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{PROLOGUE/TEASER POSTED} Peggy Brown, a former Carmelite nun, is faced with a series of inexplicable events taking place in Bran House, a dilapidated manor that she agreed to help to restore to its former glory. The man who has recently come into the possession of the House is nothing but abrupt, sardonic, and impetuous; all according to the requirements of Gothic fiction. There are also presumable apparitions; two stalkers lurking in the shadows; stormy weather - and now Peggy found a dead body on the grand staircase! Is this a Brontë or Radcliffe novel - or is there a perfectly mundane explanation to all this hogwash?…

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Jocelyn Burns returns to the county of Fleckney after ten years of building her teaching and education administration career in Bristol. She's divorced, disillusioned in romance and any sort of closeness, and set in her ways. When she's approached by a former pupil of Fleckney Comprehensive, Alexander Fergusson, a wunderkind mathematician and an owner of several lucrative businesses, including an ice cream parlour; Jocelyn is determined to resist the temptation, despite the magnetic attraction between them.How does one avoid melting in the arms of a man who is proficient in sugar and spice, and masterfully handles the cold?{The story is set in the imaginary county of Fleckney, just as the rest of my stories; but can be read independently}…

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Jack the Halfling is travelling back to the Duchy of Fleck, where she used to teach shield magic many years ago. On her way, in a seedy underground fighting ring, she encounters Xander the Buggbear, her former pupil. Jack didn't know one could use their shield as fist-loaded weapon - and that it can be that hard to resist one's attraction towards an unfitting man!In a far, far away land of Nottoofar......a former berserker knight meets a spacy druid... {Book 1: Leaf & Paw}...a necromancer rogue is determined to resist her feelings for her former paramour, despite his delicious Orc physique... (Book 2: Dagger & Fist, ON HIATUS)...a teacher of defence magic can't believe what has become of her former Buggbear pupil - and how hard it seems to convince herself to refuse his advances... (Book 3: Ring & Shield, ONGOING)...a duke is stuck in a cave with a dragonkeeper who is harbouring a secret......a merperson needs the assistance of a kicka** sea captain who isn't going to fall for the tailed man under any circumstances......and the rest of the recurring characters of my contemporary romance show up in this fantasy tale, but this time they wield magic; throw daggers; have tails and/or horns; and Rhys has got green skin.You really don't have to read my other stories to understand what's going on here. But if you have, I hope this frolicsome story will elicit a chuckle and an 'awww' - or two.…

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If you're confused in what order to read my stories, this handy reading guide is for you! If you're still deciding which Holyoake is your favourite, feel free to consult this convenient, though disorganised guide! If you are unsure whether Rhys and Oliver are brothers, look no further but at this messy guide! Feel free to ask questions and find your answers in the inconsistently updated FAQ section!Welcome to Fleckney, an imaginary British county, cosy and idyllic - where hills are green and rolling, the skies are blue, murders are aplenty, and there's definitely something in the water, considering the percentage of dishy totties among the local population!Thank you for reading - and congratulations on being Holyoake-d! ;)…

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Imogen Fox, the personal assistant and wife-to-be of John Oakby, the Mayor of Fleckney Woulds, a small and peaceful county town, arrives at her office one rainy morning, only to find a corpse there - and her fiancé standing over it, his hands covered in blood. The victim turns out to be the husband of the woman everyone in Fleckney knows of. In the past she had been a part of several scandals involving the sons of the most wealthy and powerful families in the county, before she left for London in pursuit of a better life - and a richer husband. This isn't Imogen's first murder investigation, but it might yet prove to be the most challenging one. In order to catch the culprit Imogen will have to unearth the secrets of many of her dear friends, including the local police sergeant; the vicar; the husband of her closest friend who owns most of the property in the county; a famous military writer, residing in Fleckney - and unsurprisingly, the Mayor himself. Meanwhile, someone is breaking into people's gardens and ruins their lawn, digging for something.With only three months left until her wedding, Imogen has her hands full.…

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After solving a double murder - twice - Imogen Fox, the personal assistant of the John Oakby, the Mayor of a tiny own of Fleckney Woulds, has sworn to never again give into the temptation of amateur sleuthing. She'd rather work on her artistic career and enjoy her happy little life with her adopted children and the man she loves. Except, the man's father asks her for a favour: to help to clear the name of his former paramour, accused of stabbing her ex. Meanwhile, their small town is plagued by a series of daring burglaries. ~ Fox & Oakby Murder Mysteries ~ Book III ~ Cosy Mystery, Romance & Humour ~ {Sequel to OFFICIAL TOWN BUSINESS (Fox & Oakby Book I) & PAINT THE TOWN RED (Fox & Oakby Book II) available on this page}…

