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Diana K Holmes

Evocative Women's Fiction

Where the past meets the present...

Hello and welcome to my website!

Hello and welcome to my website!


My name is Diana K Holmes and I write dual-timeline women's fiction — stories woven with secrets and mystery, where past and present are drawn together by surprising emotional connections. After many years writing romance, I was drawn to women's fiction — the genre I've always loved to read and, it turns out, always wanted to write.


My first dual-timeline novel, The Modern Girl, sweeps between New Zealand and Hollywood in the 1930s and present-day New Zealand — with all the elements readers of this genre love: secrets slowly unravelled, an atmospheric historic house, and two compelling love stories. It's available on all major online stores in ebook and paperback (check them out here), and also direct from me — see the Books tab above.


I'm based in New Zealand, and the landscapes, history, and spirit of this country find their way into my writing in ways I never planned but always love.


If you'd like to be notified of updates to my blog — where I share my writing journey, behind-the-scenes inspiration, and what I'm reading — please click the 'Follow' button below.


Happy reading!


Diana

Secrets of the Greek House

I'm currently writing Secrets of the Greek House. It's a dual-timeline book set on the Greek island of Syros during World War II and the present day.


I'll be living there over the summer of 2026 and will hopefully finish writing it towards the end of the year. If you'd like to check out my pics and progress, just tap the 'Follow' button above to receive notification of blog updates.

Blog Posts

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New book... new country
Having finished my last romance (writing as Diana Fraser), I can now move on to writing the book I’ve been researching for what seems like forever.* The Secret of the Greek House is a dual-timeline (what else for me?) book set on the Greek island of...
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The Forgotten Shore
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Book Review: The Forgotten Shore by Sarah Maine
The Forgotten Shore is a dual timeline page-turner, full of atmosphere (I loved the settings of rural Scotland and Newfoundland), mystery, and great characters. Here’s the official book description: A sweeping and atmospheric story of family ties, i...
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The Porcelain Doll by Kristen Loesch
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Book Review: The Porcelain Doll by Kristen Loesch
A Captivating Dual Timeline Historical Mystery Highly Recommended What It's About In The Porcelain Doll, we follow Rosie (aka Raisa), a Russian-born woman living in England, who travels back to Russia in 1991. She's helping a Russian write...
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Why I Complicate My Stories (and Love Doing It)
I sometimes get cross with myself for complicating my stories. It would be so much easier to write about what’s going on around me, rather than setting them across multiple timelines and countries. No research, no complex interweaving of ideas and p...
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The Mapmaker’s Daughter by Clare Marchant
Highly recommended if you enjoy an engaging plot with lots of historical detail.   What happens In 1569, Freida’s Huguenot parents are brutally murdered in their native Amsterdam by the Spanish. Freida ultimately settles in London where she marries ...
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The Housekeeper's Secret by Iona Grey
Highly recommended – beautifully written with an immersive setting that captivates until the last page, and a believable and satisfying romance.   What happens In 1911, we meet Kate, the housekeeper at the wonderfully-named Coldwell Hall, Derbyshire...
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Book Review: The Museum of Broken Promises
Highly recommended – beautifully written with an interesting cold-war setting.   What happens In the present day, Laure lives in Paris where she runs the Museum of Broken Promises. People grieving over a broken promise can donate items to the museum...
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Book Review: The Secrets of Saffron Hall
[Originally published 22 September 2022]Highly recommended — well-written, emotional mystery with interesting historical setting.What happensAfter the tragedy of giving birth to a stillborn daughter, Amber retreats to her ancient family home to help ...
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Book Review: Echoes of the Runes
[Originally published 5 August 2021]Echoes of the Runes by Christina CourtenayRecommended—Interesting Viking/Swedish setting and historical background.What happensMia (half-Swedish, half-Welsh) inherits her grandmother’s lakeside house in Sweden whic...
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Finished and Published!
[Originally published 23 January 2020]I’m exhausted, I’m seeing double and have lost the little confidence I ever had in knowing where to place a comma. Yes, I’ve finished a book. The Modern Girl, in all its 134,000-word / 406 page, dual-timeline glo...
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Book Review: House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick
[Originally published 9 December 2019]Highly recommended—Intriguing mystery with evocative settings and two enjoyable romances.What happensAfter a failed relationship and a heart broken by the early death of her parents, Holly relocates to her family...
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Hearts and Houses
[Originally published 21 July 2019]One of my favourite things about dual timeline books is the house. Specifically, it’s that delicious shiver you get down your spine when you’ve been introduced to the house in its heyday and then the years have roll...
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Book Review: The English Girl by Katherine Webb
[Originally published 3 June 2019]Highly recommended—a beautiful, immersive read.What happensThe English girl of the title, Joan, travels to Oman, in the Middle East with her fiancée in order to escape her past and to see the places about which, as a...
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The Modern Girl
[Originally published 26 April 2019]My favourite kind of book to curl up with has two narratives—one set in the past and the other in the present day—and is full of mystery, intrigue, romance and beautiful settings. I blame it on growing up in rural ...
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