At last, the series which I've been thinking about for so long has come to fruition. MacLeod's Cove is set on the Kāpiti Coast, close to where I live and features stories about community, family and romance. The series begins with A Second Spring at...

I took this video a couple of days ago on my daily walk down the cliffs to the beach.It's the setting I used for Dallas Mackenzie's house in A Place Called Home, so I thought I'd share. There are a few more houses and people around than in that book,...

I remember the first time I visited Akaroa. I was with friends, the weather was hot and sunny and Akaroa totally charmed me with its colonial buildings and picture-perfect harbor. I hadn’t written any books then but, years later, when the time came t...