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February 23, 2021
Lacuna is on sale for just 99c!
Quick links in full are as follows:
This is for a short time only so grab it while it’s cheap!
(please note that some stores such as Google Play for example, have the listed price as $1.40, even though I’ve marked it as 99c… This is their policy and it’s out of my control, though I do apologise.)
Blurb:
Twenty-five years ago, the hand of fate marked four newborns and sent them to the four corners of the Great Kingdoms. They were schooled and trained as rulers of their lands in preparation for the Golden Eclipse ceremony: a festival to celebrate a thousand years of peace and prosperity since the Great War.
Crow, ruler of Northlands, a skilled swordsman and expert tactician, is as reclusive and stoic as the mountains that surround him. Tancho has spent his life in strict discipline, governing the Westlands with a fair mind and gentle hand. Quiet and unassuming, yet lethal in combat, he is the embodiment of the waters he lives by.
Yet the same hand of fate unknowingly linked Tancho to Crow in ways they cannot comprehend. Ruled by the stars, the brother sun and the two sister moons above them, and marked by an alchemical sorcery as old as time, their destinies were never their own.
As the eclipse draws near and the festival begins, word comes of another threat. Invaders from unknown lands bring a war no one was prepared for, and Crow and Tancho must decide on which side of the battle line they stand.
In life or death, their destinies will see them joined either way.
~ Lacuna is a 92,000-word story of swords and sorcery, action and adventure, and romance.
January 31, 2021
Good Morning Monday! ~ Lacuna is now at all retailers for a short time!
It’s February already! Crazy, right? But with it brings the return of some kind of routine. My son is back at school (his final year) and my daughter will be heading off to uni in two weeks. After the railroad that was 2020, I’m kinda looking forward to the routine again. I need to get back into the swing of things and meet some goals where my writing is concerned.
I have some awesome badges to share as well! Every year, the folks at Goodreads M/M Readers Awards have polls and voting for books released throughout the year. Last year I scored a whole bundle, including the All-Time Favourite Author award. Well, this year I was voted into the M/M Author Hall of Fame!! How craaaaazy is that?? Plus some awesome other awards as well!
The awards were as follows:
Hall of FameBest Performance/Visual ArtsSecond placeThrowing HeartsBest Contemp/mainstreamSecond placePieces of You Best FantasySecond PlaceLacuna Best Hurt ComfortSecond placePieces of You Best coverThird placeLacunaI’m honoured and very grateful to all my readers! Thank you all so much!
In other news, Lacuna is now in wide distribution. As you’re all aware by now, I do try and cycle my books in and out of KU.
You can find Lacuna at the following:
Or check out your favourite retailer. If it’s not there, it will be coming soon. Sometimes roll-out takes a few extra days for some stores and locations.
The audio of Pieces of Us is FINALLY at Audible. It took four months… And I apologise to my audible listeners for the delay BUT it’s there now! Here are the group links for all formats. You’ll find the audio links for all stores here, including Audible.
Pieces of You: https://books2read.com/nrw-pieces-of-youPieces of Me: https://books2read.com/nrw-pieces-of-me
Pieces of Us: https://books2read.com/nrw-pieces-of-usSo What’s Next?
My next release will be around mid-March. It’s a 72,000 word standalone contemporary gay romance. My editor called it a “pure cozy-romance” and that sums it up nicely. It’s an anon-hookup to romance, there’s minimal drama and conflict which is what my heart needed to write. I’ll be sharing the blurb, title, and cover very soon so stay tuned!
My current WIP is brand new. I actually started writing something else but shelved it and started this new one and it’s going so much better. It’s more angsty and I’m loving writing it!
Fingers crossed I can pump out some better word-counts in February!
Until next week… Much love to you all.
xx
January 17, 2021
Surprise Release ~ Imagoes, an Imago Series Short Story (and 99c sale on all Imago books)
Jack and Lawson are back!!
Imagoes is an Imago Series short story and it’s OUT NOW!! Imagoes is 17,000 words, and takes place approximately 4-5 years after Red Dirt Heart Imago. The gorgeous cover is made by Cover Affairs and the paperback will be available soon! I haven’t done a surprise release in years but I don’t think anyone will mind 
When Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure.
