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The Story Behind: Military Men – Innocent Next Door #romance #research

Before I published my first book, I wrote a story called Summer in the City. The heroine was a country girl and funnily enough, her name was Summer. She was a trainee librarian, and she moved to Auckland for further training and to get away from her overprotective family. I knew she came from the country, but I wasn’t sure where Summer and her family lived. I consulted a map and finally decided...

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The Australian Outback – Feel the Heat!

My special guest today is Australian, Suzanne Brandyn. She is visiting today to tell us about her new release Heat in the Outback as well as a little bit about outback Australia. Over to Suzanne... Hi Shelley, The Australian Outback intrigues many. It is a land of...

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Dinner Time at the Goat Pen

I took this photo at the Royal Sydney Easter Show at the start of our cruise holiday. I can't remember the name of the breed, but they were very cute. To see more animal photos visit Camera Critters.

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Kiwi Fruit: It’s More Than a Pavlova Topping

I watched a documentary about kiwi fruit this week and immediately thought it would make a great topic for a Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen Things About Kiwi fruit. 1. The Kiwi fruit originally came from China and was named the Chinese Gooseberry. 2. It was grown...

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Easy Chocolate Mousse: Little Pots of Yummy Goodness

My husband made these little chocolate mousses last weekend. They were quick and easy to make and delicious! Here's the recipe: 75 g dark chocolate, chopped and melted. (Use ordinary chocolate rather than chocolate with high cocoa content) (2.5 oz) 2 eggs, separated...

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Setting the Stage: World Building in Sci-Fi Romance

My special guest today is friend and fellow sci-fi fan, Kaye Manro. Forbidden Love is Kaye's debut book, and it's doing really well. If you've been following Kaye's Forbidden Love tour, you'll know she's discussed some really interesting topics. This is her last tour...

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