Julie Reagan was glad she had known these suburban streets all her life as she turned into a driveway which ran with the deluge from the summer storm. She pulled up in front of a beautiful big old house, set high on stumps to allow the cooling air to flow beneath the solid wooden floors. The hous...
‘This place is insane,’ whispered Cassie. ‘Old Europe with a touch of Middle Eastern souk. A hotel whipped up by Baz Luhrmann! Whitby Point eat your heart out!’ ‘We’re coming to see Pietro, a Hollywood legend in his own right, so why not experience another one? I think we deserve a bit of fun, so...
When they reached the lee of a deep cove, the breaking of the waves on the reef was regular and rhythmic, like the hoarse breathing of some sea monster. The dawn gave way to morning light and the grey clouds lifted as the ship’s lifeboat ploughed gamely through the narrow channel now visible betw...