The Dawn Birds

This is a story in which love, faith and loyalty collide over a series of decades. The tale is told in turn by three friends who meet at college, namely Elda, Luke and Gordon. She is a young student mesmerised by the personality of ‘Father’ Luke who is a Jesuit priest with ideas that don’t always accord with Church dogma, especially when it comes to love. ‘He loves me, he loves me not,’ she would repeat at night whilst he knelt dutifully at his prayers.

An antidote to Luke was Gordon and his kilt. And so, they went their separate ways only to meet up again later in life, in Africa, with a whole new set of challenges, disasters and ultimate triumph.

The Curious Tale of a French Salesman

Lionel, a young travelling salesman, works for a company selling electrical products. He and his family endured a dreadful time during the Second World War, but life is comfortable for them now. An excellent salesman, he is confident in his work, but rather shy with young women. He regrets never having had a girlfriend.His manager offers him the chance to pay a week’s visit to a part of France of his own choosing, where the company do not currently do any business, to see if he can obtain orders there. He readily agrees and consults his family. For some reason, his grandmother is impelled to suggest that he should go to northeast France, near the border with Belgium.Upon arrival, he discovers in a very strange way an unexpected fact about his family’s history. There is a prospect of romance for him, but will work pressures and his shyness get in the way of finding love?At times he meets with anti-Semitism, which shocks him particularly as he is patriotically French, with secular attitudes. He encounters fascinating characters, whose lives have been impacted by the World Wars, sometimes tragically.How will his life at work and at a personal level evolve? Will he succeed in business, as well as finding true love?

The Cottage

When Jo inherits a neglected cottage on the Avon near Stratford, she steps into a world of hidden histories and family secrets. Left to her by her enigmatic Great Aunt Lily – better known for her estate in Cornwall – this humble cottage serves as the catalyst for a series of events that plunge Jo into danger, including an ominous figure from her past. As Jo delves into wartime diaries and heirlooms, she unravels a tangled web of loss, grief, and the devastating consequences of war and personal betrayals.

Aiding her in this journey is Al, the loyal gardener, who helps Jo tend to her aunt’s once-vibrant gardens. As the gardens flourish, so does Jo, finding strength and growth amid the blooming flora. But as she navigates through her family’s complex history, she must also confront the lurking dangers that threaten not just her newfound peace, but her very life. This gripping story explores the far-reaching impact of secrets, the resilience of the human spirit, and the transformative power of nature.

The Confession

Ania was in turmoil.

She was feeling neglected and unloved. She knew she was being selfish, but her feelings were the only truth she knew.

Then a fateful opportunity presented itself and she couldn’t resist. Temptation had found her vulnerable and wanting and before she knew it, she was caught up in a short passionate affair.

And with that, she set into motion a chain of increasingly deviant and destructive events that crushed her sanity and threatened to take her very life away from her.

As her world spun out of control and her life crashed around her she found herself ever more lost and caught up in a vortex that she couldn’t get out of.

As things went from bad to worse even she didn’t know if she’d survive…

The Cedric Files

It was only a teeny tiny mistake, after all, that first propelled our immigrant hero, then seven years old, and his family to America in 1888. But was it that same “slip-up” that would soon kill his father, and was its shadow destined to follow Boris and undermine any success – in life and love – for the rest of his life?Thus, in a tale that spans that escape from European confinement of Jews to not long after Boris’ death, we are caught up in his triumphs and reversals. From the misfortune that accompanies his Hartford hotel’s celebratory 1916 opening, through war and pandemic, economic ravage and social upheaval, rumors only fuel the regular recurrence of a “curse.”Among the wide range of characters interacting with Boris and this question: another precocious enterpriser and politician; a jealous one-time supervisor; his forbidden lover and mother to illegitimate son, who himself will “transgress”; and his granddaughter, a beautiful if questionably talented actress.Throughout, there’s Cedric, Boris’ invaluable assistant and still hotel concierge. Now at 77, does his stumble onto old attic files help him resolve his boss’ contradictory legacy? And what about the last-minute twist, the one that threatens his own imminent retirement?

The Beach Café

Anna was stuck in a dead-end job and a loveless marriage. Once her children had flown the nest, she realised she needed to make some major changes to uncover the person she once was, the confident and spirited individual she had been.  As hard as it would be to move out of the family home and regardless of how apprehensive Anna felt about going alone, she was much more scared of staying.  After gathering all the courage she could muster and having made many plans, Anna and her trusted dog, Teddy, set out to the Norfolk coast to build a new life.Anna had rented a small wooden beach house she had come across while walking Teddy along the coast, it needed quite a bit of TLC, but Anna was up for the job, imagining the beach walks her and Teddy could enjoy and the view of the sea that would greet her each morning, Anna was sure this would be a good place to start her new life.Anna was welcomed in the community and one particular resident, a very colourful lady named Maggie, decided to take Anna under her wing. Maggie was a pillar in the beachside community, and she knew everyone and everything that went on.A twist of fate and a little help from Maggie led Anna to a run-down beach café which, like herself, needed re-building. What Anna didn’t expect was who this little café would bring into her life or the person from her past who would come back to haunt her and the adventures she would have along the way.

