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Dear Readers, Finally summer is here but in terms of the date, not the weather. We have had a cold and wet and windy spring which has made being outdoors tricky. I would go out with the dogs in full sunshine only to then be showered on or the wind to blow my umbrella inside ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, We are now in the last month of spring and finally having more settled weather. I love this time of year when the garden is full of colour and fragrance and the birds are chirping during the day and the crickets at dusk. Nature’s orchestra has such beautiful cadences that I find so ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, Our first month of spring is already over and it feels like the countdown to the festive season has already started. One of the blooms I most look forward to in spring is my peony tree. I have a single one but my neighbour has a glorious double one. It’s such a beautiful ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, Spring is here! Our winter usually drags on a bit but this year it’s been so bright and sunny although crisp and cold most days. We had perfect weather for the Winter Wonderland conference in Hobart at Wrest Point Casino.   It was such a fabulous event and we had a record number ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, I am happy to report that book number 99- book two of the Wilde Brothers’ Trilogy- has gone into production. I’ve tentatively started book 100 but in an interview I did for last weekend’s newspaper supplement it was implied that I’d already finished it. I wish! I was also invited to conduct a ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, I’m so excited that it’s only one month until the Romance Writers of Australia conference. This year, for the first time it’s in my home town of Hobart. It will be lovely not to have to travel but to just walk down the road! I’m also excited to be only a few scenes ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, I’m so excited it’s June because that is release time for my 97th book- Illicit Italian Nights. Links to buy in case you are interested: Amazon Kindle.       Amazon Paperback.      Amazon Australia  I’m madly working on the second book of my Wilde Brothers’ trilogy but in frustratingly short bursts due ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, I’m so excited to reveal the gorgeous cover of the first book in the Wilde Brothers trilogy- Fake Engagement Arrangement, my 98th book. Yes, the countdown to 100 is well and truly underway!       An engagement for show. A chemistry they can’t fake. Since being jilted on the eve of his wedding, tycoon ...[ read more ]

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Another thing that never gets old is having titles from my backlist reprinted and promoted. It gives new readers a chance to read my work and has the added bonus of reminding me I can actually finish a novel because I’ve done it multiple times before. Amazon Australia Amazon Australia You might be surprised that ...[ read more ]

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Dear Readers, The most exciting event of this month so far was receiving a box of my next release Illicit Italian Nights. It never gets old opening the box and seeing the finished product of my own imagination. This is book 97, so I’m getting closer to 100. However, late last month I had major ...[ read more ]

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