Hello to all my newsletter readers it's time once again to touch base. Hard to believe its a month since my last newsletter, doesn't time fly fast these days.

With the price of petrol skyrocketing higher every day more and more of us are opting to staying home, browsing the internet, bingeing Netflix or sitting down with a hot cuppa, a glass of wine or even a beer and reading a good book.

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The Devil's Revenge

Edits are flying through, chapters drifting into my beta readers inboxes. So far reports back give it a thumbs up as a thrilling and intriguing ride. I'm still looking at a late June 2026 release date with or without a pre-order.

A small snippet from the prologue

He didn’t recall her name or voice, he recalled the way her body moved in time with the music.

The memory returned as he sat alone, the night air thick and still. With each pirouette, the tulle cloud swirled around her body. Slippers gliding across the slick studio floor, which mirrored the expansive turns and the meticulous control of each step. She moved with a delicate swan’s grace, unaware his gaze followed her.

Chairs lined the wall, hard plastic biting into his legs as he sat among other parents observing their own children. His gaze slid, settled, memorised. Week after week, same class, same hour, same anticipation building as the music swelled. The dancers transformed … their movements blurred, their costumes a vivid, colourful explosion.

Her focus remained, her vision fixed upon a point existing within, blocking the external realm. He speculated how it would feel to hold her attention. It unsettled him at first. Later, it became familiar … comforting, even.

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My Other Job, Dog Coats

With winter approaching here in Australia I am now busy with my other part-time occupation. Keeping our furry mates snug and warm during the cold winter months ahead. So bare with me as I juggle between writing and sewing.

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The Mara Mysteries - Books 1, 2 and 3.

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