Awesome Applesauce: Indies Down Under

Two Indie Authors, slinging our shit in every group, blog, and post we could find. That’s how we met. That’s how we became virtual besties. 

It didn’t matter that we lived on opposite sides of the world.  We understood each other.  We shared the same hellish road of authordom, filled with its struggles, successes, rejections, and triumphs. Through endless texts, countless posts, and obsessive chats, we discovered the treasure hidden along this path.

This is our story.

Our first real book signing. 

And the beginning of one very wild, extremely funny, and beautifully intense adventure.

Reflections

A collection of poems about everything and nothing. 

Poetry has always called to me in both my darkest 

moments and times of great joy. It is the thing that 

holds us together in a world that shows no mercy.

Crave

I never anticipated developing a taste for human flesh, but here we are. 

It was a balmy spring evening, and I was minding my own business, when in walked Mark. He was charismatic, and something about him called to me, so against my better judgement, I accepted his offer of a drink.

Little did I know, one drink would lead to a life I never imagined for myself; the life of a killer.

Book one in the Dark Sins novellas

A deliciously dark and twisted tale of gluttony

*Not for the faint of heart* 

Crave contains scenes of a graphic nature 

Fever

What would you do if your whole world was turned upside down?

If all around you, people were dying...

and coming back to take you down with them?

A fever like no one has seen before is ravaging New Zealand.

There is no hope in sight.

The fate of the nation rests in the hands of a group of teenagers.

When they find their only real lead, disaster strikes,

and it becomes a race against time to find a cure. 

Deep Heat

I’m getting older. 

It’s a fact I don’t like to admit. 

In fact, I spend my days desperately trying to hide any signs of aging and clinging to my fading youth. 

That is until I meet Dallas Mahoney, the 

silver-haired fox who not only shows his age, but embraces it. And you know what? 

I like it. I like it a whole lot.

With a big birthday coming up, I’m soon to embark on a new era in my life: the naughty forties. 

The question is, do I take a leaf from his book and let it all hang out?

• Doctor
• Silver fox
• Opposites attract
• Later in life

Lady Luck

I’m getting married to the man I love.
It should be a happy occasion, but without my lucky knickers, nothing seems to be going my way. In fact, everything seems to be going drastically wrong.

It’s one blasted thing after another.

But with my two best friends doing everything they can to help, surely I can make it down the aisle in one piece. Right?

• Best Friend
• Bride
• Ticking Time Bomb - wedding

Emma

Fame, success, addiction...

A simple kiwi girl turned Hollywood superstar, that's what they call me.

After a few too many drinks at one of the biggest awards ceremonies on the planet, I make one of the most epic faux

pas of the century; I try to run off with someone else's award.

You'd think it would be enough to put me on the scrap heap, forever known as, "that has-been actress from New Zealand".

As luck would have it, a plucky drunk is just what the Ramirez brothers are looking for.

Turns out, they're not the only ones.

Literally falling into the strong, capable arms of my neighbor, Brock Appleby, I can't help but turn into a bumbling idiot

whenever he's around.

Hardworking, kind, and a gentleman to boot, Brock is everything I need, and nothing I feel I deserve. Running from

a past that won't let me forget, it's no wonder I turn to the only thing that dulls the senses; alcohol.

Can I overcome my past and forgive myself, or will I let my addiction take hold and drag me down? 

• Across the tracks
• Billionaire
• Opposites attract
• Performers
• Redemption
• Scars
• Secrets
• Tortured Heroine

The Suitor

A story inspired by Cinderella...

When Raoul Montgomery is summoned back to 

Sweetwater Close, he has no idea what awaits him: 

a mother on death’s door, a father lost in self-pity, 

and a catastrophic debt that looms over them all.

For the first time in his life, Raoul must step up, 

find a job, and restore his family’s honour.

As he grapples with the mess his father created, 

Raoul uncovers more than he expected: a promising 

career, a newfound sense of purpose, and the 

rekindling of a long-buried friendship.

Lucious Ballantyne, the boy Raoul has loved since 

childhood, is now a man—one Raoul turns to in 

his time of need. But could their connection be 

something more than friendship?

