Firstly, I am so sorry to have given you the taste of my latest heartwarmer, The Chase at Brighton Court, when the links to the book didn’t work!
You are more than welcome to access your free sample here, and please use the links below to order the book if you’re interested.
My thanks to ARRA for sharing this recent blog about fresh starts and my new Brighton Court series, partly inspired by the act of downsizing a decade ago.
Buy The Chase at Brighton Court e-book
Buy The Chase at Brighton Court paperback (USA)
Buy The Chase at Brighton Court paperback (Australia)
Romance gains respect
The Guardian reports that The British Book Awards will recognise romantic fiction for the first time next year. Enjoy this account.
Warmest thanks
It means so much to me that you enjoy my feel-good fiction. I can’t thank you enough for your support and for sharing my belief in the importance of hearts and hope and the power of love.
Like so many of us, I wish for peace and harmony between countries and families and individuals, and am deeply grateful for all that is wise and good in this world.
May this festive season bring you and your loved ones the best of health and joy.

Find all my e-books on sale!
Enjoy festive discounts on all my ebooks as part of the Smashwords Christmas and New Year sale.
Brighton Court series:
The Chase at Brighton Court
House of Jewels series:
House of Diamonds
House of Hearts
House of Spades
House of Clubs
Full House
Escape to the Coast series:
Summer Beach
Midnight Beach
Sunset Beach
Say ‘hi’!
- I’d love to see you at the Chatswood Christmas Markets, NOW IN THE VICTORIA AVE MALL near Chatswood Railway Station tomorrow (!!!) on Sunday 21 December from 11am to 5pm. Come and say hi, whether or not you plan to buy.
- Join the Facebook Cozy & Sweet Blissful Reading Group ahead of Tuesday 27 January where I’ll be Author for the Day, discussing Summer Beach, the first in my Escape to the Coast series, in line with the group’s theme of new beginnings!
- Or see you online at the Global Girls Online Book Club group where I’ll be “Author for the Day” on Facebook on Tuesday 10 February 2026 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
- You are warmly invited to the official Sydney launch of The Chase at Brighton Court and full Escape to the Coast series at Galaxy Bookshop, upstairs at Abbeys, opposite the Queen Victoria Building in York Street Sydney Australia at 2pm on Saturday 14 February 2026, Valentine’s Day! Bring your date, your friends and family and enjoy complementary pink bubbly and cupcakes! Free.
- See you at the Australian Romance Readers Association Romantic Rendezvous in Perth, Australia, on Sunday 29 March 2026. Book here.

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