It’s not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they’ll need to hike and abseil—in the dead of winter—to get to the site.
It’s no ordinary expedition because this is no ordinary butterfly, and Jack and Lawson aren’t an ordinary couple.
Join Jack and Lawson on another quest in this short story of extraordinary butterflies and extraordinary love.
BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE!
Imago and Imagines are just 99c as well!! So is Red Dirt Heart Imago… THEY’RE ALL JUST 99c!!
Thanks to everyone who made this possible! See you all again on Monday for my usual Good Morning Monday post! Happy reading, stay safe, and be kind to yourself.
December 31, 2020
Happy New Year!
I know I’ve been a bit slack with the updates in December but honestly, I haven’t had much to report and by the year’s end, I was kinda out of spoons. But 2021 is here and I don’t think there’s been a year we’ve all been so happy to put behind us. 2020 was a hard year, for many reasons, for most people. But here we are on the other side! We made it! If the only thing you did in 2020 was make it to 2021, then you did just fine.
I still managed to have a productive year and perhaps that was the reason why I struggled to get much done in December… by the end I was dragging. But now January is here and I’m trying to put my mind first gear to move forward.
This is how 2020 looked for me…
I can hardly complain, right? I had a rather productive year and I’m sooooo grateful for the readers who are still with me after all these years. I couldn’t do any of what I do without you!
So what does 2021 look like for me?
I have a short story coming out later this month (January – date to be determined). Then I should have a book coming out every eight weeks or so, which is January, March, May, July, September, November, all things going well. That’s subject to change of course, but at the moment that’s what I have planned.
I have a few audios coming out but I’ve caught up on most of my backlist now. And there are more translations planned as well 
November 27, 2020
Tic-Tac-Mistletoe Release Day!
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Tic-Tac-Mistletoe is OUT NOW!
It’s a feel-good Christmas story, with love and laughs, snow and mistletoe – and a dog named Chutney. It was a true joy to write Ren and Hamish’s story and I hope it brings a little ray of sunshine to your day.
The universal Amazon link is
http://mybook.to/TicTacMistletoe
Blurb:
Hamish Kenneally is moving from Australia to the US for a fresh start, beginning with Christmas at his sister’s place in Idaho. When a snowstorm diverts his plane to Montana and leaves him stranded two days before Christmas, he hires a car and drives right into a blizzard.
Ren Brooks has always called Hartbridge, Montana, and his family hardware store, home. After a few failed attempts at love, he’s resigned to being single forever—after all, no guy wants to stay in his sleepy little town for long. And after his dad’s passing earlier in the year, Ren’s Christmas is looking bleak. But when a car runs off the road in front of his property, Ren pulls the driver out and takes him home to get out of the cold.
With the storm and the holidays leaving Hamish with nowhere else to go, Ren kindly offers a place to stay. Hamish is certain he’s crashed right into a Hallmark Christmas movie, despite more car delays and road closures and the prospect of not seeing his sister for Christmas. And with help from Hamish, Ren is beginning to feel a little Christmas cheer.
These two unlikely strangers have more in common than they first realise, and after two days of Christmas decorations, cookies, and non-stop conversation, it looks like Christmas might be saved after all.
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve said hello. My Good Morning Monday posts have been a bit of a fail of late. Real-life has been so hectic and I’ve been trying to write ALL the words in any spare minute I have. I’m sure everything will settle down and return to normal soon. I have some great books planned for next year and I can’t wait to share them with you all.
Ren and Hamish in Tic-Tac-Mistletoe were such a joy to write. it’s a real fluffy Christmas book, with lots of warm and fuzzy feels, which I think is just what the world needs right now. I really hope you enjoy it.
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October 27, 2020
Upside Down is 99c & Pieces of Us is at all retailers
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It’s Ace Awareness Week and what a better way to celebrate with a sale on Upside Down. If you haven’t grabbed it yet, now’s your chance. It won’t be 99c for long.
Universal Amazon link
Blurb:
Jordan O’Neill isn’t a fan of labels, considering he has a few. Gay, geek, librarian, socially awkward, a nervous rambler, an introvert, an outsider. The last thing he needs is one more. But when he realises adding the label asexual might explain a lot, it turns his world upside down.
