Hi everyone ♥
Today’s post includes another snippet from my newest release WHISPERS OF HER MEMORIES. The story is set in New Zealand, South Island.
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Today’s Snippet

He rubbed the back of his neck and added, “I owe Sofia.” He stared into the distance towards Sofia’s house, wondering if she’d known how much she’d helped him during those months after… well, after everything. When his world had collapsed, her door had been open for him, at any time of the day.
With unexpected swiftness, Amy leaned in and placed a kiss on his cheek. “You’re the best,” she declared, giving Buddy another pat on the head. “You are too.” She laughed.
“I’m the only one. And what have I told you about the kissing.”
Waving her hand dismissively, Amy marched off towards the real estate office. “Aww, you love my kisses.”
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.



I’m coming rather late to the party, however, I think there’s something brewing between them already. And their mutual regard for Sofia will somehow strengthen that. I’m finally back on WWW today! Here’s my link: https://jennajaxon.com/2025/08/17/weekend-writing-warriors-8-17-2025-10-things-i-hate-about-the-earl-settling-a-friendly-game-of-cards/
Jenna, so good to “see” you again.
These two aren’t the story’s couple. I might have to send you copy of the story for you to catch up 😉