In 2009, I fell in love. With a man, and a city – Sydney. From the very start, the two were inextricably intertwined. I’m 25, in my final year of university, and visiting Sydney from a little suburb north of Byron Bay. I’m a hopeless romantic, raised on Jane Austen and the poets, and terribly, […]

The Long-Distance Playlist has an extra-special place in my heart. If I’m honest with you, I think that it’s my favourite of the four books I’ve written, and maybe that’s because I’ve carried this story in my heart for over twenty years. Throwback to the year of 1999 and the moment when the idea for […]

One of the most common questions I receive from readers in regards to the Aurora Skye series is: What was the inspiration for Hayden Paris? Confession time: if I’m going to answer this question honestly, then the best question should be ‘WHO was the inspiration for Hayden Paris?’ I have spoken before (at writers festivals, or […]

Hello and welcome to my brand-new site! I’m so excited to have a space where I can not only keep you guys up to date about when my next book is due to land in stores, and share sneak-peeks of my latest work-in-progress, but also post my thoughts on author-life, publishing, writing and my fave […]