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After solving a double murder and saving her home town from a financial catastrophe, Imogen Fox, the personal assistant of John Oakby, the Mayor of a tiny town of Fleckney Woulds, was hoping to enjoy peace and her new romantic status, but two bodies are discovered in the debris of the town dam. To make matters worse, Imogen's sudden artistic success is threatening her fresh and fragile happiness.~ Fox & Oakby Murder Mysteries ~ Book II ~ Cosy Mystery, Romance & Humour ~ COMPLETE{Sequel to "Fox & Oakby Book I: Official Town Business." COMPLETE. The story continues in "Fox & Oakby Book III: The Toast of the Town"}…

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Imogen 'Mops' Fox is the personal assistant of the Mayor of the small rural town of Fleckney Woulds. According to all clichés, she's madly in love with her unaware workaholic of a boss - but that won't stop her from building her own little family, solving a murder, and saving the town from a financial scheme devised by a mysterious overseas corporation.~ Fox & Oakby Murder Mysteries ~ Book I ~ Cosy Mystery, Romance & Humour ~ COMPLETE {The story continues in 'Fox & Oakby Book II: Paint the Town Red'}…

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Anya Ferguson arrives at Fleckney, having lost her job in Bristol. She's determined to support her daughter, even if it means enduring every possible mistreatment from the family of her ex-husband. Except, it seems that fate isn't done torturing her. When her daughter breaks into a small cabin in the woods in search of her cat, Anya is placed in front of an impossible task to pay off the owner of the cabin for all the destroyed property, including an antique vase that had been in his family for generations. She's ready to be his cleaner and his cook - but what will she do when she's tasked with being his fake-fiancée?"Every Bookshop Needs a Cat" is the second book in Fleckney Fields Series, but can be read independently. All of my stories take place in the fictional county of Fleckney - so, if you like the place, stay and read about it in other stories.…

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After ten years, Viola Holyoake returns to the peaceful picturesque village of Fleckney Fields, the home of the large family of her ex-husband, Rhys. Since their divorce, she's received her medical degree, got married, built her career, gone through a second, much less dramatic divorce - and now she's ready to enjoy the quiet countryside life and medical practice that she's always dreamt of. Thanks to the patronage of Nana Mable, the matriarch of the Holyoake family, Viola will now take the position of a partner in the local surgery, as well as a lodger of Dr. Fenton, the most prominent bachelor of the village. Will the village of Fleckney Woulds prove to be the just as homely and serene as she fondly remembers it? Will Viola overcome her unwillingness to open her heart to the possibly of a new romance - or an old one, perhaps?…

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Ulla Sensson has just turned over a new leaf in her life. She's given up her punk rock aspirations, has gotten a job as a low level editor in a publishing house, and is secretly harbouring the hope to see her own novel in print someday. When her boss, the publishing mogul John Holyoake, asks her to help his younger brother with his book, Ulla is hardly thrilled, but agrees nonetheless. Instead of a spotty teenager and a 'George R.R. Martin wannabe,' Ulla is presented with the most good-looking, well-mannered, and considerate man she's ever encountered in her life. So, where's the catch? He can't possibly be that perfect - and what is this weird feeling she's getting? Good thing, Ulla is over dating, romance, and even simple one-offs, otherwise being stuck with this specimen in a tiny cottage might become awkward - considering she keeps making one wrong assumption about him after another!…

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Fiona King has lived a sheltered life. Her father and her husband have been making all possible choices for her, always telling her she was too odd and too clueless for the real life. When she's offered a contract to illustrate children's books, will she venture into the world that scares her for the sake of her art, the only thing that feels right and true to her?Frederic 'Axeman' Holyoake has returned from Iraq and doesn't seem to be able to find himself a place in the civilian world. When his brother's wife offers him to stay in her old cottage for a few weeks, he doesn't expect to find himself in the company of a young woman, a talented illustrator of children's books, whom his brother, the owner of a large publishing house, has recently discovered creating her magical paintings of fairies and sprites while working in a village pub with her husband. Will a man with a difficult past find love and purpose sharing a cottage with a woman with a bright but uncertain future?…

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Two weeks before Christmas, Clementine Popplewell finds a man in her bed! To think of it, a random stranger would be almost better than John Holyoake, whose guts she hates because he destroyed the life and the career of her former literary agent slash her ex. And now she's stuck in self-isolation with him for a fortnight because he had the audacity to invade her household having arrived straight from the airport!…

