Beachmount, as mentioned in Scandalous Behaviour, was surveyed in 1842 and is situated 6km south of Inkerman. No one can say for definite exactly when people started to construct down there, but houses and huts have been gradually appearing since at least that date. The fishing, the flora, the fauna, the beach, the Aboriginal middens …
Not too many ballgowns to be seen
Phoebe, the heroine in Lovers Ransom, spends a good part of the book in what was considered men’s clothing. A few people have questioned my choice to dress her, and a lot of my heroines, in jeans in my books as it wasn’t the norm. Which is true – but then the late 1800s in …
10 things you didn’t know about…
If you could interview anyone, past or present, who would it be and what would be your lead question? Agatha Christie. I would ask her how she coped with writing a lead character who she disliked so much. Your most played song/band? Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf Favourite genre of romance? Historical Favourite food? …
Romance – Harder than it sounds
Romance stories have been around almost since humans first learned to write. Some people love them. Other’s consider them not to be ‘real writing’ at all. As a romance author myself, I’ve heard it all and my usual response is quite simple – “It’s not as easy to write as you’d think.” For starters there …
What inspired Indulgence & Temperance?
My idea for this book was always going to involve the sin of gluttony, but in today’s world we often think of over eating or something similar. After some research into the origins of what the church declared as gluttony I discovered it actually meant indulging in anything to the point of waist be it …
Why do I write Romance?
I was doing an interview once and I was asked what inspires me to write the kind of stories that I do – Historical Romantic Suspense. I’ve been asked this question so many times over the last few years, but for some reason this day I couldn’t just answer it. Usually I say my inspiration …
My Queensland Romances
Growing up in North Queensland, Australia, I was always taught that we were an ‘odd breed’. We had our own greetings and even our own type of lingo to the rest of the country. As a young child, I honestly did think this was just some story my parents told me, but as I grew …
What is Apathy?
When researching for the fourth book of the Sins of the Virtuous series, it was surprising to learn that the sin of sloth which so many were raised to believe meant laziness was actually defined as:- The word “sloth” is a translation of the Latin term acedia (Middle English, acciditties) and means “without care”. After …
Avarice or Greed?
Avarice & Charity (Sins of the Virtuous Book 3) represents the sin of greed. Avarice is a more formal than greed. It suggests a desire to accumulate more and more wealth; and also to hold on to what one has accumulated, hence also suggesting miserliness. It is almost always associated with money and possessions and …
What is Indulgence?
Indulgence & Temperance (Sins of the Virtuous Book 2) represents the sin of Gluttony, a sin often thought to mean over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, but it can also describe the over-indulgence of wealth items, particularly as status symbols. The hero of the story, Daniel, falls victim to such a sin, following his family’s …