Hennessy Lang moved to Surry Hills after splitting with his boyfriend. His being asexual had seen the end of a lot of his romances, but he’s determined to stay true to himself. Leaving his North Shore support group behind, he starts his own in Surry Hills, where he meets first-time-attendee Jordan.
A little bewildered and scared, but completely adorable, Hennessy is struck by this guy who’s trying to find where he belongs. Maybe Hennessy can convince Jordan that his world hasn’t been turned upside down at all, but maybe it’s now—for the first time in his life—the right way up.
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Pieces of Us is now at all retailers!!
You can find it at the following stores
B&N
Kobo
Apple
Scribd
Smashwords
Blurb:
Missing Pieces Series, Book Three
As Justin’s recovery moves forward, Dallas dares to hope their lives are settling into their new normal. His money worries have eased, business is picking up, and best of all, Justin now laughs more than he frowns.
Justin’s memory still eludes him, but with each snippet or flashback, small pieces of his old life start to slot into place. He remembers more of Dallas and how perfectly happy their lives used to be, and with each passing day, Justin realises he can have that again.
But when someone from Justin’s past turns up, he discovers that not all the missing pieces are good, and sadly, he and Dallas also learn just what it means to live with a traumatic brain injury.
If Dallas and Justin have to fight for their Happily Ever After, then Dallas will stop at nothing–nothing–to give Justin the life he always wanted.
“. . . as I tried to put the puzzle of myself back together, it was the pieces of us that made me whole.”
And in case you missed it, Lacuna is OUT NOW!!
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You can find it HERE
Blurb:
Twenty-five years ago, the hand of fate marked four newborns and sent them to the four corners of the Great Kingdoms. They were schooled and trained as rulers of their lands in preparation for the Golden Eclipse ceremony: a festival to celebrate a thousand years of peace and prosperity since the Great War.
Crow, ruler of Northlands, a skilled swordsman and expert tactician, is as reclusive and stoic as the mountains that surround him. Tancho has spent his life in strict discipline, governing the Westlands with a fair mind and gentle hand. Quiet and unassuming, yet lethal in combat, he is the embodiment of the waters he lives by.
Yet the same hand of fate unknowingly linked Tancho to Crow in ways they cannot comprehend. Ruled by the stars, the brother sun and the two sister moons above them, and marked by an alchemical sorcery as old as time, their destinies were never their own.
As the eclipse draws near and the festival begins, word comes of another threat. Invaders from unknown lands bring a war no one was prepared for, and Crow and Tancho must decide on which side of the battle line they stand.
In life or death, their destinies will see them joined either way.
~ Lacuna is a 92,000 word story of swords and sorcery, action and adventure, and romance.
October 23, 2020
Lacuna is OUT NOW!!
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LACUNA IS OUT NOW!
I’m so excited for you all to read this book! Crow and Tancho are very special characters, and I hope you love them as much as me.
UNIVERSAL AMAZON LINK
92,000 words of epic fantasy, enemies to lovers (kind of enemies, very much lovers LOL) swords and sorcery, action and adventure, and of course gay romance. Immerse yourself in Crow and Tancho’s world. You won’t regret it!
October 18, 2020
Good Morning Monday ~ Lacuna Pre-Order Link and Excerpt!
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I have all the things on Lacuna today, and I’m so excited to share this with you. This book means a lot to me… I’ve wanted to write it for years and never felt I was good enough, or that I couldn’t quite do it justice. You might remember when I went to a 2-day fantasy writing course with CS Pacat a few years ago… that was to try and wrangle this story into something half readable. LOL Well, this year I decided to tackle it. Yes, 2020… because I wasn’t stressed enough apparently LOL
Anyway, I’m incredibly proud of this book. I can’t wait for you all to meet Crow and Tancho and go on this adventure with them.
So let me get on with the details…
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UNIVERSAL PRE-ORDER AMAZON LINK
October 3, 2020
Good Morning Sunday ~ News and a Cover and Blurb Reveal!
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Good morning folks! Yes, it’s a Sunday post this week and not a Monday, but I have stuff to post about! It’s been another busy week. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff and a decent word count was written, so all in all, a good week. Add in that it’s school holidays here and my two childus-interuptuses are home all day makes any productivity even better!
