What a jam-packed month, November was. I’m only just recovering from my daughter’s wedding extravaganza followed by the publication and launch of my latest book, Sugar Creek.

It was all nerves and anticipation when I turned up to The Bank, Carnegie where guests freely mingled inside and out. The temperature was mild and the rain held off. Some grabbed a meal and a drink before the formal part of the evening.

AJ Collins kindly and generously gave up her time to say some glowing words to launch the book before I got up and spoke. Of course once you get me started, it’s hard to stop. When it came to question time I was surprised by the interest with questions such as how long does it take to write a book to… is there another one?

Just in case you haven’t caught up about Sugar Creek, read the blurb below.

A missing man, a stolen baby and a plot of land where nothing grows. Are they connected? One person knows.

1948: Sugar Creek seemed such a welcoming town for Ellen, a young woman keen to share the news of her pregnancy with her fiancé Billy. When Billy signs up for extra work testing topical creams at the local military base, to earn money for their wedding, Ellen is nervous. Now it seems her fears were founded. Billy has disappeared. Devastated, Ellen begins to ask questions, turning the locals against her and putting her life at risk as she desperately searches for him.

2000: Instead of beginning her career with a dream job as a GP in a suburban practice, Dana has found herself jobless and facing the hospital board for a mistake she made with a patient. Herb Hipworth, mayor of Sugar Creek, is desperate for a town doctor and makes Dana an offer she can’t refuse. But when Dana arrives in the remote tropical town, she discovers the locals are plagued with unexplained health issues. Now, as she digs for the cause, she stumbles upon a decades-long conspiracy leading to an environmental disaster.

Sugar Creek is available on Amazon

What I’ve been watching…

I’ve launched back into the second season of Julia, the series about Julia Childs and it has inspired me to do a little more cooking…if only.

What I’ve been reading…

I’ve caught up a little on my reading so watch out next month for my reviews of these interesting and heart-felt novels.

Happy reading and writing everyone as we prepare for the festive season and the end of another big year.

Until next month…