Month: February 2025

  • Behind The Scenes

    How a pandemic kickstarted my dream career

    You know how people always say, ‘If I had the time, I’d write a book’? Yeah, that was me. I spent years juggling jobs in marketing, PR, and communications—after first cutting my teeth as a law clerk and then working in local government. Writing was always something I dabbled in on the side, winning the odd short story contest and jotting down ideas in notebooks I never quite got around to finishing.

    Then 2020 happened.

    Like so many others, I found myself suddenly without a job when COVID-19 rolled in and turned the world upside down. I had always said that if I ever had the time to focus on writing, I’d absolutely crush it and turn it into a career. Well, now I had the time—and absolutely no excuse not to try. It was time to put my money where my mouth was.

    So, in March 2020, I sat down and wrote my first book. By June, New Witch on the Block—the first book in my Magic in Mosswood series—was published. It was a wild, fast-paced experience, and guess what? I loved it. More importantly, readers loved it, too.

    Since then, I’ve written 23 books (and counting!) across multiple genres—paranormal women’s fiction, paranormal cozy mystery, contemporary romance, and even dark why-choose historical paranormal monster romance (because why not?). I write what I love, and luckily, readers seem to love it too. Most of my audience is based in the United States, but I’ve connected with incredible readers from all over the world. The best part? Becoming an author has given me a lifestyle that allows me to spend time with my family and friends while also building an amazing community of readers and fellow writers.

    I draw heavily from my own experiences, the people I meet, and the stories I’ve collected along the way to create my characters, plots, and settings. Every book is a little piece of my journey, wrapped up in magic, mystery, and romance. And I have no plans to slow down anytime soon.

    So, that’s how I went from a legal clerk to a PR pro to a full-time author. It wasn’t the path I expected, but honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s to the next chapter—literally!

  • Behind The Scenes, Cozy Mystery

    Haunted by stories

    How ‘The Ghost and Mrs Muir’ inspired my new cozy mystery series!

    There’s something about a good ghost story that’s always captivated me. Maybe it’s because I’ve had my own brush with the unexplained—those moments where the air turns thick, the shadows seem to breathe, and you just know you’re not alone. Or maybe it’s because I’ve always been drawn to the idea of spirits lingering, unfinished business keeping them tethered to our world. Whatever the reason, my love for ghostly tales is woven through all my books, from the small-town magic of my Mosswood series to the celestial mysteries of my Death series. And of course, it’s at the very heart of my new Sleepy Hollow Mysteries series, which was deeply inspired by one of my all-time favourite paranormal love stories: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

    A love story between worlds

    For those who haven’t seen it, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a classic 1947 film (based on the novel by R.A. Dick) about a young widow, Lucy Muir, who moves to a seaside cottage only to discover it’s still inhabited by the ghost of its former owner, a gruff sea captain named Daniel Gregg. What begins as an uneasy truce between the two soon turns into something deeper—a love story that transcends time, space, and even death itself. The film is romantic, melancholic, and full of that wistful longing that comes with knowing that some love stories are never meant to exist in the physical world.

    It’s that very feeling that inspired my own take on a ghostly romance. My protagonist, Ivy Hearst, is a woman who can see ghosts—a gift (or curse) that puts her at odds with both the living and the dead. When she moves to Sleepy Hollow to escape a demon haunting her past, she takes up residence in the caretaker’s cottage at the historic cemetery. The catch? The cottage is still occupied by its previous caretaker—who just happens to be a ghost.

    Ghosts, grief, and finding home

    Like Mrs. Muir, Ivy is a woman seeking independence, a fresh start, and a place to belong. And like Captain Gregg, Jude (the ghostly caretaker) is a bit of a relic from the past—grumpy, territorial, and completely unprepared for a stubborn woman barging into his afterlife. Their dynamic echoes the slow burn of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, but with an added layer of mystery and danger as Ivy’s ability to see spirits draws her into solving supernatural crimes.

    Beyond the romance, what I love about these kinds of stories is how they explore themes of grief, healing, and the idea that love (in all its forms) doesn’t end just because someone is no longer among the living. That theme runs through much of my work, whether it’s Rosie in Mosswood discovering that magic runs through her bloodline, or Bunny in the Death books finding herself entangled with Death himself. These women are all facing the unknown—sometimes with fear, sometimes with defiance, but always with sass and a determination to uncover the truth.

    Why I’ll always write about the paranormal

    Ghosts, spirits, and the mysteries of the afterlife aren’t just tropes to me—they feel real, tangible, and deeply personal. I’ve had enough unexplained experiences in my life to know that our world is full of things we can’t always see or understand. Maybe that’s why I can’t resist writing stories where the paranormal isn’t just a backdrop, but a living, breathing force shaping the characters’ lives.

    At its core, my Sleepy Hollow series (and the rest of my work) is about learning to embrace the unknown. It’s about standing at the edge of the supernatural and deciding whether to run—or to step forward and find out what’s waiting on the other side. So if you, like me, have ever felt a chill when there was no draft, or heard a voice when no one was there—maybe it’s just your imagination.

    Or maybe, just maybe, it’s something more.

  • Cozy Mystery, Update

    February update

    New book incoming!

    Hope you’ve had a fantastic start to the year! I don’t know about you, but I always feel like January has 230928309283 days and I have to fill all of them with being the best version of myself. I love the productivity boost this gives me, but I gotta be honest – I’m feeling a little drained!

    I’ll be having some forced time off this month, because I’m heading in for surgery on my ankle. I won’t be able to walk on it for at least a month, so that means lots of bed rest! So give me all of your book, TV, and movie recommendations!

    I’m currently putting the finishing touches on Baby Got Ghost, the second book in my Sleepy Hollow Mysteries series. This spooky-cool tale will be in the hands of my editor while I’m out of action, ready for me to finalise by the end of the month. I can’t wait for you to experience Ivy’s next adventure! You can make sure it’ll hit your ereader on release day by preordering it on Amazon here.

    That’s it for now – talk to you soon! 💜