Yay! I'm doing better at corralling my muse these days, and I'm adding to existing series instead of trying new stuff. Josh was first mentioned in Innocent Next Door, and it took me a while to find the right lady for him. I think Ashley is the perfect one. Here's the...
Military Men series
A Research Visit to Barista Cats, Auckland, New Zealand
These days, many families live in rental accommodation or high-rise apartments are unable to keep pets. Enter – a business opportunity. Barista Cats in Queen Street Auckland is one of the new cafes where animal lovers can go to have a coffee and get their pet-fix...
Background Research: Meet the Alpaca
Love at first sight. That was me and the alpaca. “If we ever purchase land, we’re getting alpacas,” I told my husband. Fast forward quite a few years, and I still don’t have any alpacas. Some of my characters, however, do own alpacas. Facts about farming alpacas: 1....
Stranded With Ella – A tale of a ghost, a landslide, and pink hair…
Stranded With Ella, book 4 in the Military Men series is out today! Why should you read this book? It has a quirky heroine with pink hair. It has a grumpy alpha soldier hero. There's a ghost. It's set in New Zealand. There is danger. Romance and spicy...
Cover Reveal: Stranded with Ella, Military Men #4
At long last—a new addition to the Military Men series. The Military Men series features three NZSAS soldiers who met during training and became close friends. There is love, adventure and a good dose of humor in the first three books. The heroes are all military men...
Owls ~ The Research and Maori Lore
For the last year, I’ve been obsessed with owls. I have no idea why, except that I like their cute faces and huge eyes. Photo by Rúben Marques on Unsplash My current work-in-progress is Black Moon Dragon. I was writing away, and suddenly, an owl appeared. Since this...
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...