Romance

Romance stories describe a developing exclusive relationship between two people ending on an optimistic note; happy ever after or happy for now.

May include historical, comedic, mystery or fantasy elements.

  • The Space-Time Paradox

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. It was Morag Clementine’s first day at Hayward Hall, and so far, she was impressed. The previous housekeeper’s sudden departure was concerning. But more concerning; where exactly was her employer?

  • The Day the Schedule Broke

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Sandra (not Sandy, Sands or Sando) pushed a stack of papers aside, then cursed as it slipped off her wonky desk in a cascading flurry of individual sheets across the floor. Surely the schedule couldn’t get any worse. Could it?

  • The Bygone Boyfriend

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. After fifteen years, Jennifer Hughes is back in her home town. Only the golden Summer sun is the same. Jason Spencer, the ex boyfriend who dumped her turns up.

  • Shining Star

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. It’s a beautiful day at the movie studio. But author Jessica Mason thinks she might send her hero to Egypt. Then she meets him in the flesh of actor Jason Winter. Can they find a future together through the layers of fiction?

  • Secret Singer

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Cosima is on a working holiday in Rome. She hears a man singing with a mesmerising voice. Can she unmask her Secret Singer before she leaves?

  • Morning Star, Evening Star, Superstar

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Christy’s a superstar photographer down on her luck. She’s up a tree. Losing her grip. And her dignity. A romantic comedy about meeting your crush.

  • Love in the Past Tense

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Melbourne, 2021. Morag Clementine. Typical twenty-first century woman. Hayward Hall’s new houskeeper. Melbourne, 1904. Henry Fox. Typical nineteeth century man. Recently inherited Hayward Hall. Can they find a future together?

  • Devil You Don’t Know

    ROMANTASY. SHORT STORY. Zelda Smith. Ordinary girl. Falls asleep in a quiet room. Three Scott Fitzeralds. One wakes her with a kiss. One sees her barefoot in a hotel lobby. One stares longlingly. All hoping for the one and only Zelda.

  • Christmas Kisses

    CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. Ava Gibson, slightly stressed event manager, organising the Goldings Investment Bank annual Christmas dinner. Ryan Griffith, high flyer, confirmed bachelor, and Christmas Sceptic. Knocking heads together. Literally.

  • All In

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY Rosa Velázquez. Heroine. Ran into a burning building. Twice. Jude Webb. Bespoke shoemaker. Believes his life is complicated enough.

  • That Love Nonsense

    SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. NOVELLA. Daniel’s not looking for a love to last a lifetime. Nor one to last a couple of hours. Norah’s lost one husband. Doesn’t want another. Thinks she’s past that love nonsense. He can’t rewrite her history, but can he help her create a new future?

  • The Histories of Hayward Hall

    HISTORICAL. COLLECTION. FANTASY. Meet Morag Clementine. The new housekeeper at historic Hayward Hall. Her practical and capable attitude keeps her out of trouble. Her no-nonsense, get it done approach. Just as well, because Hayward Hall needs someone like her.

  • Lovelorn, Lovestruck and Love at First Sight

    COLLECTION. ROMANCE. His good looks draw you in… You want to know what makes him tick. Your heart pounds when he’s nearby. You try to keep your secret passion close, but his touch is electric. All you can think about is him. It must be love.    

  • Common or Garden Variety Heroes

    HEROES. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Whether that’s running into a burning building, standing up for what you know is right, or saving a princess it’s going to take everything you’ve got and more besides. Join them if you dare.

  • Christmas Travesties

    CHRISTMAS. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Bitter and Sweet. Dark, nutty or plain. If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough, these stories turn it up a notch or ten. Like box of chocolates, there’s something for everyone.

  • The Space-Time Paradox (PAPERBACK)

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. FANTASY. It was Morag Clementine’s first day at Hayward Hall, and so far, she was impressed. The previous housekeeper’s sudden departure was concerning. But more concerning; where exactly was her employer?

  • Secret Singer (PAPERBACK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Cosima is on a working holiday in Rome. She hears a man singing with a mesmerising voice. Can she unmask her Secret Singer before she leaves?

  • Morning Star, Evening Star, Superstar (PAPERBACK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Christy’s a superstar photographer down on her luck. She’s up a tree. Losing her grip. And her dignity. A romantic comedy about meeting your crush.

