This year was shit: So I bought a brand new Christmas Tree

I bought a new Christmas Tree this year. It was an extravagance I should probably not have splurged on given we have been hit this year by the Covid-effect of income decreases for months for my hubby and a loss of assessment and mentoring clients for me – as well as some paid opportunities on panels etc – due to … Read More

Climbing Fear Reviews and Reader Pics

Climbing Fear, the first novel in my rural romantic suspense CoalCliff Stud series is out and more readers have been sharing their pics of it out in the world – which is amazing given I can’t get out to see it myself. Thank you to every one of you who has posted a pic online or sent it to me. … Read More

Behind the Scenes: Inspiration for Climbing Fear

Climbing Fear came out in stores on the 7th October – very exciting – and I’ve been answering lots of questions about it, so I thought I’d wrap them all up here with a post about what inspired me to write Nat and Reid’s story. Horsey Inspiration When I was a young girl, I was horse mad. I wanted my … Read More

Cover Reveal: Climbing Fear is going to print and gets a new cover

I am so excited to be able to share this with you. I’ve been sitting on this news for a while, but am now finally able to announce it. Climbing Fear, the first book in my romantic suspense CoalCliff Stud series, and an ARRA 2019 finalist, is going to be getting its very own print version in October this year! … Read More

Climbing Fear – US 99c Promo

In time for the release on 12th May of Blazing Fear, the 2nd book in my CoalCliff Stud Series – my publisher is doing a price promotion in the US on Climbing Fear: Book 1 CoalCliff Stud Series. This is a great time to get hooked into this new romantic suspense series. But you don’t have to believe me, this … Read More

Blazing Fear: Cover Reveal

Check out the cover reveal for Leisl Leighton’s upcoming rural romantic suspense: Blazing Fear. Pre-order links are in the blog.

Climbing Fear – on sale in Amazon US

My romantic suspense novel, Climbing Fear, is currently on sale in Amazon.com. So if you haven’t read Climbing Fear yet, and if you have access to Amazon.com, now’s the time to snap it up. Here’s what readers are saying about Climbing Fear: I’m halfway to Singapore and engrossed in Climbing Fear. I love this book! Half of me wants to … Read More