Dorothy wrote her first novel when she was thirteen years old, and hasn't stopped writing since. After finishing her masters degree, Dorothy began working as a writer, editing and subbing for various women's magazines and national newspapers. In 2001 Dorothy had the idea for The Cupid Effect - two years later it hit the shelves and her career as a published novelist began. Dorothy spent two years living in Australia, but now lives on the south coast of England where she continues to write.