Coleen Greenwood

Coleen Greenwood is a British memoirist based in the Yorkshire Dales, best known for her true‑life memoirs co‑written with her twin sister, Karen Crear. Her breakout book, Playing With Fire: The True Story of Fireman Scam, chronicles her harrowing experience with a man who posed as a heroic firefighter but turned out to be a manipulative con artist, Greg Wilson, whose deceit deeply impacted Coleen and her family.

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She followed up with Healing From The Burns: Life After Fireman Scam, detailing her and Karen’s journey of healing, recovery, and resilience after the trauma—and after the conman was brought to justice and jailed.

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Coleen uses her personal story as a platform to support and empower other survivors of emotional abuse and coercive control. She regularly appears on radio and TV, shares her insights to raise awareness, and donates a portion of book proceeds to Women’s Aid.

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Her memoirs have resonated widely: Playing With Fire became a #1 podcast in the UK on Apple Podcasts ("Love‑Bombed with Vicky Pattison") and amassed over 1,800 ratings on sites like Amazon and Goodreads, with strong average reviews around 4.4 stars. 

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