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Most Anticipated Reads of 2025

I have a huge TBR for 2025, mostly consisting of books that have been on my list for a long time! However, there are some fantastic books coming out this year, and my fingers are itching to get stuck in. Here’s a look at a few that I’m most excited to read.

Clair de la Lune, by Alexa Piper

Where Shadows Meet, by Patrice Caldwell

The Wildest Things, by Andrea Hannah

The Cursed Melodies, by…


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First Look Friday: Never Let Me Go: 1st ‘I love You’

NEW for 2025!

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”.

I eventually expanded…


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Workload Wednesday: February


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Snippet Sunday: Anubis, by Adrienne Wilder

I have read SO many great books – whether manga or novels – and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. There are some popular authors, some relatively unknown; novels, novellas and mangas. I’m sure you’ll find something great to add to your TBR. #SorryNotSorry

#BookQuote #BookChallenge #Reading

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It was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics…


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First Look Friday: The One That Got Away: 1st ‘I love You’

NEW for 2025!

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”.

I eventually expanded…


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Writer Wednesday - When Plans Go Awry

“The best-laid plans of mice and men oft’ go awry …and leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy!” ~ Robert Burns

I’m sure we all know how it feels. Whenever we plan something out meticulously, it always runs the risk of coming back to bite us in the backside. That’s what happened to me in 2024.

My whole publishing ethos has always been to not even submit a book to my publisher…


Snippet Sunday: NoX, by Adrienne Wilder

I have read SO many great books – whether manga or novels – and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. There are some popular authors, some relatively unknown; novels, novellas and mangas. I’m sure you’ll find something great to add to your TBR. #SorryNotSorry

#BookQuote #BookChallenge #Reading

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A nude man invades Luca Suarez’s home and protects him from creatures who cannot…


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First Look Friday: The Trade: 1st ‘I love You’

NEW for 2025!

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”.

I eventually expanded…


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Writer Wednesday: Top 10 Editing Tips

You know I’m always talking about how to improve your (read: my) editing process. I figured since I share a lot of my process throughout the year, as I change and adapt things, I thought I’d share a different take – these are my Top 10 Tips on how to editing out unnecessary words in your manuscript that shouldn’t affect the character tone, inflections or meaning of your words. Most of these come…


Pride Month!


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