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Sybil 'Billie' Harewicke's life leaves much to be desired, starting with her ridiculously old-fashioned name. She's a rational, dull person - who had the misfortune of being born into a family of local witches. Her main interest in life is the Library Science - and they had just closed the library in her home county of Fleckney. She works in the only bookshop in the county - while everyone expects her to join the family business of fortune telling and potion brewing. Even the one ability that she allegedly inherited from the generations of self-proclaimed psychics, is the least useful out of the Seven Harewicke Gifts!It's holiday time in Fleckney, which means extra work for Billie, both with her family and at the bookshop. When she's offered to escape both and to work in the Bjornsson Art Fund for two weeks before Christmas, she couldn't be happier. She's always dreamt of getting her hands on the magnificent library of the Bjornsson Hall. Except, it turns out that the job has got nothing to do with bibliothecography - and is a nightmare! And a rowdy, unsophisticated crowd of filmmakers arrive at Fleckney to scout locations and research the scene. The only consolation is that none other than Archie Billingsley is among them. He's everything a celebrity should be: handsome, eloquent, prone to spontaneously quoting Shakespeare, and calling his fans 'darling.' He's just starred in a highly successful Austen adaptation, and there are rumours of an upcoming Chekhov stage play. Among other guests of the Hall are Billingsley's agent, an eccentric director, a dozen of crew members, and Eric Dair, an actor best known for playing every thug, mafioso, and terrorist in pretty much every latest blockbuster, at home and across the pond.Billie is hardly enthused at the prospect of interacting with the motley crew - but at least it'll allow her to avoid the local obsession with holiday romance and finding their true love on Christmas! Bah, humbug!…

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Anastasia Ten is the owner of a cookery school and the author of several popular recipe books. She's paraplegic and has just had a knee surgery. To support and cheer her up, her publisher, John Holyoake convinces her to spend Christmas with his extended family in a sleepy village in the cosy and picturesque county of Fleckney. Anastasia doesn't know what she's getting herself into, allowing the Holyoakes and their significant others to lure her into the mad, magical, and life-altering holiday season in Fleckney. Will Roy Amaratunga, one of the Holyoake cousins, and the star of the latest television hit, a Regency romance series titled 'Oakerton,' prove to be the most unexpected Christmas surprise for Anastasia?The story takes place in the same fictional universe as my other webserials, and will hopefully bring back happy memories to those who've read them - and entertain those who haven't, possibly even making them fall in love with the Holyoakes as well.…

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~ Vanilla Erotica, Humour & Romance ~ Olivia Dane is an erotica writer, a widow of 7 years, and isn't at all interested in finding herself a man. When she's forced to go on a blind date, the last thing she expects is to find the perfect man - or to be precise, the perfect guinea pig for her writing experiments.**Disclaimer**This story is a part of the multiverse of my stories, and yes, it IS the Olivia Dane, whose books all my other protagonists read. Her books play a prominent role in the fate of Imogen Fox, the protagonist of "Official Town Business" posted here, so I hope you get a good laugh out of reading this one, my lovelies. This book became my most popular one on three previous platforms it's been published on. As part of my new philosophy of sharing my creativity with the world, I decided to post it here so it can be read for free, as opposed to publishing it on Amazon Kindle. I hope you get a tickle out of it! Cheers xx K.…

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A collection of companion pieces to my other stories, written from the male point of view.Companion Piece #1: Will {Away With the Fairies, Chapter 2}Companion Piece #2: Klaus {Every Bookshop Needs a Cat, Chapter 18}Companion Piece #3: COMING SOON!…

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Collection of my short stories, old and new. Genres vary. Accepting requests and prompts.…

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{ON HIATUS} Leigh Garlick, despite her silly surname, is quite a serious person. She's a chartered accountant - and an excellent one, if she may say so herself. She enjoys her quiet work from home and her established routine, which gets uprooted when she's sent to Scotland to work on the accounts of her firm's oldest and most valued client, currently belonging to John Thomas Gervase Oakby, the latest in the line of the Oakbies who'd left their native county of Fleckney in the West Midlands after WWI, and settled in Castle Leabadharach. The man is tall, dark, and handsome - but also, he spends his days somewhere in the depth of his castle, only comes out at night, and is suspiciously fond of black pudding. Leigh is torn between checking if his bed is coffin-shaped... and just checking his bed. Good thing she's anemic - and doesn't believe in all this Gothic hogwash!This story is a nonsensical companion piece to my cosy mystery and romance series. No prior knowledge of my work is required to enjoy this codswallop, but some jokes might be about 17.8% funnier if you're familiar with the Oakbies from my Fox & Oakby series. The appreciation for the Holyoakes could enrich your reading experience as well. On the other hand, if this sort of poppycock isn't your cup of tea, nothing will help. Read at your own risk.Cover art by Paula Carvajal (@pautipeep on Instagram) commissioned by yours truly…

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{PART 1 COMPLETE; PART 2 COMING SOON} It's hard to be a royal. It's not terrible, though, if you're a female middle child in a small liberal Nordic country with an agnatic seniority monarchy. Kajsa Larsson, a.k.a. Princess Catherine Ulrika Isabella Sophia Gunilla of Ensammaberg, Duchess of Dvärgstad, leads a peaceful and rewarding life, working as an illustrator in a large publishing house in London. Her hobbies include hanging out with her five close friends, half-heartedly hiding her true identity, yoga, tennis - and pining over her oblivious coworker Danny Carter, the Head of the publishing house's IT Department. If he doesn't seem to notice her interest, and she's too respectful and well-mannered to push harder, will they ever get together? Also, if they do, it's not like she's going to inherit the throne, and he has to face the question of possibly becoming a Prince Consort, right?…