Keys to the Heart

Born during WWII the heroine experiences the love of her life at a young age. Her aim is to become a famous concert pianist but there are trials, disappointments as well as success.

Emotional and financial problems scar her adult life, but her heart frequently dictates her subsequent response, with more than one disappointed male admirer. Her life abroad proves exciting followed by another major relationship on her return to England. Will she finally find lasting happiness in her career and love life?

Keeper of the Red Shawl

This romantic novel begins in the Victorian Era and is based on the eventful life of my grandmother, Frances. It tells the tale of the four men who helped or hindered her path to freedom. Fate was unkind to Frances, but throughout her life, she battled forward fighting convention and the class system.

The story starts when her well-to-do, but aged, parents marry her off at the age of 17 to Jack, a cold-hearted widower with a young son.

Respectfully she did as she was told but this was her first mistake. She became the brunt of his sarcasm and abuse in the bedroom.

Fortunately, Jack soon met with a suspicious end!

Then, along came a dashingly handsome James…

But wait, there’s someone else watching this particular saga unfold, patiently biding his time!

Jo

Jo, the spontaneous and headstrong protagonist of the story, is a strikingly attractive divorcee, but she’s not strong enough to withstand the advances of Steve, a shameless womaniser who seduces her whilst she’s on holiday at his brother’s country hotel in South Africa with her husband-to-be.Years later, Jo rashly accepts a lift in a stranger’s car only to discover the male driver is not a stranger after all…Steve is meanwhile debt-ridden and forced to make a run for it. His twin brother, Bob, single and too busy running the hotel to form a stable relationship, chances to meet Jo while investigating Steve’s disappearance.All too quickly, Jo falls for Bob’s charms, unaware of the consequences…JO is a fast-moving, feel-good, heart-warming story with twists and turns, strong characterisation and a generous dose of romance!‘Lifted my spirits!’ — J. Bromet (UK)‘Clever and funny plot.’ — M. Torriani (CAN)‘A winner!’ — T. Zeitvogel (USA)

It Was Almost Perfect

Dublin, a cosmopolitan city full of beautiful streets with secrets hidden around every corner. This book follows the lives of four women who, despite different backgrounds and social circles, are connected by the same desire for love and fulfilment. This dynamic cast of characters embarks on a journey of self-discovery triggered by chance encounters which will change their lives forever. These random encounters add additional layers to the magical realism in this story of discovery, lust, love, pain, and forgiveness that helps not just the characters in the book, but the reader too, see the “happily ever after” from a different perspective.

In Rio You Love a Little More

Arriving in Rio de Janeiro shaken to the core yet cautiously optimistic, Randall, a stubble-obsessed, gym-groomed Singaporean in his early thirties, is fleeing the emotional fallout from a tragic misadventure whilst wrestling with numbness over the end of a romantic relationship.

When he befriends two locals Marcelo and Felipe – both alluringly attractive in their own ways but could hardly be more different in temperament and their ability to speak English, he finds himself having to navigate behavioural and cultural chasms in the name of friendship, sex and possibly love. What follows is a barrage of secrets and unforeseen developments threatening to consume them.

Taking place over the course of Carnival, a time to drink, dance, flirt and make love, this light-hearted, quirky story of identity and redemption also doubles up as a love letter to Rio, brimful of all things Brazilian from gastronomic and musical emblems to unblinking observations of what makes this popular travel destination at once lyrical and intoxicating.

In God's Footprint

Ridge Mason’s world was just a remote and secluded corner of Northwest Tennessee that lay barricaded between a mighty river and a beautiful lake. Yet it knew no boundaries. Only moments after taking his first breath, Ridge suffered the most devastating loss a child could ever experience – the death of his mother. Yet it presented no barriers to him. His father and uncle, by contributing equally to his rearing, made sure of that.

As a young man, Ridge’s life on the enchanting body of water had become so rich and colourful that he thought he could never be torn from it. But when the beautiful and alluring Madelyn Fleming entered his world, it was suddenly turned upside down. The unusual and complicated situation this created, forced Ridge to abandon the only place on Earth where he ever wanted to live, in order to save the one he loved. Fearing he would never be able to return home again, Ridge was almost torn apart by his insatiable love for Madelyn and the lake that never stopped beckoning him. When it appeared that only a miracle could appease the two opposing forces, that’s exactly what happened.

