Bad Boys and Good Girls

Some of my detractors criticize the way even my villains turn out to have hearts of gold. I hold my hands up - I believe every person has at least one redeeming feature. Even when I spent a decade and a half trying to teach kids who'd rather be anywhere but in a maths class, I found enough goodness to keep me turning up to school every day. And more than enough material to fill a dozen books.

So this "fun bridge between the Hengist and Colour of Light series" gives a brief glimpse into some of the unsung characters - not necessarily heroes except in their own minds. Although they never made it to the mic, they all have a part to play in the bigger picture of the Hengist people’s adventures when two worlds collide.
Please indulge me with the fairytale blurbs, they kinda fit. The stories are way darker than the Hengist YA series with no guarantees of HEA endings, but the satisfaction that justice was done. Mostly.

Context is available for 99c/99p. Here's the blurb:

Seven unlikely protagonists. Seven taxing situations. 
Seven opportunities for rebellion and/or redemption.

Maura's Magical Saviour
A poor-little-rich-girl follows the hippie trail to become a poor-little-poor-girl. All essential preparations for meeting a time-travelling Viking prince.

Lynette's Stonehenge Rite
A spunky misfit meets a rugged soldier at the Dark Side of the Moon in this psychedelic, Alice-in-Wonderland adventure.

Edlyn's Evil Scheme
A villainous bully with no redeeming features plots a violent revenge against a virtuous hero. Bonus - you get to hear Archer's side of the story too.

Jack Jumps Hoops
A cowardly anti-hero learns valuable lessons from a tyrant-with-a-twist. Watch out for the Punkarella ending.

Kia's Hot-dish Revenge
A rebellious Cinderella's accidental revenge on her lazy mother backfires big time.

How Tamas Got his Scar
A happy prince falls under the spell of the most craven of bullies after a life-changing accident.

A Lie, a Witch and a Wardrobe
What is a drama brat to do when her lie results in incarceration and certain death? Why, rant, wail and wring hands, of course. Luckily, Claire's geeky friend is trapped with her, so she can engage science brain and figure out their survival.

And finally, although not exactly vintage, these stories are mostly set in the 80s and 90s, when your average teen didn't own a mobile phone and messaging/streaming/Netflix were mere twinkles in someone's eye.

Colour of Light series:
#1 Context: Seven short stories of rebellion and redemption - Available May 2020
#2 Chrysalis: Medieval magic meets modern-day mystery - Available June 2020
#3 Captive: Modern-day mystery meets medieval magic - Available August 2020
#4 Catalyst: Modern military thriller meets medieval magic - Available October 2020

Hengist Boxsets

The Hengest books are now available in 3 boxsets, each only 99c/99p for a limited time.
Archer's Quest has the two books featuring Archer - a 16-yr-old hottie who sets female hearts a-flutter in 2 worlds.
#1 - Archer, the Warrior, follows his adventures in his own world, where he must fight - against his enemies, his friends and even the girl he loves - in order to prevail.
#2 - Rory, sees Archer travelling to a foreign world filled with marvels such as chocolate, cars and computers, none of which exist in his own, quasi-medieval homeworld. The challenges are very similar as he meets a raft of lads - and even a girl - who want nothing more than to take him down.
Extra - Bad Lads, sees three of the thugs Archer encountered along the way grabbing the mic and telling their own tales.
Uniting the Tribes is available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited, and features 3 more heroes: a math geek, a time-travelling techie and a rebel gypsy.
#3 - Reagan, the Magi, has to solve a DaVinci-style mystery to determine the correct position for the next White Horse.
#4 - Slater, the Outil, travels back in time to when Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles were being built, but only he can spot the flaw in the design.
#5 - Geraint, the Renegate, has a huge task. His relationship with the Townie girl, Siany, is essential in defeating the rogue Renegates who would take over the Hengest world.
Extra - Good Guys, gives a few more supporting players a crack at the mic.

