Petals in the Wasteland. A novel. A love Story. A journey of healing...

What’s behind all those doors…? 

Tessa can tell you. She walked through each one of them...

She found rescue


from hard circumstances, healing from emotional pain, acceptance, unconditional love and hope for her future.


She found freedom


from fear of things like financial lack and even ageing.

She was freed from the curse of harsh words and from burdens and baggage that caused endless worry and tears.


She also found chocolate cake, rainbows and daffodils, a bit of magic, teeny, tiny words that say “I love you” and lots of dancing! 


“Petals in the Wasteland”


is a novel,

a love story,

a journey of healing…


To listen to the podcast episode on the April May Gems Show click here.


We’ll look at the brief ‘blow your mind’ overview of how this book came to be, an explanation of its weird epilogue plus sneak peek “pocket size previews” of every one of its ‘real-life experience’ chapters. 


Also in this episode, there’s some vulnerable honesty ‘coz mistakes were made writing this book!!!


Being a novelist is a talent, that I don’t claim to be good at, so a rewrite of this wonderful bundle of true story’s – as a ‘memoir’ is on my list of things to do, -


AIMING TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2026 ...


but for now,


“Petals in the Wasteland, the novel,” is FREE !!!! 


click here to grab your FREE copy!




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