Snippet Sunday

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “An abrupt jolt threw him off balance” #amreading #newrelease #Paramount #AlintaBay

Alinta Bay will have a sister soon: BUT THE HEART DOES. I thought I’ll be sharing snippets from Book #5, which will hopefully be released soon. Until then, please check out the first few books. All are available on KU. Book #1 is only 99c ♥

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Today’s Snippet

An abrupt jolt threw him off balance, disrupting his train of thought and momentarily disorienting him. He instinctively reached out, pressing his hands against the walls to steady himself. The sudden darkness followed by flickering dim lights left him briefly dazed. He took a few deep breaths to regain his composure and calm his racing heart. In the dim light, he noticed the woman crouching on the floor, arms wrapped around her legs.

“Are you okay?”

As the words left his lips, he cursed himself for asking such a stupid question. Clearly, she wasn’t. Judging by her trembling hands and uneven breathing, she was far from okay.

Blurb

In an unexpected encounter, the lives of Jonah, a rescue diver from New Zealand, and Maddie a spirited local, collide, forever altering their future.

Trapped together in a hotel lift, sparks fly between them, but Jonah’s past looms, casting a shadow over their fragile connection. Maddie, captivated by Jonah’s charisma, is determined to find him when he mysteriously misses their planned dinner. With a friend’s assistance, her search unveils a chilling discovery – Jonah unconscious on a cliff.

Navigating a sea of emotions, in order to find a future together, will Maddie and Jonah manage the challenges posed by their past secrets and present obstacles?

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#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “But the Heart Does” #amreading #newrelease #Netflix #AlintaBay

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Today’s Snippet

Jonah Lewis rushed down the corridor, reaching the lift just in the nick of time before its doors closed behind him. He swiftly pressed the button for the ground floor and stood in a corner. A young woman across from him glanced briefly in his direction before averting her gaze to the closed doors.

“Sorry about that,” he offered as an attempt to break the ice, but he received only a nearly imperceptible nod in response.

His gaze shifted to the floor, studying the peculiar pattern of the carpet, attempting to ignore the awkward silence. He flinched when her sudden sneeze echoed through the little cabin like a clap of thunder.

“Bless you.”

Again, she briefly met his eyes and mumbled a quiet “Thank you.”

Obviously, nothing had changed over the past fifteen years since he had left Alinta Bay. This place held countless memories of where he’d spent most of his childhood until his parents packed up and left to start anew in New Zealand.

Why had he come back?

Blurb

In an unexpected encounter, the lives of Jonah, a rescue diver from New Zealand, and Maddie, a spirited local, collide, forever altering their future.

Navigating a sea of emotions, in order to find a future together, will Maddie and Jonah manage the challenges posed by their past secrets and present obstacles?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “Staff in Fox Glacier is brilliant.” #amreading #books #Paramountplus

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

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Today’s Snippet

“And what about the idea to move to Queenstown.”

He cocked a brow. “We’re not moving. Staff in Fox Glacier is brilliant. We’re expanding at a nice rate. Now we’d like to expand to Queenstown. It’s my hometown. I’d love to show off where I grew up.”

“I can see why,” she replied with a smile.

“Okay then.” He gave a slow nod. “Okay. Let’s talk figures.” Mat’s knowledge about figures was basic and something he’d learnt over the last few years since he’d started the business with Adam. They hadn’t been able to afford someone to look after their books, so they’d handled the task themselves. Yet, he knew what he wanted, and after two hours of discussing, arguing, and checking numbers, he’d finally come to an agreement with Karen on their first draft. It was now up to their lawyers to settle on the details.

Blurb

When Tiffany Cahill opens the door to the police, memories of the past return to haunt her. She calls her friend Steve for help, only to be surprised by the voice of a stranger on the other end of the line. She never anticipates the impact this New Zealander is going to have on her life, even more so when she becomes the victim of an assault just a few hours later.

Mat Apanui, owner of a helicopter tour company in New Zealand, can hear the urgency and despair in Tiffany’s voice. They have never met before, but he feels compelled to help her. After an assault on her, he invites her to travel with him to his home in Queenstown, New Zealand, where he believes he can provide her with the temporary safety and security she needs until the situation is resolved.

