Writing is a difficult process that no one masters overnight. This go-to guide is set up to help new and experienced writers in the art of mystery/thriller fiction. This guide will include (not in the order presented): - Writing a successful and enticing blurb - Creating that perfect mystery cover - Coming up with th...
[Merry Sister Mary Series Book 2] Sister Mary is a nun of extreme exceptions. She loves playing pranks, manipulating people for her own gain, running and screaming from the smallest of water droplets, and finding trouble wherever she goes. But behind her unholy exterior, lies a woman devoted to doing good in her own u...
🏆Wattys 2019 Winner for Mystery & Thriller🏆 Sister Mary has lost her way, or so people think. Kicked out of her convent and sent away to be reformed, this jolly nun discovers her gift of glee is perfect for solving murders and the occasional naughty peek. ________________________________________ Merry Sister Mary is...
One woman's guide to falling in love, getting fit and surviving the end of the world. Karla is busy running her own business, half-heartedly trying to lose her belly fat, and avoiding thinking about her single-status - she does not have time for civilisation to fall apart rn. But when the world as she knows it crumble...
Alexander Langley wasn't looking for trouble but Charlotte Porter found him anyway. Only, this new partnership has them in over their heads and way before their time. 2020 WATTYS WINNER in MYSTERY The life of a poor merchant's daughter in Victorian Era London is quite boring. Charlotte Porter, it seems, is the excepti...
One perfect lie to make her problem go away. One man to make it all happen. One crazy family to make it difficult. One group of crazier friends for backup in case she needs grenades, knives, heels, dresses, and a great deal of attitude. Now, what would Chanty do?
After the unforeseen infiltration of the Depot rebel group, Enna Price and Matthew Elliot find themselves on the run in New York City. To save her captured friends, Enna realizes that the only option is to escape her life-long home and confront a place much worse than the one she left behind. The sequel to Unplugged:...
Reality Screens are all the rage in America's future, just a few years after the climax of World War III. They were invented for sport, convenience, and -- most importantly -- surveillance. Enna Price, an 18-year-old graduate from the Academy of Global Doctrines, learns the true scope of her society's evil upon decid...
What happens when Hogwarts receives 6 new students in 1975? Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny, and Luna fall into a room during the Battle at the Department of Mysteries. Everything turns black and then they turn up at Hogwarts... only 21 years in the past? What are they going to do if they need to spend a whole y...
Forced to sail to the sun-drenched kingdom of Ardalone to fulfill a marriage alliance, Prince Thomas of Pretania must choose one of the Ardalonian princesses to be his wife. But every choice comes with consequences. Spurned by Thomas' older brother, Princess Dulciana stands to inherit the throne as she is eldest, but...
**The Season Series Prequel (#0.5)** Isabelle de Haviland is hopelessly in love with Prince Leopold of Germania. Fortunately for her, the dashing foreign prince is her betrothed, thanks to a decade-old marriage treaty signed by her father, the Duke of Kentshire. But Kentshire is a rich and bountiful duchy, with Isabel...
***2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - VORACIOUS READS*** WINNER OF THE FICTION AWARDS 2016 - HISTORICAL FICTION Against all odds, Libby Marks-Whelan is back at court - and no longer confined to the service corridors as a lady-in-waiting. With the start of the new Winter Season, however, the competition for a crown just got a...
Three days after the Battle of Dragonshard, Thane Solidor returns home to claim his rightful place as king. But a foreign tyrant sits on his throne, and the loyalties of his betrothed remain uncertain. With the help of his sister, Thane sets out to steal the land's only functional airship and gain an advantage over hi...
Nahlia and Thane are fugitives. Enemies surround them from every side. Not just Aeons and Templars, but a mysterious sect of assassins who seek the artifact they stole from Whitecliff. During this time, Nahlia's powers grow faster than she'd ever imagined. But this growth brings new challenges, including a darker side...
No one can hide a secret forever. Everyone knows that Kalinda only agreed to marry Prince Egil because the union was decreed at her birth. Not only is Egil from a depressing and faraway kingdom, but he makes his hatred towards her undeniably clear after their first greeting. So when Egil is murdered the night before...
Pandora had always known a life of luxury. As the daughter of a songstress and a high ranking Navy officer, she had never needed to lift a finger. Talented with a paintbrush and putting her imagination to canvas, Dora is a well celebrated artist who often holds exhibition galleries. With a penthouse right in the middl...
Aeons once ruled the world. Now, their empire lies in ruin, and the survivors hide on the fringes of society. Nahlia is a librarian's apprentice who's obsessed with Aeon lore, scavenging for hints of their legendary power. But others are searching too, including the Templars who seek to hunt down the Aeon survivors...
**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season...
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. - Anthony J. D'Angelo Life has never been easy or simple for Ellie. She was born deformed, the outcast of her pack, abused and shunned. She spends her life running from the negativity and the darkness, trying to find her happiness. All s...
This was NOT how Lilly had expected her honeymoon to go. Ever since their ship left the shore, she has been feeling dizzy, irritable and nauseous...and what the heck are these strange cravings she keeps having? Her brand-new husband is no help either. Suddenly, stoic, icy billionaire Mr Rikkard Ambrose has turned int...
A wealthy couple is robbed and abducted by three desperate criminals. But things go wrong and two of the kidnappers are killed. The third kidnapper, a woman, is lying seriously injured in a hospital bed. She won't talk, and the detective in charge of the investigation is sure there was more to the kidnapping than just...
Matthias is a struggling writer finally able to move into his first solo apartment. He's thrilled to have a place free of roommates and siblings, even though the building is decrepit and is inhabited by an odd assortment of people including an intrusive neighbor, a little girl who wanders freely, and an overweight ora...
WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling'...
Three sisters, three callings. Morna, forced to fight the siren call of water at every breath. Adair, born with the mysterious powers of her Nothern mother. Brenna, crushed under the weight of a life of obscurity and poverty. The Ildersong girls were born on the wrong side of Fate. Each tries to run from what they...
Sawyer is back in Hollis after a whirlwind trip to New York and her mama is not too happy. Newly married and adjusting to her new role as a housewife, Sawyer finds herself feeling alone after Hollis isn't too thrilled about how she spent her time in New York. Ryan is also back in Hollis, adjusting to his new life as...
Sawyer Sweeney is going through a break up. Her heart hurts from Ryan pushing her away and she's convinced he's making a huge mistake. Her mother on the other hand, sees her new single status as an opportunity to get her with an appropriate suitor and so the meddling begins. Just as Ryan shuts down Sawyer for the las...
Sawyer Sweeney has tumbled down the Hollis hierarchy and it's none other than Annabeth Matthew's that's shoved her from the spot light. Newly engaged Annabeth is enjoying the perks of being associated with a Founding Family and she's determined to show the town that she belongs. She wants her wedding to be the highlig...
Sawyer Sweeney Series Book 3 Sawyer Sweeney is finally in love. She's also now the party planner for the Hollis Historical Society and enjoys spending a few days a week working at the Old Town Winery. Her mother is pleased and Austin has come around to accepting her and Ryan's relationship. Things seem to be going h...
After Simon manages to escape the schoolhouse, Sawyer Sweeney becomes the prime witness in one of the biggest drug busts Mississipi has ever seen. With Simon on the loose, Austin & Ryan manage to keep Sawyer safe by hiding her inside the most secure property in Hollis, the Hemming House, which happens to belong to her...
Christopher's illusion of having his life under control is shattered when the mysterious Amaryllis appears in his small town in Fife, bringing new ideas, confusion and ultimately chaos in her wake.