  • Love in the Past Tense (PAPERBACK)

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. PAPERBACK. Melbourne, 2021. Morag Clementine. Typical twenty-first century woman. Hayward Hall’s new houskeeper. Melbourne, 1904. Henry Fox. Typical nineteeth century man. Recently inherited Hayward Hall. Can they find a future together?

  • Devil You Don’t Know (eBOOK)

    ROMANTASY. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Zelda Smith. Ordinary girl. Falls asleep in a quiet room. Three Scott Fitzeralds. One wakes her with a kiss. One sees her barefoot in a hotel lobby. One stares longlingly. All hoping for the one and only Zelda.

  • Devil You Don’t Know (PAPBERBACK)

    ROMANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Zelda Smith. Ordinary girl. Falls asleep in a quiet room. Three Scott Fitzeralds. One wakes her with a kiss. One sees her barefoot in a hotel lobby. One stares longlingly. All hoping for the one and only Zelda.

  • The Day the Schedule Broke (PAPERBACK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Sandra (not Sandy, Sands or Sando) pushed a stack of papers aside, then cursed as it slipped off her wonky desk in a cascading flurry of individual sheets across the floor. Surely the schedule couldn’t get any worse. Could it?

  • Shining Star (PAPERBACK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. It’s a beautiful day at the movie studio. But author Jessica Mason thinks she might send her hero to Egypt. Then she meets him in the flesh of actor Jason Winter. Can they find a future together through the layers of fiction?

  • The Bygone Boyfriend (PAPERBACK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. After fifteen years, Jennifer Hughes is back in her home town. Only the golden Summer sun is the same. Jason Spencer, the ex boyfriend who dumped her turns up.

  • All In (PAPERBACK)

    PAPERBACK. ROMANCE. SHORT STORY Rosa Velázquez. Heroine. Ran into a burning building. Twice. Jude Webb. Bespoke shoemaker. Believes his life is complicated enough.

  • Christmas Kisses (PAPERBACK)

    CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. EBOOK. Ava Gibson, slightly stressed event manager, organising the Goldings Investment Bank annual Christmas dinner. Ryan Griffith, high flyer, confirmed bachelor, and Christmas Sceptic. Knocking heads together. Literally.

  • Common or Garden Variety Heroes (PAPERBACK)

    HEROES. PAPERBACK. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Whether that’s running into a burning building, standing up for what you know is right, or saving a princess it’s going to take everything you’ve got and more besides. Join them if you dare.

  • Common or Garden Variety Heroes (HARDBACK)

    HEROES. HARDBACK. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Whether that’s running into a burning building, standing up for what you know is right, or saving a princess it’s going to take everything you’ve got and more besides. Join them if you dare.

  • Lovelorn, Lovestruck and Love at First Sight (HARDBACK)

    HARDBACK. COLLECTION. ROMANCE. His good looks draw you in… You want to know what makes him tick. Your heart pounds when he’s nearby. You try to keep your secret passion close, but his touch is electric. All you can think about is him. It must be love.    

  • Christmas Travesties (PAPERBACK)

    CHRISTMAS. PAPERBACK. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Bitter and Sweet. Dark, nutty or plain. If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough, these stories turn it up a notch or ten. Like box of chocolates, there’s something for everyone.

  • The Space-Time Paradox (eBOOK)

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. eBOOK. FANTASY. It was Morag Clementine’s first day at Hayward Hall, and so far, she was impressed. The previous housekeeper’s sudden departure was concerning. But more concerning; where exactly was her employer?

  • Shining Star (eBOOK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. It’s a beautiful day at the movie studio. But author Jessica Mason thinks she might send her hero to Egypt. Then she meets him in the flesh of actor Jason Winter. Can they find a future together through the layers of fiction?

  • Christmas Travesties (HARDBACK)

    CHRISTMAS. HARDBACK. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Bitter and Sweet. Dark, nutty or plain. If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough, these stories turn it up a notch or ten. Like box of chocolates, there’s something for everyone.

  • Morning Star, Evening Star, Superstar (eBOOK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Christy’s a superstar photographer down on her luck. She’s up a tree. Losing her grip. And her dignity. A romantic comedy about meeting your crush.

