Doreen Roberts Books

ost ladies of a ‘certain age’ are content to sink into well-deserved retirement; not so Doreen Roberts. After a lifetime spent bringing up a family and helping her husband, Al, in his antique furniture restoration business, Doreen discovered a remarkable flair for words. Following a series of crushing blows which would have reduced most people to a life of mind-numbing inactivity: a heart attack, the onset of chronic angina, breast cancer, and the sudden, devastating loss of her husband; Doreen, at 75, found that she simply couldn't stop writing. Poems, short stories, and even two full-length novels began to emerge; the words just kept flowing.

From quirky, humorous pieces to ballads of smugglers; from magical tales of intrigue and mystery to sensuous outpourings, her range is truly prodigious. This story of Brabazon Bottlemole is a testament to that spirit: a magical tale born from a life of grit, grace, and an unstoppable imagination.