I’m Leanne Marshall, better known as L.T. Marshall — a Scottish author, maker, and lifelong creative who believes stories and handmade things are better when they’re shared.

I write emotionally driven romance and fantasy, filled with flawed characters, deep feelings, and the kind of twists that stay with you long after the final page. I’ve been telling stories since my teens, though I didn’t step into publishing until later — proof that there’s no such thing as being “too late” to begin.

Alongside writing, I’m an avid crafter, reader, and DIY enthusiast. I work with yarn, wood, fabric, and found materials, often learning as I go. I’ve always been the sort of person who fights through a new path first, figures it out, then turns back to say “come this way — I’ll show you what helped me.” That spirit runs through everything I share here, from tutorials and behind-the-scenes posts to mentoring fellow writers and makers starting out.

My creative life is rooted in a make-do-and-mend mindset — using what’s to hand, working thoughtfully rather than perfectly, and staying grounded in real life rather than ideals. Sustainability matters to me in practical ways, not performative ones.

This space isn’t just about books or things for sale. It’s a welcoming corner for craft lovers, book people, and curious creatives — a place to share the journey, encourage one another, and remind ourselves that creativity doesn’t have to be polished to be worthwhile.

I’m passionate about creating safe, inclusive spaces and have long been an advocate against abuse and for neurodivergent creatives, including the autistic and ADHD community.

Put the kettle on, pull up a chair, and come this way.

This is what my creative world looks like — stories, hands-on making, and everything in between.

Stories live here — and so do handmade things.
Books are available via my website, and creative makes can be found in my Etsy shop.

A peek into my story world

Alternate Carero Kindle covers (800 x 800 px) (1)

One of the things I love most about writing is getting to explore a story from a different angle. Alexi’s View is a bonus installment in the Carrero series, written for readers who wanted a deeper, more intimate glimpse into Alexi Carrero’s perspective.

This short addition revisits familiar moments through new eyes, adding extra layers to the journey he shares with Camilla. It’s a quieter, more reflective piece — one for readers who enjoy lingering a little longer in a story world.

If you’d like to explore it, Alexi’s View is available here:
https://gtbook.at/Alexisview

A few story-world extras and handmade pieces, for those who enjoy taking a little piece of the world with them.

Explore handmade story-world pieces

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Kate Baker – Reader in The fiction cafe book group.

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I’ve finished the final page with tears dropping off my chin (the music below is what the MC is listening to as this book draws to a close) and I’ve been put through the emotional mill for 517 pages of gut-aching chemistry, anguish-inducing scenes in which both main characters dance round each other when they should simply BE HONEST with each other.

The irritation was palpable at times in me … one of the many emotions that had me knowing I would never give up on the read.

I’d seen the book’s title bandied about during the months I’d been a member here and I was fascinated with the hype and keen to find out what was actually behind these admittedly seductive covers.

A teeny part of me opened the first page wondering if it was just ‘another sex romp’. Far far from it my friends. As the layers of complication unpeeled gradually, from a difficult childhood, a non-effective mother, life lessons at the hands of evil, Emma’s character brought to me a request for patience and understanding. So I stuck by her and went through every emotion she did and the chapters and months unfolded in her new life.

Leanne’s writing style is straightforward, contemporary, humorous, littered with clever metaphors, dripping with emotion in which you find yourself smothered (well I did, because I’m a sop like that).

The Carrero Effect

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely amazing and emotional read – highly recommended!

By Katie

Format: Kindle Edition

I finished The Carrero Effect by L.T. Marshall yesterday but it’s only now that I feel able to convey my feelings in what I hope will do this book some justice. To say I loved it would be an understatement, I absolutely freaking fell head over heels for this book. Within the first few pages I was gripped, I just had to go on this journey and see where we ended up.

Emma is a PA living in New York when she gets a promotion to a PA of Jacob (Jake) Carrero, millionaire and has an army of leggy females all around the country. Emma has to cater to Jake’s every whim and from the very start it’s clear how different they are. Emma is hiding a past and Jake is determined to get her out of her shell and to just relax.

At first, I struggled to warm to Emma but by the end of the first few chapters I loved her. Later when we learn of Emma’s past and why she is the way she is, I loved her even more. Her strength and her willpower is still fabulous. I adored the relationship that surfaced between Jake and Emma, be prepared to go through a range of emotions with this pair.

I was gripped by this book, I couldn’t put it down, I just had to know what was going on. My emotions went through the wringer and it was a rollercoaster of a read.

I don’t want to say too much more apart from go read this book and then download book two as you’ll have to after that ending! I have book two ready to go once my emotions have calmed a bit more!! Absolutely amazing read with some very believable and likeable characters.