Stepping into change




It feels like we have had at least three quarters of the years dedicated to lock down. While we have had more freedom in my part of the world in the last few months, there have been some changes that have been long lasting. Many people have become more fearful, and that is difficult to remedy.

This Christmas I wanted to invite someone I know who was alone for Christmas, but then I realised we have to restrict ourselves to just family. It is one of the many sad realities of living in a decade where there is a virus of this magnitude. My husband is 63 and in a higher risk category (because of age), which meant that I had to ask myself what would happen to my children if something were to happen to their father. That kind of distancing fear annoys me, because too many people were alone for Christmas.

In my new Novella, A Mother’s warning, readers get to learn about Lady’s Christine’s mother Queen Isabella. King Radolf trapped Queen Isabella, manipulated her and silenced her until she had to make a devastating choice to help her daughter.

Those of you who read book 1 and 2, know that Lady Christine did not use her freedom in how her parents intended. Rather, she remained hidden and forfeited her destiny. When Nadine lost the dagger, it forced Lady Christine to reveal her identity. Can you imagine the fear she must have felt, knowing King Radolf the way that she did. But isn’t life just like that? Sometimes, the things we fear the most are the very things that force us to step into our destiny.





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