These medieval, romantic adventures form the prequel series to the Hengest adventures, and will appeal to fans of Call the Midwife, Poldark and The Good Witch who enjoy elements of magical realism, mystery and humour. Also FREE on KU.
The Nature's Tribe stories are set in 14th Century England, when plagues and witch-hunts meant it was not a great time to be a midwife. Especially one using the magic of herbs and earth energy in her healing. But Gaia has a plan for Senna and her family when the Black Death ravages the country.
#1 - 3 Handfastings and a Burial. Exactly whose handfasting is this? Senna feels like nothing but an inconvenience at her own wedding.
#2 - 12 Days of Yule. A ruthless magister or a reckless mercenary? Not much of a choice as Senna's mourning year ends.
#3 - 8 Sabbats of the Sun. Why does everyone (including Gaia) keep Cal and Lyrelie apart? Even themselves.
#4 - 13 Esbats of the Moon. Does a fallen woman deserve to find love? Eanje has no time for regrets when she falls pregnant and the father could be any of three men.

A series of Boxsets, anyone?

Nature's Tribe Books 1-4 is the first in the Hengist Boxset collection which tells the epic saga of Archer's Medieval-alternate-world.

Each series has a different feel - the first one is sweet, clean, romance with a cozy-mystery feel, perfect for fans of Call the MidWife, Poldark and The Good Witch.

For a short while, you can read nearly 1000 pages for a mere 99c/99p, and the whole bumper bundle (plus a couple of bonus short stories) is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.





The stories are set in 14th Century England, when plagues and witch-hunts meant it was not a great time to be a midwife. Especially one using the magic of herbs and earth energy in her healing. But Gaia has a plan for Senna and her family when the Black Death ravages the country.

#1 – Three Handfastings and a Burial
Exactly whose handfasting is this? Senna feels like nothing but an inconvenience at her own wedding.

#2 - Twelve Days of Yule
A self-important official or an unreliable mercenary? No real choice as Senna’s mourning year ends.

#3 – Eight Sabbats of the Sun
Why does everyone (including Gaia) strive to keep Cal and Lyrelie apart? Even themselves.

#4 – Thirteen Esbats of the Moon
Does a fallen woman deserve to find love? Eanje has no time for regrets when she falls pregnant.

Senna's no fool, April or any time

I didn't post this yesterday in case you got suspicious 😉
This is your chance to get the first four Nature's Tribe books at a massive 60% discount.
That's all four, romantic medieval mysteries for only $7.32 / £6.08.

Follow this feisty medieval midwife as she tries to survive in a world where being female, using healing magic, and worshipping the old religion are all frowned upon.

When I rule the world ...

Imagine for one moment you were creating a brand new society from scratch, in a post-apocalyptic/dystopian sort of a way.
Or closer to my reality, in a brand-new-squeaky-clean-world/utopian kinda thing.

That's my challenge for the fourth Nature's Tribe book 13 Esbats of the Moon (available to pre-order for 99c/99p, released May 11th).

I'm after some help. I have the basic structure and the characters (all 13 of them) have chipped in with their concerns and what's important to them, but I'd love to see how that maps out with you guys.
So for the next few weeks, I'll be focussing on different areas of world-building, and I'd love to hear your views about priorities.

Here's a few aspects of life my guys will be concentrating on getting in place - the premise is a brand new world, like Earth in the middle ages before we trashed it with deforestation, over-mining, over-population, all those things killing the planet. How would you prioritise? What fundamentals would you consider equally important? Post your answers below.

Immediate Concerns
1. Sources of clean, fresh water and food
2. Shelter: temporary, communal
3. Fire for warmth/cooking
Near future
4. Planting crops
5. Basic tools (hunting/building)
6. Clothing
Long term
7. Clearing land for buildings
8. Infrastructure: Sanitation/drainage
9. Building materials (sustainable)
10. Safety/protection (weapons?)

Last Chance - never to be repeated offer!

You know - the entire purpose of a headline is to grab attention. And that's actually the truth. Never again will you be able to get these 3 Nature's Tribe books for under $3/£3.
I even made some cute ads to celebrate the fact!

	Senna feels like nothing but an inconvenience at her own wedding. Instead of the small, serene event Senna and Lyran conceived, his father seems determined to take over every aspect, from what she should wear to what and when their guests should eat.
	Not much of a choice. But Senna's year of mourning is about to end. Domenyk needs a woman of substance to accompany him on his ascent to leader of the council. Jarl spends more time away from the village as an acclaimed military commander - and spy!
	Why does everyone keep Cal and Lyrelie apart? Even themselves. Cal knows eavesdroppers never hear anything to their advantage. He didn’t need to hear Lyrelie’s offhand dismissal to know he is unworthy. But more than one person in the village has reasons for sabotaging their union.

Gotta go - beta comments to read, edits to make. See you soon!