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Ten Christmas Gift Ideas for the Man in Your Life

If you’re like me, finding the right gift for a boyfriend or husband can be a trial. I mean, you don’t want to end up giving socks, right? In my story, Festive, my heroine isn’t sure what to purchase for a male friend and the man in her life. I did some research, and these are the ideas I discovered on her behalf. 1. Whisky Chilling Stones plus a bottle of Scottish Whisky. (Evie and Gray enjoy a...

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Exploring Stewart Island, NZ

In previous posts, I've mentioned that my visit to Stewart Island inspired the book Protecting the Bride. Mr. Munro and I had lots of fun during our visit and many of the things we did found their way into Protecting the Bride. Cullen and Grace sat on this same...

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Protecting the Bride: The Inspiration

Much of Stewart Island is uninhabited and still covered with native bush, making it a haven for many of our native birds. Ulva Island is a bird sanctuary where some of our most endangered birds have been released and are thriving. It was a thrill and a privilege to...

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Stewart Island, Inspiration for Protecting the Bride

Stewart Island is the third-largest island in New Zealand, and it sits around thirty kilometers south of the South Island. Mr. Munro and I visited in 2020 and enjoyed our visit so much that I decided to set a book on the island. After percolating the idea for a few...

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Cape Reinga, NZ – The Northernmost Point

Last weekend, Mr. Munro and I visited Cape Reinga, a place I'd never gone to before. Cape Reinga is at the northern end of the North Island of New Zealand, and from here it's possible to see where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean collide with currents going in...

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Southernmost Spot in the South Island, NZ

The southernmost town in the South Island of New Zealand is Bluff. Bluff is also the place to catch a ferry to Stewart Island. Before COVID struck, I'd hadn't had a chance to visit this far south. Since we couldn't travel overseas, we decided to explore some of the...

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