When Chase Taylor’s grandmother passes away she inherits the exclusive home their family calls ‘the beach house’. Only there’s a catch. She has to live in it for six months with Reece Weston, a man she’d never met until the reading of the will.

Is he a scam artist? Or will love turn out to be the best inheritance of all?

Inheritance was first released back in 2007 with an epublisher that closed its doors in December 2008. This new release has been re-edited and updated. See the reviews for Inheritance HERE.

For only $1.29 you can enjoy a story that CTR called “…an outstanding love story” and that Linda at FAR gave 5 Angels to saying “I absolutely loved this story…”

If you read it, I’d love to hear what you think.

Today I made a decision about something that was completely the opposite of how I ever imagined myself making the decision. I’m not going to go into it too many of the details, but sufficed to say it’s a moment I thought would make me completely jubilant and be the start of something big for me as a writer.

It’s funny how you can imagine these things in your head a million times and yet when the reality comes it is so different. Almost like when you were hoping your man would propose to you, but it wasn’t the way you dreamed or by the time it comes, you’ve already realised he wasn’t the man for you.

Well, thankfully, my man and I are just fine (and have been married 12 years in September) so that’s not an issue here.

But, for me, it was along those lines of a big life/career decision and I wonder if I’ve done the right thing. I’ve spent the last week reviewing different things and it really came down to just a niggle. When I’ve ignored those niggles before I’ve regretted it. 9 times out of 10 when I follow them, I find out I’ve done the right thing.

I certainly hope this isn’t the 1 out of 10 that’s wrong.

In honour of ESPAN’s Page One contest (which I am ineligible to enter because of my position at ESPAN) I thought I’d share with you the first five lines that finaled in Jennifer Haymore’s contest, along with the next few paragraphs. The purpose of the Page One contest is to see if you can catch an editor and/or agent’s eye in just one page (max 250 words).

The rain fell down in a torrent—a staccato drip and splash were indicative of the overflowing gutter right above the window. Kaity watched as the water made a hole in the dirt of the window box and splashed mud up on the glass. She gripped her coffee mug tighter, trying to make its warmth penetrate her cold fingers. She was always cold these days. And always watching out the window–looking for someone who would never come.

“Mommy? Please don’t cry anymore.” Small arms wound around one of her legs, holding tight.

Kaity hadn’t even realised she was crying. She swiped at her eyes with one hand and looked down at the small figure attached to her. Putting her mug on the counter, she bent down to pick up the the little girl. “Hey Princess. You’re supposed to be in bed.”

“The rain scared me. I don’t like it.” Charli’s lips trembled as she spoke. She ducked her head into the crook of Kaity’s neck.

Kaity snuggled Charli closer in her arms, and climbed the stairs to her daughter’s bedroom. “Mommy will stay with you until you go to sleep, ok?”

In my inbox this morning was a lovely Google alert advising me that Love’s Blessings had been reviewed by LASR. Shortly afterward I received notification from Marianne and Judy (the owners of LASR) about the review, but I’d already read it and done my .

Love’s Blessings received 4 books from Orange Blossom at LASR. She had this to say

“The author tackles a story with a heart wrenching topic of infertility and what it does to couples. The writing is top notch and the story is touching and moving. Within the breadth of only 45 pages, you will understand the ins ‘n outs and ups ‘n downs of this couple’s situation. Beautifully done.”

Go HERE to read the rest of the fantastic review.
And if you’d like to buy Love’s Blessings you can find it at Red Rose Publishing or if you’d like to get it on Kindle you can find it at Amazon.

So a couple of weeks ago I entered Jennifer Haymore’s New Beginnings contest, because I really like her. OK, I won’t lie, I really wanted to win (although I really do like her), but there were a ton of great entries. Therefore, I was completely caught off guard that I was chosen as one of the first week semi-finalists, along with some other fab writers.

I was quite happy with my little victory until I got the email advising what the next step was. I needed to send the first chapter–no problem–and… *Cue Jaws theme*… a SYNOPSIS! A synopsis? Really? Where’s the fine print? OK, well I don’t have to but, apparently, that will make it easier for the judges to come to a finalist decision.

But, but, but… synopses make my head

On the other hand, anything that makes it easier for the judges to think my work is better should be a good thing. In theory. So I am valiantly working on a synopsis. Or I will be. As soon as I get the words out of my head and onto the page.