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I am a fantasy romance and sci fi romance author from Aotearoa New Zealand. I write romantic books that balance exciting adventure with the quieter moments of life. Think cinnamon rolls, golden retrievers, neurodivergent sweethearts, and black cats with hearts of gold.
My stories usually have magic or science, almost always have cooking or gardening, and definitely always have green flag romances that, no matter the heat level, are comforting like a snuggly blanket and a mug of hot chocolate on a rainy day.
The world has been a bit rough on all of us lately. We all deserve a comforting read every now and then.
Out now
Below are my books that are out now. If you would like to hear more about my upcoming releases, please sign up to my mailing list in the sidebar.
On a deep space mission to reconnect with a lost research colony, the crew of the Sunda Tiger discovers only androids with missing memories. What happened to the humans?
Marcie is in the first expedition to the surface, seeking to prove she’s a capable engineer. While her fellow crew members remain wary of the androids, Marcie sees them as traumatised people, particularly her distractingly handsome guide…
Altair cannot help but be drawn to the diminutive yet capable Marcie. For years, the androids have sought an answer to the mystery of what happened to their colony. Altair wishes they had found clues before humans arrived to help. Something, anything to reassure him that the threat to the humans, including Marcie, is not himself…
While tensions rise between the human crew and the android settlement, tensions of a different kind build between Marcie and Altair. Marcie knows her crew mates wouldn’t understand her feelings if they knew. But how long can they keep their secret? And will the mystery threat of Research Colony 227C strike again?
The God Incarnate, forced into a public role he didn’t seek. ~ The mere mortal who wants a quiet life. ~ The very public, very popular reality show that will complicate their lives.
This is the second time Jack’s been coerced into searching for the Goddess Incarnate among the most promising, and beautiful, mages of his generation for the entertainment of the nation. Tired and jaded, Jack fears the new season of Goddess Found will play out like the last, until a new crew member makes him feel more at ease than he has in years. But she has no magic so she can’t be his goddess. Can she?
All Leta wants is enough money to pay for a pâtisserie course so she can be her own boss. She just needs to keep her head down for six weeks and not get fired for bothering the ambitious contestants or making a fool of herself in front of the dreamy God Incarnate. A simple task for a wallflower, right?
As Leta and Jack draw closer, the attention of the media and the mighty mage families places conflicting expectations upon them. And whoever the Goddess Incarnate turns out to be will have another problem: Not everyone wants the goddess to ascend …
Want to sample my writing? I have a FREE novelette available.
Hunter Ascendant is a prequel to Goddess Found.
Jack is backpacking around a foreign country to have some fun before he goes to mage tech. He’s got his life after this holiday planned out. Sort of. But then fate comes knocking in a most unexpected way.
He figured this holiday would help him learn more about himself. He just didn’t know how much there would be to learn.
News
- Writing and life update
I am working on book 2 of the Planet Android series, Mysteries of Planet Android. The book is drafted, has been through the first round of revisions, and has received both beta feedback and a sensitivity read. The next step is to take in the feedback and complete the next draft. - A new look
Hi there! Today I have an assortment of small updates. That’s all for now. - Marooned on Planet Android, my new scifi romance, is out today!
Marooned on Planet Android, my new scifi romance, is out today! You can check the book details page for more… Read more: Marooned on Planet Android, my new scifi romance, is out today! - Win a Marooned on Planet Android book box!
Win a Marooned on Planet Android book box! - Goddess Found, a fantasy romance, is out today!
It’s here! My debut fantasy romance novel, Goddess Found, is live today! I’m so glad I’m finally in a position to share this wee standalone book with the world.