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? …
Scandalous Behaviour
Inkerman, Queensland, Australia Fall 1889 Jennie Stewart, an unemployed governess, is looking to escape the rule-abiding town of Inkerman. After the death of her childhood friend, Grace, Jennie takes refuge with several other friends at a beach house, needing to embrace the freedom she so craved…and hopefully find a clue that might lead her to …
Impassioned Deceit
Would you risk your life for the one you love? At thirty-two, Hannah Wagstaff’s scandalous past, and the scar it left her with, has made her a spinster, scaring away any offers of marriage. She had given up on love until by chance she was reunited with Patrick, a man who had lit a flame …
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 …
What is Lust?
Lust and Chastity (Sins of the Virtuous Book 1) gives an example of the sins definition of intense longing through the passionate relationship between the hero, Darien, and the heroine Caitlyn. There is a far darker side to the sin of Lust though. It is usually thought of as intense or unbridled sexual desire which …