Hello from Western Australia!

For all those who have been patiently waiting, I'm pleased to tell you that the audiobook version of A FONDANT FAREWELL: Enchantments & Endings ('Bewitched by Chocolate' Mysteries ~ Book 9) is available at last! Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to the beloved magical cozy series of witchy sleuths, enchanted chocolates and sweet romance... 

Ever since she stumbled into the English village with the quirky chocolate shop, Caitlyn’s been dreaming of finding her real family. But her long-lost mother is nothing like she imagined—not to mention, a prime suspect in a murder! With Samhain fast approaching, can Caitlyn find the missing grimoire, unlock her family secrets and use her “chocolate magic” skills to solve the mystery and clear her mother's name? 

Audible US | Audible UK | Audible DE

Amazon US | Amazon UK

And in case you missed it, here are the links for ebook & paperback format too:

 Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE

No AI frauds in my stable!

I'm sorry for the extended delay with the audiobook. One of the reasons was a horrible thing that happened: I discovered that someone had fraudulently claimed my book and was attempting to make an unauthorised audiobook (probably using AI narration) to profit from illegally! They must have seen A Fondant Farewell launching as a new release and decided to exploit that.

It was a really nasty shock - you feel so violated ☹️ - that this book you'd spent MONTHS of your life on should just be stolen like that; that your hard work was being used by scammers and your royalties & livelihood hijacked by them.

I had to work with Audible to revoke this person's claim to my title before Pearl Hewitt my narrator and I could submit our "proper", genuine version of the audiobook. Thankfully, it's all been resolved now. 

But I did want to take this opportunity to mention that I always use a human narrator for my audiobooks, even though this costs more... I am very fussy about capturing all the nuances and subtleties of my characters & stories, particularly in dialogue, and I just feel that you need a professional human voice actor to do them justice. 

So if you hear any of my novels with an AI voice, then that is a fraud copy which has been created using copyright theft. Please let me know so I can report them to the authorities. 

(In the unlikely event that I decide to use AI narration for some special project in the future, I will always make that clear.)

Well, on a nicer note (pun not intended!)... fans who listen to this final title in my Bewitched by Chocolate series will also get to hear my voice - because I have recorded an audio version of the special "Note from the Author" that was included at the end of the story. (I tried to get Muesli to chime in with a "meow" too but she wasn't cooperating! 😜)

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Blog Giveaway Winners:

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway - I've really enjoyed reading your thoughts & comments on my blog post: "Bookish dreams, Chocolate magic, a Stone Circle adventure... and Afternoon tea in the Cotswolds!" 😊

The winners have been randomly chosen from the comments on the post and they are:

FIRST PRIZE WINNER

Congratulations to KFJ who has won the entire set of the 'Bewitched by Chocolate' series (9 volumes) in paperback, with one signed (& 'pawtograped) title of her choice.

+ 2 RUNNER-UP PRIZES go to Lauren Baker and HollyAnn - who each win a signed (& 'pawtographed') copy of their choice of title from the series

** My assistant Erin will be in touch with all winners to organise delivery of the prizes. If you haven't heard from her by next week, please email her on: assistant@hyhanna.com 

If you didn't win this time, don't fret - I'll be running another giveaway soon!

And even if you missed the giveaway, you might still enjoying reading my blog post about the inspiration behind my Bewitched by Chocolate series, including a day out doing field research in the Cotswolds, followed by a visit to a cosy tearoom!

Bookish dreams, Chocolate magic, a Stone Circle adventure... 
and Afternoon tea in the Cotswolds!

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Finally, for the Muesli fans (and the green thumbs!)... here's a picture of the little minx enjoying the spring sunshine and flowers on the deck. Our weather is warming up now and everything is starting to bloom, so my garden is a riot of colour at the moment!

P. S. To those who have written to me, telling me that they're missing the chatty newsletter formats with the various sections like "For the Travel Bugs...", "For the Foodies...", "For those who love a gossip..." etc - don't worry, they'll be returning soon!

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