London born Alexandra Parsons had a convent education before becoming a model in the “Swinging Sixties”. With Vidal Sassoon styled hair and Kings Road clothes she moved in the world of fashion before working for British Airways and Harrods. Later, she qualified as a primary school teacher, working in London and Windsor for twenty six years. On retirement to Wales, Alex developed her interest in creative writing resulting in her first romantic novel set in one of her favourite countries, Italy.