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Free short story from Irish Girls on Holiday

Maybe you don’t have time to read a book at the moment but would still like to escape to a fantasy world for a while. So I’ve decided to share a sample of Irish Girls on Holiday free! And I will be sharing a free short story every week until Valentine’s Day. I hope that you enjoy […]

Short Break ideas to the USA with Tour America

  Short Break ideas to the USA   On Top of the Rock in New York with my tween boy in 2013 It’s that time of year when the January Blues set in and summer seems too far away. That’s why a short break can sometimes lift the spirits in more ways than one. It […]

New Year News!

Happy New Year and I’m delighted to start 2016 with the news that I have signed up with Tracey Brennan at Trace Literary Agency. Tracy represents many contemporary Irish Authors including the fabulous Carmel Harrington and Donal Ryan. She will be sending out my latest novel, ‘Journey to the Heartland’ this month. Link to Trace Literary […]

There’s no place like home….Kansas!

There’s no place like home…Kansas!   The Wizard of Oz usually springs to mind at the mention of Kansas but this summer I set off with my Dad who is passionate about the Wild West to discover what the Sunflower state has to offer the discerning traveller. We found an enchanting destination with a call […]

Go Wild in Cork at Fota Resort

I stood at the school gate recently with my friend Cheryl, waiting for our daughters Nicole and Sarah to appear as we reminisced about the odd sunny day that we had shared this summer. As the school bell rang we had a Eureka moment and hatched a cunning plan to escape the humdrum routine with […]

Dublin and a must see video to get you here!

I love my home town and now there is a new video to inspire those of you who haven’t been to Dublin yet. It’s the home to some of the worlds greatest writers and musicians and you will be spoilt for choice with so many beauty spots to visit. Do call out to the village […]

Travel awards and dream trips!

In between writing my novels I love going on journeys and writing travel features for newspapers and magazines. Today I got a lovely email from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation telling me that my feature about Havana, which was published in the Irish Mail on Sunday in May, has been shortlisted in the Best National Feature […]

Season of Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness!

The leaves outside my window are turning a beautiful golden orange and Autumn is firmly here. I love this time of year and enjoy the build up to Halloween. It reminds me of one particular Halloween spent researching my fourth novel and a fun adventure to Las Vegas. To celebrate this time of year 4am […]

Dublin can be heaven…and at Bach 16 you can have Tapas Afternoon Tea!

Ireland’s first ‘Afternoon Tapas Tea’ served at Bach 16   #Dublin    #Delicious    #First Bach 16 on Dublin’s Bachelor’s Walk is one of Dublin’s best casual dining spots. It’s rustic, tiny, Tuscan town tapas style restaurant has proven to be a huge hit with tourists and locals since it opened almost two years ago. […]

Discover Fall Foliage in New England

                                                                                                                                                                                                             New perspectives of New England’s legendary Fall foliage I am a big fan of this beautiful part of the United States and Boston is possibly one of my favourite cities in the world. In fact I love it so […]