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November 8, 2014
Centenary of the Battle of Cocos – Lest We Forget
Today is the centenary of Australia’s first naval victory on the 9th November 1914. In the Indian Ocean, no less. So which was the first battle? How did World War I spill into Australian territory? Who won? And at what cost? Now, I put this together in a video – complete with contemporary photos – […]
A Match for Any Man – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday with #SaturdayScenes
Motorcycles, mermaids and MMA – in the 1920s, no less. The theme is firsts and I have three in this snippet – the first time our heroine’s heart has fluttered since the death of her first love…in the first book of a series. This week’s snippet comes from the first book in the Turbulence and […]
November 4, 2014
Bridge Collapses: Tragedy Narrowly Averted
TOLL OF THE FLOOD: FREMANTLE BRIDGE COLLAPSES. TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED. DISLOCATION OF TRAFFIC. The North Fremantle railway bridge was sagging yesterday as a train passed over it. Shortly afterwards, when it was only by a miraculous piece of good fortune that there was no passenger train on it, the structure began to collapse, and the […]
November 1, 2014
Defending a Monster – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday with #SaturdayScenes
Following on from last week’s snippet when William swore he’d protect Maria from all things that go bump in the night, his premonition of danger is justified… One of the crew is convinced he’s going to rid the ship of her curse in today’s seven snippets: A creak and a clunk jerked me from sleep to alertness. […]
October 28, 2014
Fremantle Fish Market
Maria in Ocean’s Trial was lucky enough to land a job in the Fremantle Fish Market in 1923 – the perfect place for a girl who knew fish and the ocean, but not much else. Merry and Maria lived on Tuckfield Street, which is (and was) a real road in Fremantle, Western Australia. If you’re trying […]
October 25, 2014
You Won’t Budge Me – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday with #SaturdayScenes
Things that go bump in the night? What you don’t know can’t hurt you, right? William knows they’re aboard the ship and he’s determined to protect Maria, whether she understands or not. This week’s snippet comes from the first Turbulence and Triumph book, Ocean’s Justice. My heroine and hero clash for the first time in today’s seven […]
October 20, 2014
Modern Fremantle to a Flapper
Welcome to Merry’s house – with all the modern conveniences of Australia in the 1920s. I admit I don’t know for certain which house it is in these photos, as the recently renovated house that’s there now looks very different. But it’s one in that cluster on the left hand side of the photo. Merry […]
October 18, 2014
Tea and Trouble – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday with #SaturdayScenes
Motorcycles, mermaids and MMA – in the 1920s, no less. It shouldn’t surprise many people to learn that this will be part of my Ocean’s Gift series – but a prequel, set before most of the events in the series as it exists today. My Turbulence and Triumph series is a hell of a lot of fun […]
October 11, 2014
Enchant Them All – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday with #SaturdayScenes
Motorcycles, mermaids and MMA – in the 1920s, no less. It shouldn’t surprise many people to learn that this will be part of my Ocean’s Gift series – but a prequel, set before most of the events in the series as it exists today. This week’s snippet comes from the first book, Ocean’s Justice. My […]
October 8, 2014
Five Dark Denizens: Asmodeus, Kasyade, Merihim, Nessos and Geryon
I’d like to introduce you to five of the darker denizens of Hell. From poker players to raping, poisoning centaurs to a bit of BDSM…these demons are definitely in the right place in the Pit of Despair. Asmodeus Rumour has it that Asmodeus is the son of the angel of prostitution, Naamah, and Adam, the […]
