Welcome!

Thanks for coming by to read about my books and about me.

It's hard to believe this page - and my books – have the capacity to reach so many. I sit in my Ballarat home in Australia's Southern Central Highlands, and I feel like my world expands about as far as the birdbath under my window. But just like the birds glaring into my window when I forget to fill my birdbath, my words leave here and take off on a life of their own. They find their way to Cambridge, Kansas, Prague, Denpasar, Calcutta... all over the world. You write to me and I gain as much pleasure as when a migrating bird lands on my window-sill. Okay, maybe even more.

Your generosity in sharing your enjoyment of my books keeps my butt in this chair, writing more and keeping an eye on the level of the birdbath. My birds thank you and so do I.

News

— 2011 Literary Awards —

May 28, 2011

I've been nominated for three really cool awards this year, the RITA for Christmas with Her Boss, the R♥BY, for Cinderella: Hired By The Prince and Booksellers' Best for Christmas with Her Boss. I'd adore to be going to New York for the Rita and Booksellers Best awards, but instead I'll be researching my new series by travelling on the Ghan Railway through Outback Australia, and then cruising the northern tip, seeing parts of Australia only accessible by sea. I guess I won't need an evening gown where I'm going.

— Banksia Bay: Where Love is Unleashed —

October 26, 2010

A van full of stray dogs, a crash, chaos, dogs scattering to the four winds...
Each dog on his own, desperate for care.

Welcome to Banksia Bay, where love is unleashed.

My Banksia Bay series launched with Abby and the Bachelor Cop, followed by Misty and the Single Dad. Then there's Nikki, and Mardie... I'm loving giving my dogs happy endings and I'm loving sharing them with you.

— US Romantic Times Career Achievement —

April 24, 2009

I'm proud to announce I've been awarded the US Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for a body of work which `makes us laugh and teaches us about love'.

You can read more about the award here.

Latest Releases

— Mardie and the City Surgeon —

Mardie and the City Surgeon - Cover

During a raging thunderstorm, the last person Mardie expects to see on her doorstep is Blake! Fifteen years ago he walked away, leaving her shattered. But she can’t turn him away tonight – not with an injured border collie in his arms. Yet, having walked away once, can Blake convince Mardie that now he’s looking for a reason to stay?

— Nikki and the Lone Wolf —

Nikki and the Lone Wolf - Cover

Nikki is in Banksia Bay for a fresh start. And she refuses to let renting half a cottage from enigmatic Gabe distract her from her new life! Gorgeous Gabe is also intent on keeping to himself. Until a scared and lonely dog needs both their care! Suddenly their plans to avoid new responsibilities – and relationships – are crumbling around them…

— Abby and the Bachelor Cop —

Abby and the Bachelor Cop - Cover

Bride-to-be Abigail Callahan has her life mapped out. Good career, wealthy fiancé—it's perfect…too perfect. Then sexy bad-boy-turned-cop Raff Finn reenters Abby's life, landing her with an adorable homeless dog called Kleppy and a whole lot of trouble….

Raff's teenage recklessness once broke them apart, but he's not about to let his childhood sweetheart marry the wrong guy. With help from Kleppy and some Banksia Bay magic, Raff plans to reawaken the Abby he's always loved