Hi everyone ♥
I’d like to introduce you to my newest release WHISPERS OF HER MEMORIES. The story is set in New Zealand, South Island.
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Today’s Snippet
Mallory gazed out the window as the plane descended into Queenstown, New Zealand. Over two thousand kilometres separated her from the life she’d known in Melbourne, a life she’d willingly left behind, fascinated by the memories of her family’s history. Outside, the landscape unfolded like a painted masterpiece. Jagged peaks dusted with snow rose beside a vast lake shimmering under the sunlight, its royal blue depths seemingly bottomless. Winding roads traced the landscape, weaving along the water’s edge at the foot of the mountains.
Her heart raced, knowing this would soon be her new home, a place she could see herself falling in love with.
“You can see Mt Cook over there. Or Aoraki, as they call it now,” the older man beside her said, gesturing towards the mountains. “He stands tall above all the other peaks.”
Mallory glanced out. Sure enough, one peak rose higher than the rest, peeking through the clouds in the distance. “Thank you,” she said softly.
“You’re here on a holiday?” he inquired.
Mallory hesitated. Drained of all energy, she couldn’t bring herself to explain. The farewell to her friends in Melbourne, especially to Maggie, had taken its toll. “Yes,” she lied, guilt tugging at her.
“You travelling alone? Brave thing, that,” he said kindly. “But you have a good time, aye?” His words struck her more than they should have, reminding her of the truth of it. Yes, she was alone… And the reality of it was slowly sinking in.
Blurb
Mallory O’Neill swaps the buzz of Melbourne for the quiet shores of Anahera Bay, New Zealand, hoping for a fresh start… not secrets and surprises. But the crumbling seaside cottage left to her by Sofia—the grandmother she never knew—holds more than just dust and disrepair. It holds the key to a family history her late mother never spoke of.
As Mallory pieces together Sofia’s past, she faces the doubts of old friends and the arrival of an unexpected stranger. Along the way, she finds friendships among the locals, but she also meets resistance from the brooding handyman, Cameron Quinn, a man haunted by his own past.
When faded letters, old photographs, and buried truths come to light, Mallory and Cameron find themselves drawn together by grief, memory, and a spark neither of them expected.