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “He wanted to move to Queenstown” #amreading #books #Paramountplus

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

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Today’s Snippet

Karen nodded. “Terrible. Just terrible.” She paused and leaned back in her chair. “Yes, we’d like to go ahead with the contract. We assume by the time you’ll have set up the business in Queenstown, it will be out of the news.”

Mat’s stomach squeezed. How he hated this side of business. If this hadn’t meant a big opportunity for him and Adam, he’d have cancelled the whole meeting. Bugger the money. But he wanted to move back to Queenstown and the contract would give him the finances to set up an office in his hometown.

Karen reached for her cup of coffee. “Tell me about you and your partner.”

He leaned back into the chair and crossed his legs. It was his favourite subject. “Adam and I started our helicopter business five years ago in Fox Glacier. It was simple as we liked the idea of doing what we loved every day and meeting people from all over the world at the same time. Now we fly hundreds of tourists to the summit of the glacier or hunters and hikers to inaccessible huts on the top of the mountains.”

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “Would you like a fill-up?” #amreading #books #Paramountplus

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

ENJOY ♥

Today’s Snippet

Most of the places he knew, although he’d never been there, and he wondered whether Karen had.

“Nice meeting you, Mat.”

He shook Karen’s hand and was surprised by her firm grip. “Likewise.”

As they sat, he studied her small frame, her short wavy grey hair, and soft blue eyes. He assumed her to be in her mid to late fifties. Her complexion was honey brown with not even a small blemish on her skin, but a few lines around her eyes.

Her assistant brought some coffee and biscuits.

“You’ve brought the cold weather to Melbourne,” Karen said, as she poured herself some coffee. Pointing to his take-a-way coffee cup, she asked, “Would you like a fill-up?”

“I’m right, thanks,” he replied, ignoring her swipe at the weather. Mat emptied his cup of coffee with one long sip before he placed it on the table. “Are you still going ahead with the contract?”

He was referring to the nasty incident a week earlier with a helicopter crash in the mountains. It’d been a big blow for the small communities of Fox and Franz Josef Glacier.

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “Including his beloved Queenstown.” #amreading #indieauthor #netflix

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

ENJOY ♥

Today’s Snippet

Mat disconnected the call, placed the cup of coffee on the top of the car, and tried to re-program the direction to his meeting place in his phone. How he missed Queenstown at that moment. With probably a mere tenth of Melbourne’s population, navigation was easy, only hampered sometimes by tourists who drove on the wrong side of the road or who were simply lost.

He thought of Steve’s comment about Tiffany’s rough year. Worry shot through him, and he wished he’d copied her number to his phone.

The sound of her voice still played in his head. A tone that stoked angst and concern.

Exhaling a long breath, Mat focussed back to the problem at hand, got into the car, and listened to the GPS directions — as well as following them. Thankfully, within half an hour he found himself in an office opposite Karen Young, the representative of an Australian travel agency.

A few months earlier, Mat had lost the coin toss between him and his partner Adam, and it was now he who was in Melbourne trying to negotiate a deal with Karen. Mat was interested in including his helicopter flights as part of a travel package for tourists in Queenstown, his hometown. He stepped into her small office, instantly overcome by some mild claustrophobia when he saw a small window with no view, but showing the walls of the building next door. Inhaling a breath, he forced himself to take in the rest of the well-decorated office, with framed photos from all over the world.

Including his beloved Queenstown.

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “She’s not my girl.” #amreading #indieauthor #Paramountplus

We’re back from our travels to the southern island of New Zealand. As always, we had a wonderful time and I’ve returned with many new book ideas … watch this space!

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand … AND CURRENTLY FREE ON AMAZON
This snippet is Mat’s POV.

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Today’s Snippet

Mat leaned against the car with one hand in his pocket and watched the heavy traffic, recalling his conversation with Tiffany earlier that day. “Well,” he began. “I answered your phone, and she hung up but rang again. I told her you weren’t home, and she asked me to leave a message and hung up. I returned the call, and we had a bit of a chit chat. You seem very overprotective.”

