My First Sheikh ..and the editor smiled.
Not known for steamy love scenes I had a load of fun with my first ficticious sheikhdom, the principality of Zandorro, and of course my gorgeous sheikh, Zafar. I’m still not known for steamy love scenes 
but Zafar has never met a woman like Carmen and he’s not quite sure he understands her. Or the way this midwife expects her ladies to be treated.
Lovely review on millsandboon.co.uk site, “Mrs McArthur further expands her horizons and successfully branches into “sheikh” territory in this highly enjoyable and well-paced story using her first hand knowledge of midwifery to good effect.
I would perhaps have liked a slightly larger proportion of medical content but it still hits the spot.
10 out of 10″
Gotta be happy with that.
FALLING FOR THE SHEIKH SHE SHOULDN’T comes out in March 2012 in the UK, and April in Aus and North America. Available in print and ebook.
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Don’t you just love this North American cover. And she’s actually like Tilly in my mind. We had such great fun writing this four book series, The Single Free and Fabulous in Sydney books. Carol Marinelli, me, Emily Forbes and Amy Andrews in that order. All set in Coogee with three nurses and a midwife house sharing and a bevy of handsome heroes who needed saving.
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EXCERPT from HARRY ST CLAIRE; ROGUE OR DOCTOR?
Sunset. Glorious Bali Island.
Harry St Clair glanced around the hotel swimming pool and grimaced. His usual calm deserted him just thinking of going back to Australia and the practice of medicine. To make it worse he was half an hour early to tell them it wasn’t happening.
The pool chairs were littered with tourists sipping cocktails while waiting for sunset and he was careful not to catch the eye of any of them, especially the women, as he scanned for the man who’d arranged to meet him. Now was not the time for dalliance.
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And my Uluru (Ayers Rock) book. Both destinations are amazing and wonderful, and places I could revisit time and time again.
I especially hope I’ve conveyed the strong sense of family, serenity and heritage I saw in the beautiful people of Bali.
Of course I had to set a story there and so much of my trip is between the pages.
I love this book.
Then again I love Uluru too. I did not expect the power of the place to affect me as much as it did and some of that magic went into the book because the story of Harry and Bonnie just happened. (And how cool is it my new grandson is Harry too.)
Back to the book. This Harry’s a gorgeous but footloose rogue in Bali, and Bonnie McKenzie is a very sensible, motivated midwife who doesn’t want a holiday fling. That’s why our wounded Harry doesn’t know if he ‘s coming or going but he does know that clarity may return if he follows Bonnie to the last place he wants to be – central Australia – the place his wife and child died – and maybe the healing power of the majestic and mighty Rock along with love of a strong woman will be his salvation.
As I said in the Dear Reader letter, I dedicated this to the three different girlfriends I travelled to Bali with over the years and my son, Andrew, who shared the rock experience with me and allowed me to write while he changed that flat tyre in the red desert. And of course, my own rock, my dearest Ian.
To my readers, I sincerely hope you enjoy Bonnie and Harry’s journey as much as I enjoyed visiting those fabulous places.
Perhaps I can inspire you to visit or revisit Bali and Uluru one day.
MIDWIFE, MOTHER AND ITALIAN’S WIFE
Drama and adventure when another Italian comes to Lyrebird Lake?
I absolutely love this book. Love the independance of Tammy, love Leon, one of my favourite heroes, and then there’s all the drama and adventure in kidnapping, physical attacks, car chases, and of course warm and fuzzy romance – as you can imagine I had a ball.
So I really hope you love the fifth book in the Lyrebird Lake Series and if this is your first book set in Lyrebird Lake there’s no reason you can’t read this one first.
Enjoy xx Fi
Midwife In The Family Way
M And he's gorgeous. Due out in October in the UK and NA and November in Aus and NZ. I've been listening to Italian tapes in my car, trying to learn a new language by distance because I wanted to be able to understand the nuances of an Italian hero's seduction. My man's an Aussie through and through, but I wanted to be able to understand Emma's love. Driving to work for me really is not far, a mere twenty five kilometres each way, and just enough for one Italian lesson per shift. The rolling 'R's' are delightful, and the language so romantic. In 'Midwife In The Family Way' we return to Lyrebird Lake, one of my favourite places in the world, and Emma's story. Gianni, our Italian hero is blown away by the strength in this country midwife who is more self sufficient than any woman he has ever known. This book was inspired by my friend Michelle, who, as the dedication says, is 'one of the coolest, bravest, most amazing people I know, and whose journey has been my inspiration for this book. ' Michelle, (and Emma's) mum has Huntingtons Disease and it's a debilitating, tragic disease we'd all like to see wiped out. Like all people wth and without the gene who've been affected by or known those affected by Huntingtons, I pray for a cure. One of the most amazing side bonuses of writing and reading is the knowledge we accidentally gain and grow by. Exposure to Huntington's was like that. The human spirit is incredible and I can only admire and in some way try to emulate the way people rise above the obstacles life puts in front of them. My deepest admiration goes out to those touched by this unfair disease. I hope you too, can be inspired by Emma and Gianni's story as I was. warmest wishes Fiona
