on what I’ll be doing this year. I’ve made the decision to go ahead and write a book on Te’tukhe, one of the main characters in the Madeleine series. I’ve got so many notes on him and I did fall in love with him a little while I was writing about Madeleine and Ryder, but my main difficulty was when to start his story.

We first met Te’tukhe in 1799 in the first book of the series When the Wolf Loves and he returned to play a big role in the last two books. But the last book, When the Wolf Breathes, ends in 1806 and I didn’t see him as having anywhere to go after that. And although there could have been a story during those years he was with Ryder between 1797-1799, I finally decided Te’tukhe’s book could start in 1796, the year BEFORE he meets up with Ryder. Although from my notes and what I’ve done so far, it’s going to be a bit brutal as those times were hard. But will keep you informed on this as this year goes on.

I’m also playing around with a story on Ruby, one of the central characters in Ella escape west by wagon train, which would make that a two-part series. So will keep you up to date on that as it progresses.

Escape west by wagon train is now available to download at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KTB81JW – and now available to download through KindleUnlimited.

Not long to go now before my latest book Escape West by Wagon Train: Ella’s story is ready to publish.  Here’s a small excerpt to show you what I’ve been doing.  Remember it’s an excerpt so it might read differently to this in the book. :)  And just a reminder – there’s no fantasy in this story, unlike the Madeleine series.

Martha walked slowly around her, admiring the dress.  “You make sure your hands are free of baking, Martha,” Ella scolded.  “I won’t get the stains out if you get something on it.”

“Oh hush girl.  You know full well I wouldn’t dare get this thing all dirty, for I do declare it’s the loveliest wedding dress I ever saw,” she said, standing back to admire the satin and silk creation.

The dress was a perfect fit, hugging Ella’s body in all the right places with the deep rich cream complimenting her skin tones and dark hair, while the satin and lace gloves covered her work-worn hands.  She lifted the heavy skirt, the half-dozen petticoats beneath it allowing the material to fan out around her.  “I do love it,” she said, “but you know as well as I do Martha that I’ll never wear it.  For how can I marry such a man?”

News on the publication date will be in my next newsletter, out on 1st October 2018.

Just to let new readers know – When the Wolf Bites was previously published as two books under the titles When the Wolf Bites Part I and Part II in 2015.  To make it easier to read, it was republished in 2016 as one big 730-page book under the title When the Wolf Bites.  But due to requests from readers the book was once again split into two and in 2017 When the Wolf Bites: Part I became When the Wolf Hunts. When the Wolf Bites: Part II became When the Wolf Bites.  I hope this answers some of the queries I’m getting and I’m so pleased to hear how much you’re enjoying reading Madeleine and Ryder’s adventures. x