What’s Beyond the Garden Gate

The book is a mystery concerning a man who did not have control of his life, and due to twists of fate encounters an explosion of deception, false imprisonment, drama, intrigue, strong women, sadness, his own weaknesses, sex, friendship and love.

The story ends with a remarkable twist.

What We Can Be

CEO Amelie Rochfield knows what it takes to succeed. She has spent years learning how to navigate the social intricacies needed to succeed in London and how to hold onto that delicate balance between control and chaos. However, Nathaniel Brooks, the most important person in her life, is about to shift the balance. Can he show her what she has been missing out on, or will she allow fear to stop her seeing exactly what they can be?

What Just Happened?

We all think we know everything there is to know about our Kings and Queens. Henry VIII had six wives, William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066 and Queen Victoria was “not amused”. But how much do we really know about the monarchy? What did our kings and queens actually achieve? What impact have they had on our everyday lives? What were they like as living, breathing, people?

Crowning Glory wipes away the cobwebs of fuddy-duddy facts and breathes new life into this surprisingly addictive aspect of history. It challenges our basic understanding of the subject by introducing readers to a colourful cast of characters and revealing little-known insights.

This book reminds us that, behind the formality of the crown, are real human beings. Like you and me, they have known success, failure, sorrow and laughter. The lives of our kings and queens are so much more vivid than boring, old dates, figures and facts.

Weekend Pipeline to Love and Romance

Betty McDowell, a masterful Project Manager at Flow-Soft Corporation in Albany, NY, is deeply immersed in the development and upgrade of the company’s pipeline management software. Seizing the chance for change, she takes on a six-month stint in Miami, Florida, to oversee the software’s implementation at Miami-Dade Pipeline Corporation – and to bask in the healing sunshine, leaving Albany’s winter behind. In Miami, her professionalism shines, as she dedicates herself to steering the project to success, with no room for distractions – especially of the romantic kind, after a recent heartbreak.David Baffa, the proprietor of MDP, brings an unexpected element to the task at hand. As the software project progresses smoothly, a parallel plot of office intrigue unfurls, drawing Betty into its complexity. Compelled to navigate this maze while managing her burgeoning feelings for David, she faces a week charged with tension and challenge. It is this crucible of stress that might just forge a new, brave path ahead for both Betty and David.

Waiting For Alfie

As he looked up, he saw a sailor in uniform with a hat that had a white star above the peak. He tried to make sense of it in the darkness, but it was futile. However, he did notice the same sailor had a long, jagged scar on his right cheek. Holding out his weather-beaten hand to steady him, the sailor watched as he staggered; observing everything around him, it was then that he realised he was one of only a few saved that night…

Velvet

Valerie

Valerie is the sequel to the book One Chance published in 2019. A young mother, Valerie had abandoned her infant daughter and left her with her parents. June, her daughter, now a grown woman had struggled with her decision to get in touch with her mother, many years had passed and much water under the bridge. There would be joy and sadness in their meeting, all would not be rosy all of the time and many skeletons would be peeping out of the closet. June had been oblivious to the many times her mother had tried to contact her through the years. Birthday cards, Christmas presents, all returned unopened by her grandmother who’d held a grudge against her only daughter that could be seen in her eyes on the odd occasion her name would be mentioned. She’d felt that void in her life that only a mother can fill, her grandparents had been so good to her and she’d loved them dearly and missed them still. Valerie, a story that will make you laugh and make you cry.

Under the Carob Tree

Step into the captivating world of Cyprus, a tranquil island during the serene mid-1930s, where the lives of two extraordinary sisters and a talented young man unfold against a backdrop of freedom, love, and ambition.In this quietly passionate love story, the sisters embark on their personal battles for freedom and love, defying societal expectations and ancient traditions. Their journey intertwines with that of a young man from the remote mountains of Marathasa, who yearns for recognition and happiness in a world that often overlooks him.As the story unfolds, a family steeped in self-importance and propriety grapples with the upheaval caused by their daughter’s rebellion against age-old customs. Amidst the complexities of human relationships, the island itself reveals its captivating beauty – its land, sea, mountains, and its people, forgotten by the outside world.But this idyllic slumber is about to be shattered as Cyprus awakens to the turbulent waters of violent protest and international politics. As the island finds itself at the crossroads of historical events, the characters are swept up in a wave of change, testing their resilience and challenging their deepest desires.

Tummy Bird

The robin is a bird that has psychological traits which are entirely its own. It has, at most seasons, absolute trust in man. It is the bird of the homestead, always ready to attend the garden worker, perch upon the handle of the spade the moment it is left or pick a worm from the ground.

Encourage the young generation to enjoy nature at its best, to explore their own “piece” of garden and to notice something new each day. Find out the creatures that inhabit this environment and appreciate their role; find out all the plants that grow and what they produce to aid the existence of man.

Feel happy and calm, and have fun as you work, rest and play in this amazing ecosystem.

What do the cousins, who enjoy each other’s company so much, find in Grandad’s shed?

Do they value and take care of their “find”?

True Love at Last

Ellie has her 21st birthday party and invites her friends and a fellow that she hopes to get together with. When she looks for him she sees that he has gone off with another woman. Although she is intoxicated she goes to her car very angry and drives wildly out of town. The near-fatal accident leaves her deep in debt. The story relates her struggles with love of the man who saved her life and the love of the man she thought she wanted. Her adventures take her from the city to the outback town of Roxby Downs and back to the city and her eventual marriage. 

Triple Threat

Annette is a curvy young woman with a rough background now she must navigate through a new job. Her best friend, Luke, guides her with a sarcastic comment here and there, well at least until two surprises come her way to derail her plan of putting her head down and working peacefully without distraction. The highs and lows this romance novel has to offer are sure to make you laugh and cry.

Annette’s story is one for the ages and sure to make you want more. So, grab a cuppa and curl up under a blanket and delve into this passionate, steamy, exciting novel. Will her surprises be good ones or ones to regret? Only one way to find out.

Triangles of Fate

Abby was 38 when she decided that God did not put her on this earth to be unhappy. She had not married Tim out of love. He was, for her, a refuge from the alcoholic family in which she had been raised. Now, 13 years later, that refuge has become a prison from which she is determined to escape. She departs while he is working late, leaving a terse note on his nightstand. Tim tries to reconcile, but the vitriol Abby spews during their final conversation all but emasculates him.Abby sets off to find the passion and pleasure her marriage did not provide. As her career at a plush Virginia resort takes off, she catches the eye of its CEO. She pursues him, undeterred by the fact that he is married. Abby’s ego persuades her that she will not end up like so many of the “other women” one reads about, temporary playthings who are destined to be abandoned in favour of the ever-faithful wife.Tim is distraught by Abby’s departure and finds himself incapable of establishing any relationship with another woman. He is haunted by nightmares in which he watches his wife enjoying with other men the sexual ecstasy she never found with him.Triangles of Fate is the story of Abby’s and Tim’s parallel paths in the aftermath of their failed marriage. It is a story of sexual frustration and sexual freedom. It is a story of unrequited love, repressed love, new love, violent love, and uncommon passion.