My books take you to wonderful places
My books will take you to wonderful places and fascinating times in history. I write both contemporary and historical fiction based on true stories.
Historical fiction writers have to do a lot of research. Some of this fascinating information I offer to readers of my blogs. It is background to my books or just history trivia. There are also lots of blog posts listed on the side bar to read.
Below is a short description of each of my books and the links to where you can buy them online. All four books are available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and many more platforms for paperbacks and e-books. More details are in the individual clickable book sections on the header menu.
Last Time Forever
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💕New Release!! Read as a stand-alone or third novel in Time series
The Great War is over, and the world celebrates. It is 1920. Childless young couple, Francesca and Sebastian leave Sydney, Australia for a second honeymoon in Europe. Paris is abuzz with writers and artists. They fall in love with the city and each other all over again.
But at the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, the mood is very different. War has left its mark, and the orphanage shelters the tiny victims of its chaos. However, when Francesca and Sebastian meet little Pepe, the sun seems to shine again.
Back in Sydney, the focus shifts to the disruption and excitement in Sydney as the Harbour Bridge starts to extend across the beautiful harbour. From their vantage point of the North Shore, Francesca’s and sister Winnie’s families watch its progress. Winnie’s husband, Walter, is one of the fortunate men to get a job on the construction. He feels doubly fortunate once The Great Depression of the 1930s descends on the city. Life is hard and beggars and the homeless roam the streets. The bridge construction stands as a beacon of hope through these dark times. It is a symbol of hope. It will unite the city.
Whispers through Time
Whispers through Time buy me on Amazon
is set in 1905 to 1912 London and Europe and ends in Sydney, Australia. It is the story of a family but mostly of two sisters who emigrate to Australia just months after the sinking of the Titanic. It is based on the lives of my maternal grandparents and is my first novel. Available as kindle and paperback. It has a u tube video trailer to watch. https://youtu.be/oYL3Om5Dr5s
Time Heal my Heart
can be read as a stand-alone novel as well. It continues the tale of the two sisters, Winnie and Francesca once they settle in Australia. They fall in love and marry but soon their happiness is disrupted by the outbreak of World War One or The Great War as it was then called. The book features journeys across the ocean to France, Mont -Saint-Michel and the battlefields of the Somme. U tube video link
The Last Hotel
The Last Hotel buy me on Amazon
is loosely based on my situation in the 2020 lockdown in Genova, Italy. I tapped out the beginnings of this story after meeting stranded strangers at airports then again at my lockdown pensione. Nobody could get a flight. Nobody could get a hotel They closed like a pack of dominos due to the lack of tourists and fear of contagion. I added romance to the story of strangers assembled by necessity in the only hotel still open on the French Riviera. You can armchair travel in this book. Don’t forget to sip wine as you enjoy the Riviera scenery and ambience.
Colour Comes to Tangles
Colour comes to Tangles buy me on Amazon
is the story of Tanya a hairdresser whose girlfriend, Josie disappears. About the same time a colour therapist, Vidisha opens a practice upstairs form Tanya. Classified as a mystery romance, this book takes you on a colourful journey from suburban Queensland to India. A read for any woman who has ever wanted to escape.
As I am Australian colour is spelt here with the ‘u’. Also, as a new writer, I would love to hear from you or receive a review on Goodreads or other book platforms. So don’t be shy, send me a line! You can comment on the articles or use the contact page.
