and the worlds and characters she brings to life—like old friends having a natter over tea.

Meet Catherine: A Q&A with the Author of The Alpha Flame (Part Two)

More reader questions about the world, the writing, and what comes next.

Samantha Lynwood talking as she interviews her mum.

Part two of this special Q&A with Catherine Lynwood, answering even more reader questions, including what's ahead for Maggie, Beth, and the unfinished stories in The Alpha Flame.

05 August 2025

The Bond Between Maggie and Beth, Why It Matters

Not sisters. Not strangers. Something stronger than both.

A symbolic image representing Maggie and Beth’s emotional connection — quiet, tense, and unbreakable.

At the heart of The Alpha Flame: Discovery is a connection neither girl expected, and both desperately needed. Here’s why their bond became the story.

03 August 2025

Dark Places, Real People: Why I Write Gritty Fiction

Why The Alpha Flame refuses to look away from the hardest truths.

Close-up portrait of a woman with a determined, raw expression in natural, muted lighting.

An honest look at why I chose to write The Alpha Flame with unflinching grit, real human pain, and no easy way out.

01 August 2025

What Readers Are Saying About The Alpha Flame (So Far)

From emotional firestorms to fierce connection, here’s how early readers are responding, and what it means to me.

A screen shot of the Goodreads review page for The Alpha Flame Discovery

Two early reviews, two powerful perspectives. Here’s what readers are already saying about The Alpha Flame, and why feedback like this matters more than you think.