Oh my goodness, I haven't logged into Facebook in over a month! :P Hope you're all safe and well, and coping with all the craziness in the world at the moment... Here in Perth, I've been spending loads of time in my garden as we're in mid-spring now and everything is in full bloom. It is SO beautiful at the moment!
But don't worry - it's not been all play and no work! ;-) Next week, I'll start work on "Fronds and Enemies" (Book 5 in the ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDEN Mysteries). After that, I'll be writing the next BEWITCHED BY CHOCOLATE story (Book 7) - which I'm hoping to release in the first half of next year as well. And for all the OXFORD TEAROOM fans, I'll be returning to the beautiful university city of Oxford for some tea, scones and murder, soon after these other books are released!
But first, I'm finishing up the first draft of "Bikinis and Murder", the last book in my new BAREFOOT SLEUTH Mysteries. I'll be sending it to my beta readers next week, then - following revisions - on to my editor after that. The book will be released in Jan 2021, although you can nab it now on pre-order! :-)
(** In case you missed my new series, you can check out the first 3 books here: https://amzn.to/3mnli9s)

COCKTAILS AND MURDER is now available in Paperback as well as Kindle format! Go to the Amazon book page and then click on the box marked "Paperback" for the print edition. The audiobook version is currently in production and will hopefully be released in early October.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FUwA5D
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3j6NCM2
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B08DFBH1WN

Success! :-) Remember my stumpy little "underground" tulips? Well, the 2nd batch that I planted in a wine barrel, instead of the ground, have come up and have lovely long stems! Aren't they gorgeous? I feel as proud as if I've given birth to them myself - hahaha! So happy I've found a way to grow tulips successfully: pots probably keep them cooler than the ground + these are in the shade all day. Next year, I'm going to try again using these conditions, and I won't bother planting any in the ground again.

NEW AUDIO! I'm delighted to announce that SEASHELLS AND MURDER (Book 2 in the Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries) is now available on Audible - US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08J1GJPJ3/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-216042&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_216042_rh_us
UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B08J1MTWLN/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-216042&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_216042_rh_uk
DE: https://www.audible.de/pd/B08J19YPBC/?source_code=EKAORWS0223189009-BK-ACX0-216042&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_216042_rh_de

** Book 1 (FLIP-FLOPS AND MURDER) is now on both Audible AND Apple iTunes. My narrator, Pearl Hewitt, is currently recording Book 3 (COCKTAILS AND MURDER) and we hope to have that released in early October :-)

The first bluebells of spring blooming in my garden! :-) These are Spanish bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica) - they grow better in Australia. I've planted them in various shady spots and they seem to be naturalising well. But I do hope one day to see the famed "bluebell woods" of England... definitely on my bucket list!
(Argh! Why didn't I get into gardening when we were still living in Oxford?! I could have visited/seen so many amazing gardens so much more easily!! :P )