Australian Historical Fiction, Psychological fiction

Born during the Great Depression, Shirley’s childhood was marked by tragedy. Despite her physical and emotional struggles, she dreams of a normal life filled with love and family.

She believed her dreams had come true when she met Jack and their daughter, Lisa, was born. But all is not as it seems. Years of poor health, unresolved trauma, and emotional isolation led Shirley into a deep depression.

How will her decisions affect her family, and what can she do to guide her daughter toward healing and happiness?

EBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-8-5

Paperback ISBN 978-0-6458615-8-7

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Australian Historical Fiction

Four friends grew up in the rural town of Evergreen.

How will the outbreak of World War II and an accident on a lonely country road change their lives?

Follow Sapphire as she navigates life away from Evergreen.

What will make her return to the place she vowed never to see again, and what will be revealed once she arrives?

Ebook 978-0-6459880-1-7

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When strange events aboard a Queen Mary-inspired cruise awaken the past, Ella must uncover the truth before it disappears forever.

A psychic gift

A legendary ocean liner

A family secret buried since 1950.

Can Ella reunite a family that was separated so long ago?

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-9-2

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 Book One in the Tymesup Trilogy

A cosy mystery series.

This is a lighthearted novel featuring Libitina Shelley Holmes, who is a member of the Perilgate Cemetery staff. She's a big fan of crime investigation shows and can't help but interfere with Inspector Darryl Beech's work as he looks into a spate of murders in the Necropolis. 

In her off-time, Shelley is a homebody, reading and watching television with her two feline companions, Watson, and Crumpet. She attends a weekly game of bingo and the club raffles, and she cooks Sunday lunch for her two close friends.

Follow her adventures as she attempts to solve these crimes in the cemetery.

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-1-6

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 Book Two in the Tymesup Trilogy

This series of novels contain lighthearted stories featuring Shelley, a member of the Perilgate Cemetery staff.

In the first novel, providing unwanted assistance to Inspector Darryl Beech, she solves a string of murders in the Necropolis.

This sequel finds Shelley living in the caretaker’s cottage on the grounds of the cemetery with her new husband and feline companions.

Ghostly visitors start invading their home, but her husband is a non-believer.

Read on to reveal the mischief these ghosts cause while Shelley helps them to find peace.

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-2-3

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Book Three in the Tymesup Trilogy

It’s time for retirement!

After working and living at the Perilgate Cemetery, Shelley and Darryl decide it is time to retire from their jobs and move to suburbia. But will they enjoy a peaceful, uneventful retirement in their new home?

This delightful series has followed Shelley and her family and friends through life and its unexpected twists and turns, but Shelley’s life is far from slowing down, especially when their home reveals an unexpected presence.

Follow Shelley and Darryl as they deal with the annoying intrusion in their retirement lifestyle.

Ebook ISBN 978-0-6458617-3-0

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A tale of love that spans generations.

An Australian Historical Romance …. With a twist

Emily Ryan fulfills her grandparents' wish to have their remains returned to their hometown of Adelong.

How will this mission, an old house and a diary change Emily’s life? 

In Adelong, she meets Chad, a handsome tradesman.

Will a romance blossom, and can Chad break free of his ex-wife?

What will the diary reveal that connects two women, born decades apart, in ways Emily could not imagine?

eBook ISBN 978 - 0 -6458617 - 0 – 9

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Book One in the Mulga Station Series

Australian Historical Fiction

Fiction: Family Saga

Paths cross repeatedly in the most unusual situations.

Follow Mercy’s journey from an untenable marriage in London to an outback station in New South Wales for a new life.

The outbreak of World War I brought bravery, heartbreak, and romance to Mercy and her family.

The Mulga Station Series follows the lives of Mercy and her family for over four generations in outback Australia.

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-4-7

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Book Two in the Mulga Station Series

In Book 2 of this series, we meet Mercy’s granddaughter, Daniella, growing up at Mulga Station with her cousin, Ellen. She followed her grandmother into nursing, and while working at Broken Hill, she met a young doctor.

With the outbreak of World War II, the family again faced challenges of the times. 

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-5-4

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Book Three in the Mulga Station Series

Daniella and Michael follow their dream of practicing outback medicine after WWII. Their daughter Grace moves back to Mulga Station, and her sister, Alice, settles at Echuca on the Murray River.

What painful secrets will be revealed as Daniella’s daughter, Grace, navigates life?

eBook ISBN 978-0-6458617-6-1

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Book Four in the Mulga Station Series

In Book 4 of the series, we meet Sarah, Grace’s daughter, and follow her life as she grows up at Kalare Flat during the late 1900s.

We also meet Grace’s sister, Alice, and her husband, Lee. Lee’s childhood was not as he believed, and the truth is finally revealed.

Meanwhile, Lee's half-sister, Jenny, marries Rick, and a deathbed confession stuns Rick and sends him on a search to find his real identity. 

Jenny shares Rick’s discoveries while they visit Mulga Station, and Grace uncovers a surprising link.

Ebook ISBN 978-0-6458617-7-8

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Written under the pen name Jaime Wren, Rose - The Last Straw is a biographical book which looks into my mother's life and my own as we navigate the road of depression and loss in two different eras.

Published by hybrid publisher Tellwell Talent.