The hero of my short story His New Year’s Wish is a rugged and sexy outback cattleman. Sure, if you’ve seen the cover, you’ll already know Seth’s got brooding good looks to swoon over, but he’s also got grit. He’s the guy you want at your side in a crisis. But he’s got his softer side — he’d do just …
I enjoy reading all sorts of fiction, although romance is my first love. I also love Australian authors and stories set in Australia. Throw in a strong female protagonist who goes after what she wants and listens to her intuition – and I can’t resist. I’ve just finished a fantastic read by dual Australian-Canadian citizen Tara Moss, Dead Man Switch. …
Romance makes a difference in good times and bad
A funny thing happened when I sent my precious manuscript off to the publisher who asked to see it. I turned into an obsessive email checker. Despite knowing the response could be total silence forever – the most likely and typical fate for a first-time manuscript – I secretly hoped the universe would deliver my dream. For a whole week, …
This week I finally sent my first completed novel off to a publisher. (Cue popping of champagne corks) Of course I want them to love it as much as I do. They asked to see it, so I’m hopeful. Sunset Surrender is sexy romance between Abby Parker, who inherits a beach cottage with a surprise tenant; and Zach Rivers, a …
Woo hoo! My novel Sunset Surrender took home third in the prestigious Valeria Parv Award at the Romance Writers of Australia Annual Conference. Stella Quinn was a worthy winner for her Island Fling and second place went to talented AJ Blythe for Bite the Bullet. Highly commended went to Paquita Fadden for Captured by Aliens, Jillian Jones for #futurewife and Ree …
