Fur, Farm, and Country Charm.
Welcome! Jazz and I are really glad you dropped by.
While I’m passionate about sheep, particularly merinos, if you hang around you’ll find I’m a lover of anything rural, including all animals, especially ones that might make a great story. Just about anything that pulls at my heartstrings to get my attention will most likely win a spot in my blog one day, and certainly a place in a book!
All the Country Vibes.
The Home Paddock is Hughey and Meg’s story, set in Forest Gully, and is the second story in the series, after Sheep Gully Road.
A Bite of the Blurb:
Hughey Chalmers is the nicest guy in Forest Gully, and that might be his biggest downfall. Nice won’t help him win over Meg Sommers, the sharp-tongued barista he’s loved forever, or convince her to join his bold business idea that could finally put their sleepy town on the map.
The Characters?
It’s not just the tomato sauce!
The Thrill never gets old.
Since my debut novel The Lonely Paddock -2nd Edition coming mid 2026, I have released four more novels, with two more to be released in 2026:
Sheep Gully Road
The Reluctant Farm-her
A Shearer’s Run
The Home Paddock
Country Love
If you love anything rural, then go to my Titles page to find all four of my current titles and where you can get them.
What else might be happening …
And make sure you check out the sneak peaks page for a little
more inside information!
ARRA Awards
It was truly an honour to be awarded runner-up for Favourite Debut Romance Author for 2022 AND nominated for favourite Front Cover. The team at Harlequin Escape did the most amazing job and Ross couldn’t have been captured more perfectly.
Thank you for your votes. They mean the world to me!
Ever thought of this?
Tools of the trade:
These shearer’s moccasins are what many shearer’s wear every day while they shear. They are made from sheepskin and are wool lined, protecting the shearer’s feet during work. They grip the wooden floor (board) well and absorb sweat. Having said that, I have come across some shearer’s who prefer to work in bare feet!
Handpiece:
This is what the shearers use to shear the sheep. They’re super sharp and very dangerous.
Cutters:
These go on top of the comb (the piece with long fingers) and do the actual cutting of the wool from the sheep’s body.
Freshly shorn wool.
There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh lanoline, the feel of soft wool beneath your fingers and the sight of superfine wool. It’s pretty special.
Great News!
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