There was a pause before Steve spoke. “Yeah, she’s a great friend who’s been through a rough patch.”

“How come you’ve never talked about her?”

“I probably have mentioned her, but nothing worth you remembering.”

“Should’ve though, I guess.” Mat thought about it for a moment. “Anyway, glad you talked to her. The panic in her voice had me worried. You’ll have to tell me more about your girl tonight. I’ve got to go,” he said eventually with a grin.

“She’s not my girl,” his friend replied through gritted teeth. “And good luck with your meeting.”

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “When did you get so touchy?” #mustread #indieauthor #Paramountplus CG

We’re back from our travels to the southern island of New Zealand.
As always, we had a wonderful time and I’ve returned with many new book ideas … watch this space!

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

ENJOY ♥

Today’s Snippet

“We’re all good. Thanks for calling anyway and good luck finding your way. But, by the way, what the hell did you two talk about?”

Mat took a sip of the coffee and was impressed by the flavour considering it cost him only a few bucks.

“Mat, you’re pissing me off here. Will you focus on this conversation?”

“Geez, Steve. When did you get so touchy?”

There was a sharp intake of breath and an exhale on the other end of the line. “Tiff had a rough twelve months and a shitty morning. I’m simply concerned.”

Mat froze mid-stride. Damn! He’d assumed something was wrong, but now he was curious about the history of it all. “What happened?”

“What the hell did you talk to her about, Matiu?” His friend’s voice was now loud and his tone impatient.

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday #WeWriWa “just ordering a much-needed coffee.” #mustread #indieauthor #Paramountplus

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is Mat’s POV.

ENJOY ♥

Today’s Snippet

Mat’s laughter echoed in the small car as he turned off the engine and got out. With a few long strides, he headed towards the café. “I thought Jess is more than your girlfriend. I’m talking about Tiffany.”

There was a groan on the other end of the line. “I heard about your phone call. You must’ve left some impression, but if you start any rumours by calling her my girlfriend I will kill you.”

As he stepped inside the cafe, Mat asked, “You heard?”

“I’ve already spoken to her, but I don’t—”

“I’m glad you did. Tiffany was desperate to talk to you. I hope you were able to help her.”

Mat held his phone away for a moment, smiled at the young woman behind the counter, and ordered his coffee.

‘‘You’re still there?” Steve asked with a loud voice.

Mat shook his head with a smile and explained, “Yes, mate, just ordering a much-needed coffee.” His friend’s resigned sigh gave him another chuckle. “If you’ve already talked to her, we’re all good, ay.”

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

#SnippetSunday & #WeWriWa “Mate, where are you?” #mustread #indieauthor #booktomoviepitch #Paramountplus

I’ve been sharing snippets from THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE, a story set in Australia and New Zealand.
Today I move into Mat’s POV.

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Today’s Snippet

The GPS voice in Matiu Apanui’s car had as little of a clue as he did about the directions to get to his meeting place, and after half an hour, he was still on the western side of Melbourne instead of in the city. The reason for it was Tiffany, who was on the threshold of his thoughts. He replayed the phone conversation over and over in his head. It was clear something must’ve upset her. Even though she’d relaxed during their short conversation, he’d been able to sense her tension.

“Shit,” he shouted as he pressed the speed dial button on his phone, remembering he’d never left a note for his friend.

“Mate, where are you?” Steve asked, by way of answering.

“I have no idea. Near a big park. Looks pretty with the trees alongside the walking tracks. Had no idea Melbourne had all these deciduous trees—”

“Mat!”

“The lovely GPS lady took me on a sightseeing tour first it seems. I’m considering stopping for a coffee and to reboot her at the same time.”

“And you called me to tell me that?”

Mat noticed the frustration in his friend’s voice and asked bluntly, “Tell me about your girlfriend.”

There was a brief silence, before Steve asked, “You want to talk about Jess?”

Blurb

But can Tiffany overcome her reservations and trust a stranger like Mat enough to fly across the Tasman Sea?

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