The Lotus Petals

Is our fate predetermined or can we carve our own path in life? Fariba, the protagonist of this captivating novel, lives a carefree life, blissfully unaware of the changes happening around her and the impact of her own actions on the world.

But when a small event alters the course of her life, Fariba is forced to confront the idea that perhaps our destinies are not set in stone. As she navigates the unpredictable twists and turns of fate, she begins to question the very nature of existence and the role of free will in shaping our lives.

The Man for Whom Time Stood Still

Anthony, the hero of this novel from Brighton, is ashamed of his poor background, and of his criminal record for having helped his father, a petty criminal, commit a robbery. He rehabilitates himself with the help of his employer, who becomes a friend.

He falls in love with a girl from an affluent family but misleads her and her parents about his past and his background. When the time comes to face his own lies, he finds no choice but to leave Brighton. He moves to London, becoming prosperous but emotionally unhappy.

The girl eventually marries someone and raises a family, but never forgets her former lover, her ideal. On a chance trip to London to get away from marital troubles, she runs into Anthony.

But the reunion does not come to fruition. The hero is heartbroken and decides to end his life. Can there be a solution that makes them both happy?

The Matchmaker's Match

Since the messy breakdown of her first (and only) relationship, Alice Attwood has sworn off men – for good. The only love she’s interested in is other people’s, which is why she puts all her time, effort and energy into her exclusive match-making service, ‘The Attachment Agency’. Running her business with clockwork precision, Alice sees herself as independent and successful; someone who can do everything on their own. She needs no one – well, apart from Lyndsey, her long-suffering assistant.
But then Alice’s perfectly constructed world receives an unwelcome blast from the past: suddenly, the one thing keeping her sane, her beloved agency, is under threat. With no time to spare, Alice takes on the challenge to save her business, and, more terrifying still, finds she has to rely on others to do it.
Amidst this confusion, Alice is thrown back into a world she swore she’d never set foot on again: one with the potential for love. Alice has to decide whether the juice is worth the squeeze, or whether going it alone is the only path for her. To get her life back on track and overcome the obstacles in her way, Alice will have to use every skill at her disposal, every favour owed and every trick in the book to rise to the occasion… and who knows, she may even get more than she bargained for in the process.
Will Alice be able to do this? Or has the matchmaker met her match?

The Right Season

When Michael discovers that he has a three-month-old baby, his life is turned upside down. Drawn into the aristocratic world of a Bostonian family through his one-night stand’s car accident, he finds himself struggling with newfound fatherhood. As he navigates this new world, he is drawn to Chloe, the young and sexy godmother of his child, though their relationship is taboo. But perhaps all is not as it seems. Meanwhile, Beth, Michael’s sister, tries to help him with his baby issues while also dealing with her own complications, including her feelings for their mutual friend Liam. As Liam faces a management role out of town, Beth must decide if she will follow her heart or let him chase his dreams. Follow along as these characters navigate love, family, and their own personal challenges in this compelling novel.

The Sweetest Days

Gary is an Afghan war vet whose wounds are invisible.
Crossing Canada, he ends up in Montreal, discovering magic, whispering names of mellifluous city streets to himself. Beautiful but lonely ballerina Felicity harms herself, ending in a psychiatric ward, meeting Gary recovering from a breakdown incurred during a failed job search.
When Gary obtains gainful employment and Felicity’s selected to star in ‘The Nutcracker’, they have one sweet date. Gary's in love with this lovely, sensitive girl who understands him and Felicity discovers this struggling, independent loner may just be her ‘Mr. Perfect’.
Felicity is introduced to Dick, the most sought after bachelor in town, who decides she’s to be his trophy wife. Now, Felicity and Gary's love is doomed and forces him to confront demons from the past to remain in Montreal and experience another sweetest day with her again…

The Tribal Warriors

After reading the first page you won’t stop until you finish reading this ever-evolving love story. When Brett Shaw meets Gina Berconni as students in their last year of school a love story like no other will carry the reader on a journey of intrigue, hope and at times despair. Fate and duty clash as Brett and Gina’s paths cross again eight years later when Brett as a Major in the Australian Army is investigating a spy ring operating out of England. Gina is caught up in a web of lies and deceit which has far-reaching consequences for them.

This story takes you on a journey to the darkest reaches of the Amazon jungle where Brett is kidnapped by an environmentalist group called the Tribal Warriors who are determined to stop the destruction of their homeland caused by mining and timber felling. The longer Brett is there he sees the devastation and exploitation of the tribes of the Amazon and is determined to bring this slaughter to the world’s attention whilst working with the tribes to disrupt the desecration of their homeland.

Throughout the story, Brett and Gina’s paths cross but circumstances keep them apart even though their love for each other is as strong as the day they met.

This gripping tale is not only a story of a tug-of-war of love between Brett and Gina, but it’s also a story of what we are doing to our earth.  

To the Moon and Back

After his wife’s untimely death and his retirement, George tries to relieve the loneliness and boredom, finding things to do like drawing pictures from photographs and gardening. That warm summer’s day, he tended his rose garden.

As he worked, he talked to Lucy, whose parents lived next door to him. She told him she had moved back to her parents’ house, and that the art college she went to was closed due to the pandemic lockdown, and that she had to do her own coursework from home on her PC. As she could not go to college, she did not see her friends. She was very fed up and lonely.

George said that they could talk when he did his garden, and also he offered to help her with her coursework if she would like. She said yes, thank you.

Over time, a close friendship formed, but there were complications that neither of them could see.

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.

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…

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.

Whymes of Wubbish for Gwoan-Ups

These remarkably silly rhymes will make you laugh, just right to dip into when you have a few minutes to spare!

Young Love's Legacy

The setting is wartime Yorkshire, England 1944. It is an engaging story of innocent young love, as Jack Potter, a 17-year-old career-driven young man falls fast and hard for Maggie Swinton, a caring and beautiful 16-year-old young woman who comes to work at his place of employment. An immediate and profound attraction is forged between Maggie and Jack and, as they explore their emerging strong feelings and love blossoms, the story sensitively reveals that age is no barrier to great love.

As the story unfolds, Jack and Maggie’s love deepens, but they must deal with the struggles and heartache of wartime separation as Jack leaves his Maggie to serve his country. Will absence ‘make the heart grow fonder’ or will it be a case of ‘out of sight, out of mind’? After all, they are so very young. Surprise events take the reader on a journey of discovery with these two endearing characters and their families. A heart-warming tale of first love and its immense potential to overcome all odds.