A former marketing and communications manager who gave up her job to write books full-time is hoping true love is in the air for online romance seekers this Valentine's Day.

Mandy Byatt took the plunge herself five years ago and met her partner on the online dating site Plenty of Fish, but sadly the three characters in her debut novel, "Just Another Liar" aren't as lucky!

The psychological thriller tells the story of three women each looking for a happy ending and each is seduced by the same man online – the elusive and suave David Kingfisher.

When the women realise the slippery character has been in touch with all three they meet up and form a plan to seek their revenge on the compulsive liar.

Mandy, who now lives in Rode Heath but grew up in Biddulph and went to Biddulph High School, has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia plus a degree in Marketing and German.

Shortlisted in the Gransnet/HQ novel competition and Woman & Home short story competition as well as longlisted in the HWA/Sharpe Books Unpublished Novel Award and Orange Pathé screenwriting competition, Mandy was winner of a Radio 5 Live monologue competition.

She spent about a 18 months writing the book and has already nearly finished her next book after signing a two-year publishing deal..

Mandy has always enjoyed writing, penning her prose alongside her job for a ceramics and materials research company which she gave up to pursue writing full-time.

She told Nub News: "It's something I've always enjoyed doing. The plot just came to me and has lots of twists and tales.

"It's based on internet dating and is set in a suburb of Manchester," says Mandy who wants to keep potential readers in suspense about the rest of the story.

The legendary character, David Kingfisher, gets to know the three separate women who all think he is the answer to their problems.

There's only one problem – they've only met him online and sadly not all of them find their happy ending!

But Mandy says from her own experience of online dating that the results for thousands of others are often very positive.

"I took the plunge five years ago after a failed marriage and found my partner.

"The book shouldn't put people off online dating as for so many it does have a happy ending."

"Just Another Liar" is and is available in paperback, e-book and audio book and is published by Avon publications.