Historical

LOVE DOMINATES US ALL

London. 1895. Two doctors - Miriam Clayton and John Bennett - fall in love with one another when they realize they have the same wicked sexual desires.

1896. A series of gruesome murders have gripped Soho. Their details are confessed in a damning diary.

But who of the pair is committing these crimes? And what has turned their love into violence?

Join Miriam and John on their dark romantic journey through pain and bondage. But, as a cruel society tests their passions, discover what can push a person to their breaking point and see how deadly love can really be.

Can you unbind the secrets of the Diary of Murders?

"A beautifully twisted masterpiece."
- Jolene Gettler, author of The Great Vampiric Deception

Aspiring young naturalist Celeste Rossan is determined to live a life of adventure and scientific discovery. But when her father loses everything, Celeste’s hopes of ever leaving her home town are dashed… until she sees a narrow opportunity to escape to Paris and attend the 1867 Exposition Universelle.

Celeste seizes her chance, but the elements overwhelm her before she can make it five miles. In desperation, she seeks refuge in an abandoned chateau only to find herself trapped inside the den of an unknown species: a predator with an intelligence that rivals any human.

It’s the discovery of a lifetime. Or, it will be, if Celeste can earn the beast’s trust without losing her nerve – or her heart – to her in the process.

A NAMELESS KNIGHT. A CHAMPION'S FALL. A SQUIRE CAUGHT BETWEEN.

When the mysterious Alaric challenges Ser Halden, an undefeated tournament champion who clawed his way up from nothing, their confrontation sparks more than rivalry. Halden's humiliating defeat leaves him keenly aware of the distance between noble and commoner and drives him toward a dangerous fixation on the man who unseated him.

Caught in their orbit is Perrin, Halden’s loyal squire, who has spent years anticipating his knight’s every need. As tensions between the two men escalate, Perrin is torn between his loyalty and desires he can no longer ignore.

Broken Lances: First Tilt is a medieval fantasy romance where pride, power, and desire collide on and off the tournament field, and three men discover that some rivalries burn hottest when the armour comes off.

Perfect for readers who love intense rivals-to-lovers romance and medieval-inspired spectacle.

1918 ... When Londoner, Rose Porter, arrives on the shores of Sydney with little more than her suitcase, she is forced to take a job as a parlourmaid at the mysterious North Head Quarantine Station.
It’s a place of turmoil, segregated classes and strict rules concerning employee fraternisation.

But as Rose learns, some rules were made to be broken.

2019 ... Over a century later, Emma Wilcott lives a secluded life in Sydney. Still reeling from a devastating loss, her one-hundred-year-old grandmother, Gwendoline, is all she has left. Suffering the early stages of dementia, Gwendoline’s long-term memories take her wandering at night and Emma realises she is searching for something or someone from her past.

Emma’s investigation leads her to the Quarantine Station where she meets Matt, the station carpenter, and together they begin to unravel a mystery so compelling it has the power to change lives, the power to change everything Emma ever knew about herself.

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Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding with what remains of his court, Dimitri and his spymaster, Vasily Sokolov, engineer a dangerous ruse. Vasily will sneak into Alexey’s court under a false identity to gather information, paving the way for the usurper’s downfall, while Dimitri finds a way to kill him for good.

But stopping Alexey is not so easy as plotting to kill an ordinary man. Through a perversion of the Ludayzim religion that he terms the Holy Science, Alexey has died and resurrected himself in an immortal, indestructible body—and now claims he is guided by the voice of God Himself. Able to summon forth creatures from the realm of demons, he seeks to build an army, turning Novo-Svitsevo into the greatest empire that history has ever seen.

Dimitri is determined not to let Alexey corrupt his country, but saving Novo-Svitsevo and its people will mean forfeiting the soul of the husband he can’t bring himself to forsake—or the spymaster he’s come to love.

On the night of her engagement to austere banker Floyd Clark, Charlotte Greene meets enigmatic Sydney Harbour Bridge engineer, Alexander Young. Their encounter is brief, but their attraction instant. Alex invites Charlotte to play a game with him, one of daring clues and secret meeting places. She accepts and they embark on a thrilling lover’s chase across the city. But with her arranged marriage to Floyd looming, will she have the strength to let Alex go?

Present Paige Westwood is helping her boss establish a publishing company in his newly purchased Playfair Street house in The Rocks, Sydney. In the attic, she discovers a chest of old clues that lead the reader on a journey across the city. 

Paige contacts the former owner, Ryan Greene, who explains the clues belonged to his great-aunt Charlotte, who once lived in the house, but who mysteriously disappeared in 1929.Together, they follow Charlotte and Alex’s clues to unravel a fascinating tale of lies and intrigue, of two lovers bound by hope, but also by deceit. Can they solve the mystery of Charlotte’s disappearance or has all hope been lost to the past?