My WIP is at 40K words, and I’m thinking it will get wrapped up this week with maybe another 8K words to go. Yay! It’s my Christmas story for this year, and it’s very Hallmark-ish, and honestly, it is EVERYTHING the world needs right now. Normally I avoid writing Christmas stories, especially extra schmoopy ones, but this has honestly been a balm to write. I can’t wait for you all to meet Ren and Hamish.
My next release has been through edits and is now with proofreaders. More on that in a bit…
First up, Pieces of Me is now at all retailers for a short time only, so now is the time to grab it!
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Pieces of Me is now at all retailers. Still waiting on B&N to fix a listing error (it shows my book but the book you actually purchase is another book, same title, different author, wrong book). Apologies for any delay there. Fingers crossed it will be fixed asap. Other stores include:
And Amazon
The Audiobook of Pieces of me is also available!
Still not at Audible yet, but that’s no great surprise. Book Three is being done as I type and hopefully won’t be too far away!
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The Hate You Drink is now on Audio!!!! I’m so excited for you guys to hear this. Antony Ferguson does a fabulous job bringing Erik and Monroe’s story to life. If you want angst, hurt/comfort, and to feel all the feels, this one’s for you. It’s available everywhere, so check out your favourite store!
COVER AND BLURB REVEAL!!
I’m very excited to share this with you all! Lacuna is something I’ve wanted to write for years but never felt I was good enough to pull it off. Well, I’ve attempted it and if I’ve succeeded in my attempt will be up to the readers. This GORGEOUS cover was made by Bukovero, and I love it sooooo much!
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Blurb:
A boychild swathed in green, a distinct tree-shaped birthmark on his wrist. A girlchild enveloped in red, marked with the three lines of the desert winds. A boy bundled in white, the koi mark on his wrist as defined as his shock of red hair. And a boychild wrapped in black, a raven his mark to serve his fate.
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Twenty-five years ago, the hand of fate marked four newborns and sent them to the four corners of the Great Kingdoms. They were schooled and trained as rulers of their lands in preparation for the Golden Eclipse ceremony: a festival to celebrate a thousand years of peace and prosperity since the Great War.
Crow, ruler of Northlands, a skilled swordsman and expert tactician, is as reclusive and stoic as the mountains that surround him.
Tancho has spent his life in strict discipline, governing the Westlands with a fair mind and gentle hand. Quiet and unassuming, yet lethal in combat, he is the embodiment of the waters he lives by.
Yet the same hand of fate unknowingly linked Tancho to Crow in ways they cannot comprehend. Ruled by the stars, the brother sun and the two sister moons above them, and marked by an alchemical sorcery as old as time, their destinies were never their own.
As the eclipse draws near and the festival begins, word comes of another threat. Invaders from unknown lands bring a war no one was prepared for, and Crow and Tancho must decide on which side of the battle line they stand.
In life or death, their destinies will see them joined either way.
September 20, 2020
Good Morning Monday ~ Quick Update on All The Things
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It’s been a few weeks, sorry. Truth is I haven’t had much to report. Life’s been crazy-busy and there hasn’t been much book-wise to talk about.
My daughter graduates high school this week. Her official last day is Wednesday, then we have two weeks of school holidays, then she will have her final Higher School Certificate exams over the course of October. Yes, exams go for 3-4 weeks here. BUT she has been offered an early-acceptance into university for next year, so her stress levels aren’t anywhere near as high as they could have been. Thank GAWD! She’s been offered a double degree in Law and International Studies at her first choice uni, so she’s stoked. We always said she should be a lawyer because honestly, she was born arguing LOL
And then my son begins his final year of school as well, and I honestly can’t wait for school to be over. I get asked a lot of I’m sad that my kids are finishing school but seriously no… I am cheering! I need this part of our lives to be over. After 13 years it’s time to move on.
Okay, onto the book stuff…
First of all, I want to express my relief that my latest manuscript (more info below) is with my editor (I should have edits this week, hopefully) and I’ve started my Christmas book! I normally don’t do Christmas but I really feeling it this year. I think I needed to write something sweet and fluffy and this book surely delivers. I think after this year, we could all use some sweet and fluffy romance 
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