The Awakening Life of Tessa James

Having been with men for most of her life, and having suspected something was wrong, Tessa James realises she is gay at the age of 28. Years later, she is still waiting to fall in love. She opts out of the dating game after a shocking encounter with her doctor. It was unexpected, and it is the final straw. She decides to forget about love and focus on her artwork and her new career at the art college, where she meets Kit.

As she realises she has finally met the right woman, Tess reflects back over her sexual exploits and what she has learned about herself along the way.

The Awakening Life of Tessa James is a series of playful, heartfelt, funny and erotic short stories highlighting Tess’s journey toward love.

The Adventures of Gorg

Gorg the caveboy is comfortable living with his family in the Stone Age – well, as comfortable as you can be when you have to watch out for Three-Toed Snarkles! His body and brain work really well to make sure he doesn’t get kicked out of his clan and to keep him out of danger. He is even the best burper for miles around! But one day, catastrophe strikes and Gorg finds himself in the busy 21st century! How is he going to cope in this new world? Will being able to whittle a spear help him when faced with a sleepover?

By reading this book, you will not only find out the answers to these questions but it will get you thinking about your own “caveman brain”. Gorg’s adventures in the modern world might even give you some helpful hints about how to manage sad memories, the Internet and missing out on party invites. There is also some stuff for the brains of parents!

Take 2 in Tuscany

Thirty-something Sarah Carrington, is recently divorced and living back home with her flamboyant mother, Dotty. Having run an extremely successful business, alongside her now ex-husband, life has become rather boring. Annabel, Sarah's best friend persuades her to take on a position as a personal assistant to successful British film director, Steve Fountain. A notorious lothario.

Life on set in Tuscany is a million miles away from anything Sarah has ever done before, but she loves the mad world of filmmaking. Some unexpected attention comes her way in the shape of one of the film's major stars, Jake Edwards, which sets her pulse racing.

There are twists and turns along the way as Sarah's life is turned upside down. So hop on board the plane to Pisa for a summer of fun, where there is never a dull moment under a Tuscan sun.

Surf n Turf

Disconcerted by her boyfriend’s hasty marriage proposal, London-born Sarah cycles from Cape Town to the Karoo in search of her heritage, and her heart.

On the way, disaster strikes leaving her lost and confused in an arid landscape. Rescued by a handsome sheep farmer, she has just a locket; a phrase: “touch the stars” and a faded map, to navigate her way forward.

As for Luan, one minute he is warm and friendly, the next haunted by pain and so distant.

What has hurt him so deeply? What will it take to melt the ice around his heart? Can Luan help Sarah find what she is looking for?

Sun Tans for the Gaiety Girls

Jack Richards is a self-employed young man. A very early tragic marriage rendered him a celibate who has not spoken to ladies other than costumers and shop assistants for over five long years. One sunny Sunday morning he meets four young female dancers desperate to top up their sun tans. There are no local facilities for topless sunbathing, so in a moment that surprises him, he offers them the use of his secluded back garden of his renovated farmhouse. One week changes all their lives. By the following Sunday night, all four girls have managed to win their way into Jack’s affections and bed. He even gets to discuss marriage with one who shares an interest with him. But will their plans come to fruition and will Jack become happy, or hurt once again?

Has he made the right choice? Do you think he could have done better? Don’t leave your choice too long. At the end of the first week, choose which of the girls loves him deeply until the bitter-sweet end, one of them does. Enjoy.

Summer Storm

Abandoned by an abusive husband, Arielle Munroe was just a simple farm girl who loved her horses, her dog and her books but when she finds an injured man who’d crashed his bike on the edge of her farm, her quiet life is thrown into a spin she could have never imagined.

Jackson James, tattooed, rough and running from his demons was unlike any man she’d ever met. Despite his hard and dangerous appearance, Arielle quickly realized there was an honorable but broken man beneath the surface.

Each with a past that they had to face and dangers that threatened to keep them apart, would they be able to open their hearts and allow love to heal all the wounds before it was too late?

From the wide open spaces of the Midwest to the dangerous streets of New York City, would this simple farm girl be able to tame the hardened biker and would they realize that love really does conquer all?