Fur, Farm, and Country Charm.
Welcome! Jazz and I are really glad you dropped by.
While I’m passionate about sheep, particularly merinos, if you hang around you’ll find I’m a lover of anything rural, including all animals, especially ones that might make a great story. Just about anything that pulls at my heartstrings to get my attention will most likely win a spot in my blog one day, and certainly a place in a book!
All the Country Vibes.
Rushworth Country is Tilly and Nate’s story, set in the gorgeous real-life town of Rushworth, and is the first story in the Rushworth Country series.
A Bite of the Blurb:
Tilly Ferguson gave up on her dreams the day her mum passed away. Now, she’s determined to keep her family’s tiny Rushworth petrol station alive, even as whispers spread of a shiny, big franchise set to roll into town. Losing the station would mean losing the last memory of her mum, and Tilly refuses to let that happen.
The Characters?
All the wonderful vibes of ‘You’ve Got Mail’, set in a small country town with loveable characters and an emu named Kevin.
The Thrill never gets old.
Since my debut novel The Lonely Paddock -2nd Edition - out now, I have four other titles in series:
The Reluctant Farm-her - Book 1 Settlers Hill series
Playing For Sheep Stations - Book 2 Settlers Hill series (coming soon)
The Lonely Paddock - Book 3 Settlers Hill series
Sheep Gully Road - Book 1 Forest Gully series
The Home Paddock - Book 2 Forest Gully series
A Shearer’s Run - Book 1 Shearer’s Arms series
Rushworth Country - “Tilly” - Book 1 Short Story Country Collection (out 12th September 2026)
Country Love
If you love anything rural, then go to my Titles page to find all four of my current titles and links to purchase.
What else might be happening …
And make sure you check out the Sneak Peaks and Revies pages.
ARRA Awards
It was truly an honour to be awarded runner-up for Favourite Debut Romance Author for 2022 AND nominated for favourite Front Cover. The team at Harlequin Escape did the most amazing job and Ross couldn’t have been captured more perfectly.
Thank you for your votes. They mean the world to me!
Ever thought of this?
Tools of the trade:
These shearer’s moccasins are what many shearer’s wear every day while they shear. They are made from sheepskin and are wool lined, protecting the shearer’s feet during work. They grip the wooden floor (board) well and absorb sweat. Having said that, I have come across some shearer’s who prefer to work in bare feet!
Handpiece:
This is what the shearers use to shear the sheep. They’re super sharp and very dangerous.
Cutters:
These go on top of the comb (the piece with long fingers) and do the actual cutting of the wool from the sheep’s body.
Freshly shorn wool.
There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh lanoline, the feel of soft wool beneath your fingers and the sight of superfine wool. It’s pretty special.
Great News!
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