I woke up this morning to see the news that Need You Tonight won 2nd place in the Australian Romance Readers Awards Best Romantic Suspense Category! Thank you so much Australian Romance Readers Association and your members. Such a lovely surprise – I didn’t expect to final let alone come 2nd given I was up against so many amazing romantic … Read More
Hearts Cursed Cover Reveal
My cover designer, Samantha Marshall, has outdone herself once again and given me a cover for Hearts Cursed that I just fell in love with the moment I saw it – it’s everything I wanted it to be and more. So, without further ado, here is the cover for Hearts Cursed: Gods Cursed Book 4 What do you think? Gorgeous, … Read More
Happy New Year
I hope you had a wonderful, happy and safe Christmas/Hannukah/Yule/Holiday time-off and that you spent it doing all the things you love to do and are ready for however you celebrate the Dec/Jan New Year. Currently I’m away in Japan having fun with the family (I’ll share photos with you when I get back) and hope to come back rested and … Read More
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays! Whatever you celebrate I want to wish you the best of the season and wish you a happy and safe holiday period spent with your favourite people. Today is not only Christmas, but, as I’ve mentioned before, it’s also my birthday ? maybe part of the reason I love this time of … Read More
Sign Up to my Newsletter before Christmas and get ALL the bonus content!
I’m jumping up and down with joy at all the extra bonus content that’s going to be available to my newsletter and Leisl’s Legends subscribers. There will be 8 different pieces of bonus content (deleted scenes, excusive bonus scenes) from: Pack Bound (bonus prologue) Soul Cursed (deleted scenes by 2) Blood Cursed (bonus scene between Hades and Tamuel) Hearts … Read More
Cover Reveal: The Devil Inside
I’m so excited! I’ve got the new cover for The Devil Inside (the 2nd book in the Storm Haven Series) to share with you. Here it is: What do you think? I’m a little bit in love with the pink title and the drummer! Are you excited to hear a little about it? Here’s the book description. The Devil Inside … Read More
Remembering Helen
Today is the 5th anniversary of my beloved best friend, Helen Mardi Petrou’s passing. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years. I suppose part of the reason it just seems so improbable that it’s been that long is that all the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 left us with no real moments to help judge the passing of time. The … Read More
To Helen on her 53rd Birthday
It is five years today since the last time I flew to Canberra to celebrate my bestie’s birthday with her. Just over five years since she got the horrible news that her cancer had come back and this time, it had ‘got her’. But before I talk about that, I want to talk about the cancer and her last few … Read More
Cover Reveal: Soul Cursed
I have the cover for Soul Cursed! (cue jumping up and down, blowing horns and throwing confetti in excitement!) It’s so pretty – my cover designer, the extremely talented Samantha Marshall, has outdone herself on this one! But don’t take my word for it: I love it soooo much. It made me so happy to see Tamuel on the cover … Read More
New Book Contract
??????????????I have exciting news to share with you.?????????????? My publisher, Harlequin Escape, has just offered a contract for the 2nd book in the Storm Have Series, The Devil Inside, which should be due out in November. My commissioning editor was blown away by ‘what an exciting, thrilling, suspenseful and yet romantic and emotional story’ it is and can’t wait to … Read More