He's the oldest of his kind. Terrifying. I'm human, insignificant, scared and scarred. It shouldn’t be too hard to escape his notice. But wait…why is he walking over here? He…wants to dine with me. No. He must want more…

Justice dealer of the seven regions, Lahve is tasked with maintaining order. His focus should be on that, not on a female who is too young for him by several hundred lifetimes.

She has been scarred by this world and Lahve cannot undo her past. She wants to be left alone, but he cannot do that, either. Because when enemy gangs move to overtake their community, he needs her help to track them into Population and cut them off.

She fears recapture, but how can he make her understand that he is the most powerful creature in this world and he will slaughter any who venture too close? Because she is the only human who has ever made him feel what he’s never felt:

Human.

And, if she does not agree to help him hunt down their shared enemies, humanity itself may be lost.

He looks at me like I'm crazy when I show up to dinner with...expectations, because he has expectations, too...like helping him save the world.

A pirate’s home is the sea, sailing beyond the horizon with her true love.

Aboard the Crimson Siren, Captain Cinder finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. Her freedom is restored, her crew is a trustworthy bunch, and the princess who holds her heart is by her side.

But trouble brewing back in Redmere threatens to pull Cinder and Princess Georgina apart before their future can truly begin. Georgina feels a responsibility to help, while Cinder is vehemently against returning to their former home. Instead, she embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt that could cost her everything. Faced with a deadly threat, Cinder pushes everyone around her away just when she needs them most.

Friendships are tested. Risky alliances forged. Yet as storm clouds darken Cinder’s future, one thing becomes painfully clear: Her home is taking on water, and time to save the people she loves is running out.

In a world of arrogant nobles and their punishing laws, Georgina will be hanged if anyone discovers she is a spy. But when the wicked prince proposes marriage, Georgina must accept. Refusing would expose the secrets she has delivered to a hidden resistance and forfeit her life. With her wedding day looming ever closer, salvation comes from an unlikely source.

Pirate Captain Cinder is a terror on the open sea, striking fear into hearts wherever she sails. Now she has a new target. The vulnerable Princess Georgina should be an easy mark in Cinder’s kidnapping plot. But the legend of Captain Cinder is more intertwined with Georgina’s own history than either of them expect.

Treacherous storms. A mysterious pirate king. The prince’s unrelenting pursuit. Georgina and Cinder can only escape by following the uncharted course of their hearts. But just as a future together is within their grasp, Cinder’s past threatens to drag them both to the deep.

If the crown fits, she will wear it.

Georgina never wanted to be a princess. Now she’s free to chart her own course and love the woman who holds her heart. But Redmere’s pull is strong, and the world has turned its back on the people’s suffering.

Yet while George is ready to storm the castle, Lou won’t risk everything on a doomed revolution. She’d rather search for the true heir of Redmere, a lost princess who hasn’t been seen in years. If only she can convince George to be patient a little longer.

The winds of change are coming, and friends and family are calling for help. To save Redmere and themselves, George and Lou must sail a united path together, or else the seas of fate will part them forever.

Love Binds Us All

15 years after the tragic events of 1896, Dr Miriam Bennett is recovering in her childhood home turned women’s refuge. Looking after the residents with her family and running a local suffragette movement, Miriam has kept herself busy. Yet she is still struggling with the memories and the pain - haunted by the image of her dead husband John and the murders he committed.

When childhood friend Polly Richards moves back to town to help run her family’s local pub, she finds herself drawn into Miriam’s world. Polly is keen to unlock love within Miriam again but is unsure about embarking on a path of pain and bondage. Yet as the two women grow closer, Polly finds herself giving into Miriam’s desires.

However, deadly secrets are about to be uncovered when Miriam’s son Jack finds a diary – a diary of murders…

Love Changes Us All

Several Glorious Months is a short story collection set within the world of Diary of Murders.

Set from 1895 to 1896, join Miriam Clayton and John Bennett’s married bliss in different snapshots throughout the calendar including their engagement dinner, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Easter. There are also stories from other favourite characters including Sir Fredric Clayton, Marie McDonald, and Michael & Adelaide Jenkins.

Plus, be introduced to a brand-new character who’ll play a key part in the Diary of Murders sequel – Secrets Unbound.

They call him the bone king.

A massive, beast of a male who worships the gods and is all too willing to provide them their sacrifices. Human sacrifices. He and his warriors have come to visit Winterbren, a poor little village on the outskirts of Wrath and my home.

I’ve never been more grateful to be a thrall, for my low status will ensure that I remain outside of his notice. But when he requests — nay, requires — a willing female to warm his furs for the duration of his stay, his selection falls to me. All I can do is pray to the gods that I survive the night…

And beg the bone king for mercy.

This book contains dark themes, including a Black woman in the position of thrall, graphic depictions of torture, non-con, and discussions of early childhood abuse.