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Publisher: Dienece Darling Release Date: August 14, 2026 Source: I was gifted a copy from the author, but I also purchased my own copy. Series: Our House on Jakaranda Laan Category: Historical Romance, Christian Synopsis from Goodreads: The Enemy’s Sister: a shipwreck, a soldier, and holding onto faith at Our House on Jakaranda Laan. He learned … More Review: The Enemy’s Sister by Dienece Darling.
Epilogue. Christmas Day. I haven’t felt this excited waking up on Christmas morning since I was a kid. I get ready as fast as I can. Both Aunt Mariah and Jimmy smirk as they watch me shovel down my breakfast. It was good catching up with Jimmy last night after I got home. We are … More A Dragon For Christmas Epilogue: Christmas Day.
Chapter Seventeen. Returning Home. Olen drives us to the woods in the sleigh. Poplyn comes for a ride, wanting to be with Ashlyn to the very end. He parks near the trees that contain the portal. I help Ashlyn down and grab our bags out of the box on the back of the sleigh. Thistle … More A Dragon For Christmas Chapter Seventeen: Returning Home.
Chapter Sixteen: Dawning of the Light. Though the wedding didn’t go late, I hardly slept last night, replaying the kisses between Ashlyn and I over in my head. Even though I’m used to getting up early, I groan when Olen wakes me. His excitement is palpable while my eyes don’t want to open. Flint licks … More A Dragon For Christmas Chapter Sixteen: Dawning of the Light.
Chapter Fifteen: The Wedding. Although it’s his wedding day, Hemlin still works. Only half a day. He’ll be closed tomorrow and wants to make sure everyone can get their orders for Dawning of the Light. Olen is off with a friend, Flint in tow, and won’t be back until lunch like Hemlin, so I’m all … More A Dragon For Christmas Chapter Fifteen: The Wedding.
Chapter Fourteen. Border Control. One moment I’m falling, the next I’m standing in some building. Everything tilts before righting itself, nausea hitting me. “This is a misunderstanding,” I say, but no one listens—throwing me into some sort of cell, a cage really. When I get my hands on that little elf, I’m going to throttle … More A Dragon For Christmas Chapter Fourteen: Border Control.
At the end of June, I was finally able to announce that a story of mine is going to be in a YA fantasy anthology! Here are some graphics I posted on social media about it: I cannot wait to share Ryesa and Rune’s story with you. If you are in Australia you can preorder … More Writing Update: June 2026.
Chapter Thirteen. The Iridessa Bird. Poplyn informs me that the iridessa bird will be found nesting in the hollow of a tree, part way up the mountain. If the bird’s so relatively easy to get to, why doesn’t the dragon merchant retrieve the bird himself? Sure, he looked to be in his late fifties, but … More A Dragon For Christmas Chapter Thirteen: The Iridessa Bird.
Publisher: The Pearl. Release Date: May 21st, 2026. Source: I was provided a copy to review from the author. All opinions are my own honest opinions. Category: Magical realism, Christian, YA. Synopsis from Goodreads: What if God allowed people to teleport? Lauren is a quodesher – one of those people who can teleport a whole … More Review: Beyond the Mirage by Vella Karman.
My apologies, I realised I didn’t post a writing update for April, so I will update both April and May in this post. If you would like my writing updates before anyone else, be sure to sign up to my author newsletter! April 2026: April was flash fiction month as I had four flash fiction … More April/May 2026 Writing Update.