My Books
If anyone needs me, I'll be whipping up page-turning contemporary fiction stories.​
"Am totally loving this story and can't wait to read more of it. The main characters are intriguing and well developed.”
Judges feedback - Current work-in-progress​
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Diversions - Circles
2025 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology​
Aura
By Karen Pleskus
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2nd Place
What to expect:
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Love makes the world go around in the 2025 Diversions anthology, presented by Romance Writers of Australia. Twelve heartwarming romances from all paths of life, guaranteed to make your heart soar.
Curl up and enjoy these delightful stories about friends to lovers, forbidden love, and tempting hot fae, from twelve amazing authors.
Judges feedback:
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“A fresh approach to the theme, sensitively and realistically handled. Intriguing importation of Regency romance into a contemporary romance. A swoon-worthy hero and a loveable heroine.”
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“Wow. Wow. What a terrific and unusual storyline and the way the circle theme was integrated into the story was so well done”
Sweet Treats - Bubbles
2024 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology​
The Bubble Specialist
By Karen Pleskus
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2nd Place
What to expect:
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Blow a bubble, pop open a bottle, or soak each other in bubbly dishwashing and bath fun! Who doesn’t love that sensation of your heart going ‘pop!’ on the road to love?
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Romance Writers of Australia is delighted to present Sweet Treats 2024, a collection of sixteen cosy romance stories that are bound to tug on your heart and leave you smiling in a night of binge-reading.
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Pour yourself a glass of bubbles, soak in the bath, and settle for some sweet and sassy stories featuring second chances, single parents, reunions, and first loves across a variety of exciting settings.
Judges feedback:
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“This story had me hooked from the start, the characters were well developed and the details were very interesting and unique.”
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“The story was unique and different. The ending was just so sweet and beautiful”