If Time Were Not a Moving Thing

Set in the glamorous world of opera, the book charts the tempestuous and passionate relationship between the world-famous soprano, Marie Nyman, and Arabella Cooper, a young pianist and aspiring conductor. Marie is married and deeply in the closet, Arabella out and proud. Can Marie overcome her fears and acknowledge the love of her life, as Arabella’s career takes off? Two beautiful women battle their demons in locations as diverse as New York, London, Vienna, and Munich.

Hush

In the gripping novel titled Hush, the protagonist grapples with the weight of her mistakes, realizing that even the smallest misstep can have far-reaching consequences. For her, it’s not just a mere error; it has a name—a crime that threatens to cast a lifelong shadow, and worst of all, it means letting down the people she holds dear.Like a precarious row of dominoes, her entire life’s work teeters on the edge, vulnerable to the slightest nudge. The haunting fear of being unloved and becoming a source of disgrace forces her to abandon logic, plunging her into the clutches of a mysterious man who offers a dubious solution.Unaware of the profound upheaval this decision will unleash upon her existence, she embraces the man’s proposition in a desperate bid to salvage her future. Little does she know that her choice will upend her life, hurling her heart into the heart of a cyclone fuelled by tumultuous emotions.

How To Save You From You

Delve into the captivating lives of Jenna, Dan, and Helga, as they navigate their own personal struggles amidst a backdrop of mysteries, secrets, and lies. Jenna, an agony aunt who provides solace to others, finds herself grappling with her own inner demons. She seeks comfort in the simple pleasures of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and chamomile tea, sometimes indulging in both simultaneously.

Dan, an ambitious journalist hungry for recognition, stops at nothing to make a name for himself. However, as he delves deeper into Jenna’s past and present, he discovers that the truths he once believed to be clear-cut are far more complex and elusive.

Meanwhile, Helga yearns to recapture her youth, but her grandchildren’s concerns weigh heavily on her. She confronts the harsh reality that people often judge based solely on appearances, and her desires clash with the expectations placed upon her.

Within the pages of How to Save You from You, a web of interconnected lives unravels, revealing the interplay between past and present, fame and anonymity. Jenna, haunted by the repercussions of her widely acclaimed book, How to Save You from You, realizes that her newfound fame has unforeseen consequences, threatening to shape her future in unexpected ways.

Hot Coffee

Read this book and encounter the most fantastic tingling feelings, enable the story to unfold while recognising the characters in your own life. Feel an emotional engagement with the characters via just a few pages. This book can be taken anywhere, it could be read on a short journey, and the reader can drift off to the locations described within. You will leave feeling adored and aroused.

Hope, Despair, Love, Repair

A female seeks a dashing, handsome, rich brunette who will whisk her off her feet in a whirlwind of romance, roses and romping. But... life isn’t like the movies, right?

Louella is single, overweight, and stuck in a rut that everyone has seen and never wants to hear from again. She spends her days working, her evening on her laptop surfing the same three websites, trying not to die of boredom before bedtime.

Enough is enough. In an act of courage or foolish optimism, she signs up for internet dating, opening herself up to a world of available men, hoping to just avoid the perverted and deranged.

Incoming message from Tim; same age, likes, sense of humour and a face that would melt ice in a vat of liquid nitrogen. ‘The One?’ whispers in the back of her mind. He seems to be the epitome of perfection and a near perfect match, but is it too good to be true? Has she found her knight in shining armour, or is there a monster lurking deeper within?

Hope, Despair, Love, Repair is a roller coaster ride into ugly daydreams and beautiful nightmares where hope is the crutch that you can lean on until you are almost bent over on all fours in agony. Can you really love a person who carries a demon in their wake? Intense passion, flaming anger and a loyalty that steps over boundaries never seen before, this love story will be with you long after you finish the book.

Highland Heritage

Helen Glenkerry shook her hair back, scooping it up into a ponytail and fastening it with a lace from her sandal lying on the bank. The water in the burn was icy cold and crystal clear. Rolling her white cotton trouser legs up, she pushed some pebbles along the sandy bottom with her toes as the grasses caressed her feet. Closing her eyes and breathing the cool clear air deeply, she knew she would love living here.

The horse stood like a statue as James Mcklinross watched the girl. What was she doing here and where had she come from? There was danger here; she would have to go. He walked his horse to the edge of the burn. As she turned and saw him, he blinked; he thought she was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. His voice sounded stern: ‘Where do you think you are going and where have you come from? Don’t you know you are trespassing?’