  • Love in the Past Tense (eBOOK)

    HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. EBOOK. Melbourne, 2021. Morag Clementine. Typical twenty-first century woman. Hayward Hall’s new houskeeper. Melbourne, 1904. Henry Fox. Typical nineteeth century man. Recently inherited Hayward Hall. Can they find a future together?

  • The Bygone Boyfriend (eBOOK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. After fifteen years, Jennifer Hughes is back in her home town. Only the golden Summer sun is the same. Jason Spencer, the ex boyfriend who dumped her turns up.

  • Secret Singer (eBOOK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Cosima is on a working holiday in Rome. She hears a man singing with a mesmerising voice. Can she unmask her Secret Singer before she leaves?

  • All In (eBOOK)

    EBOOK. ROMANCE. SHORT STORY Rosa Velázquez. Heroine. Ran into a burning building. Twice. Jude Webb. Bespoke shoemaker. Believes his life is complicated enough.

  • Christmas Kisses (eBOOK)

    CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. EBOOK. Ava Gibson, slightly stressed event manager, organising the Goldings Investment Bank annual Christmas dinner. Ryan Griffith, high flyer, confirmed bachelor, and Christmas Sceptic. Knocking heads together. Literally.

  • The Day the Schedule Broke (eBOOK)

    ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Sandra (not Sandy, Sands or Sando) pushed a stack of papers aside, then cursed as it slipped off her wonky desk in a cascading flurry of individual sheets across the floor. Surely the schedule couldn’t get any worse. Could it?

  • The Histories of Hayward Hall (eBOOK)

    HISTORICAL. EBOOK. COLLECTION. FANTASY. Meet Morag Clementine. The new housekeeper at historic Hayward Hall. Her practical and capable attitude keeps her out of trouble. Her no-nonsense, get it done approach. Just as well, because Hayward Hall needs someone like her.

  • The Histories of Hayward Hall (HARDBACK)

    HISTORICAL. HARDBACK. COLLECTION. FANTASY. Meet Morag Clementine. The new housekeeper at historic Hayward Hall. Her practical and capable attitude keeps her out of trouble. Her no-nonsense, get it done approach. Just as well, because Hayward Hall needs someone like her.

  • The Histories of Hayward Hall (PAPERBACK)

    HISTORICAL. PAPERBACK. COLLECTION. FANTASY. Meet Morag Clementine. The new housekeeper at historic Hayward Hall. Her practical and capable attitude keeps her out of trouble. Her no-nonsense, get it done approach. Just as well, because Hayward Hall needs someone like her.

  • That Love Nonsense (eBOOK)

    SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. EBOOK. NOVELLA. Daniel’s not looking for a love to last a lifetime. Nor one to last a couple of hours. Norah’s lost one husband. Doesn’t want another. Thinks she’s past that love nonsense. He can’t rewrite her history, but can he help her create a new future?

  • Common or Garden Variety Heroes (eBOOK)

    HEROES. EBOOK. COLLECTION. GENRE-SPANNING. Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Whether that’s running into a burning building, standing up for what you know is right, or saving a princess it’s going to take everything you’ve got and more besides. Join them if you dare.

  • That Love Nonsense (HARDBACK)

    SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. HARDBACK. NOVELLA. Daniel’s not looking for a love to last a lifetime. Nor one to last a couple of hours. Norah’s lost one husband. Doesn’t want another. Thinks she’s past that love nonsense. He can’t rewrite her history, but can he help her create a new future?

  • That Love Nonsense (PAPERBACK)

    SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. PAPERBACK. NOVELLA. Daniel’s not looking for a love to last a lifetime. Nor one to last a couple of hours. Norah’s lost one husband. Doesn’t want another. Thinks she’s past that love nonsense. He can’t rewrite her history, but can he help her create a new future?

  • Lovelorn, Lovestruck and Love at First Sight (eBOOK)

    EBOOK. COLLECTION. ROMANCE. His good looks draw you in… You want to know what makes him tick. Your heart pounds when he’s nearby. You try to keep your secret passion close, but his touch is electric. All you can think about is him. It must be love.

  • Lovelorn, Lovestruck and Love at First Sight (PAPERBACK)

    PAPERBACK. COLLECTION. ROMANCE. His good looks draw you in… You want to know what makes him tick. Your heart pounds when he’s nearby. You try to keep your secret passion close, but his touch is electric. All you can think about is him. It must be love.