• Billionaire
• Return to hometown
• Friends to lovers
• Slow burn

The Moniker

A story inspired by Rumpelstiltskin...What’s in a name?When Melissa attends the Sweetwater Youth’s mid-year performance, she gets more than she expected; a woman she’s fallen for, a daughter trying to find themself, and a war with the father of her child.

Joe, Melissa’s ex and Vaughn’s father, has always been difficult. When he learns about Jane and struggles to accept who Vaughn is becoming, his reaction turns from hostile to dangerous. He’s willing to destroy everything Melissa has fought to build.

What Joe doesn’t count on is that Melissa is no longer alone. With Jane by her side and a renewed sense of purpose, she’s ready to protect Vaughn’s future at all costs—even if it means exposing the secrets Joe has tried to bury.

• Non-binary rep
• Forced proximity
• Secrets

Broken

Unwanted and Alone...

The dull ache inside my heart grows stronger every day with each new taunt.

My only release is something I never thought I'd be capable of.

Something I wish I'd never started, because now...

I can't seem to stop.

Broken is a mother and daughter story that delves into deep emotions.

*Trigger warnings*

This story contains emotional abuse, violence, self harm, anxiety, and grief.

• Ugly duckling
• Violence
• Victim
• Tortured heroine
• Scars

A Christmas Tail

All her life Melinda dreamed of working with animals, but life had other plans.

Her long time boyfriend left her with nothing... 

no home, no money, no spirit. 

Defeated, she finds herself back home with her parents, too scared of 

failing again to try something new.

When a handsome stranger and his adorable pooch convince her to be their Christmas fairy 

and show them around town, Melinda not only rediscovers her affinity with animals but her 

Christmas spirit too.

A Novel Christmas

Being an author was always part of Taylor’s plan. 

Being a recluse was not.

When her boyfriend discovered her talents, all he could see were dollar signs and a life in the limelight. All she wanted was to write.

Betrayed and heartbroken, Taylor hid herself away from the world.

When her best friend drags her along to book club at the library, Taylor finds a spark of joy 

that sprinkles its way into her stories and her heart. Could it be a Christmas miracle?

Bella and the Beautific Butterfly

Bella loves adventures almost as much as she loves butterflies, but when she stumbles across a portal to an alternative land, she gets more than she bargained for.

On a quest to save the last of the magenta empress, a breed of giant butterfly on the

verge of extinction, Anna needs all the help she can get.

Joining forces, they combine their knowledge to come up with a plan that will not only save

the butterflies, but change the people of Zealandia forever.

Kaylee and the Kidnapped Kiwi

Kaylee loves adventure almost as much as her sister, but when she returns to Midbury,

things don't go quite as she planned.

In desperate need of someone to venture past the borders of Midbury to save Kaha the kiwi

from The Master, Arachna turns to Kaylee and Bella for help.

It will take all their concentration and skill to beat The Master at her own game, but with a

special kiwi in jeopardy, the two sisters jump to the challenge.

Bella and Kaylee's Christmas Wish

Bella and Kaylee love Christmas almost as much as they love adventures, but when they

return to Zealandia to spread the joy of Christmas, they find not everyone is in a joyous mood.

On a quest to find a cure for their beloved friend, Bella and Kaylee find more than they

bargained for.

It's going to take a Christmas miracle to set everything to rights again, but the two sisters,

along with their friends Anna and Hagan, are up for the challenge.

Mine

His lips pulled back in that grin she knew all too well. 

With one finger pressed to his lips, he whispered, "It'll be 

our little secret. No one can know just how much I love you, 

Brandy. No one."

Years after his death, her father's words still haunt Brandy's 

every waking moment. She cannot escape him.

A dark basement, a hooded figure with a leering grin...

No one believes her, but Brandy knows it's him. Her father. 

And he's back to remind her exactly who she belongs to.

*May contain triggers. 

Book two in the Dark Sins novellas

A deliciously dark and twisted tale of lust

*Not for the faint of heart. 

Mine contains scenes of a graphic nature

• Witchcraft
• Revenge
• Fish out of water
• Forced proximity
• Redemption
• Scars
• Stalker
• Unhinged

The First Page

Musings of a Writer...

Whether through dance, arts and crafts, or the written word, I have always been a storyteller.

It is through stories that we pass our knowledge to the next generation.

And it is through stories that I share my world with you.