Mr Wonderful and I recently watched a movie which ticked my “romcom craving” box, but left him wanting in the subplot department. I reminded him not every film unfolds like a Bourne thriller. This spurned conversation about genre in books, and I experienced a split-second moment of feeling intelligent as I explained the intricacies of […]
Where has the month flown? I’ve been busy, immersed in editing my next book baby—due out in the world in March. So excited!—and reading when I can. Here are a few books I read and enjoyed. Compared by Kortney Keisel. A little different to her dystopian romances (which are favourites of mine!), this sweet romcom […]
I’ve read several of Melanie Jacobson’s novels, but her Creekville Kisses books are probably my favourites so far (and So Not My Thing, a sublime, captivating novel! Read it!). So I thought I’d share about them in case they interest you too. Kiss Me Now Ms Jacobson is the queen of witty dialogue and well-written […]
During February, many indulge their loved ones with valentines, chocolates and sparkly gifts. But do we extend the same grace and kindness to ourselves we gift to others? A while back, I relayed some stories of my secondary school years with my eldest. As parents do, I shared to help her deal with “life stuff”. […]
Despite the title, I promise there’s nothing nefarious going on here. I’m simply suffering from a book hangover, all thanks to Jody Hedlund’s Waters of Time series. Long story short, I have a consuming case of Will Fever. Symptoms include: daydreaming about a brooding Middle Ages knight, a resurgence of chatting about time travel, and […]
As you might know, I’m a keen romance reader. Contemporary or historical, angsty or sweeter-than-cupcakes, real-life or romcom… romance is my jam. So it thrilled me when I realised I had read four of the 2021 Swoony Awards winners (excluding the other four winners still waiting in my e-book app)! I can say without a […]
