In today's episode, Caroline and Anna chat about seasons - in life, in creativity and in our books.

Links to books and series mentioned in this episode:

Caroline's Raincoats and Sunglasses series https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY9VRFMH

Caroline's Braid Hope 'Shades of ... ' series https://www.amazon.com/Braid-Hope/dp/B0FDRBCMJ9

Anna's St Saviours Series https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMQWX3B4 / https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMQWX3B4

Anna's 2027 Diary www.books2read.com/captivated-diary-2027

Author Dienece Darling joins Caroline and Anna from Australia to chat about The Enemy's Sister, her contribution to this year's Our House on Jakaranda Laan series.

Connect with Dienece via her website at https://www.dienecedarling.com/

The Enemy's Sister is available on Amazon

US: https://www.amazon.com/Enemys-Sister-Dienece-Darling-ebook/dp/B0H2CKJ256

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemys-Sister-Dienece-Darling-ebook/dp/B0H2CKJ256

Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Enemys-Sister-Dienece-Darling-ebook/dp/B0H2CKJ256

Grab your favourite cuppa and hang out with Caroline, Anna and Vida as we chat about Vida's TWO books for Our House on Jakaranda Laan - The Dreamer's Promise and The Fixer's Release.

Vida is a wife, mother, award-winning journalist, and multi-genre author. She grew up in the small town of Nigel, sunny South Africa, and now calls Johannesburg, the City of Gold, home with her family. She absolutely loves writing about people—both real ones and those she's imagined.

Find out more at:

https://vidalisik.com

Music: Refreshing Rain by Scott Nicol. Used with permission.

We return to Jakaranda Laan this week, with the second of our conversations featuring the authors of Our House on Jakaranda Laan. Today, Anna interviews Caroline about her contemporary fiction novella, The Fullback's Try.

Discover the inspiration for the story, meet the characters — and discover the joy of a South African school's rugby war cry. Plus, explore the gritty undercurrent and the message of hope featured in all Caroline's writing.

Follow the conversation on Facebook

Connect with Caroline https://carolinejohnston.co.uk/

The Fullback's Try is available from Amazon.

US: https://www.amazon.com/Fullbacks-Try-Caroline-Johnston-ebook/dp/B0H62ZK88Z

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fullbacks-Try-Caroline-Johnston-ebook/dp/B0H62ZK88Z

Our House on Jakaranda Laan free cookbook:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/6i3sifi9ss

Refreshing Rain used with permission by Scott Nicol.

The Mask's Shadow, Our House on Jakaranda Laan

Grap your cuppa and enjoy listening to Anna tell us more about the Our House series and her new novel, The Mask's Shadow, the first book in Our House on Jakaranda Laan.

Find out more at:
https://www.annajensen.co.uk/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masks-Shadow-House-Jakaranda-Laan-ebook/dp/B0H1LFL8L5
https://www.amazon.com/Masks-Shadow-House-Jakaranda-Laan-ebook/dp/B0H1LFL8L5

Our House on Jakaranda Laan free cookbook:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/6i3sifi9ss

Refreshing Rain used with permission by Scott Nicol.

In this episode Anna and Caroline chat about the role of settings in their writing.

In this episode, we continue our chat with Danielle Grandinetti, Christian historical fiction author. Discover the background story to her latest release, 'Shipwrecked Faith' and its inspiration from a real-life event on Lake Wisconsin.

Danielle Grandinetti writes award-winning 1930s historical romance filled with mystery, suspense, and hope. She is a second-generation Italian-American rooted in Midwest traditions. Fueled by tea, books, and the creative beauty of nature, her stories explore love and belonging in hard times.

Find her online and at https://daniellegrandinetti.com/links/

We chat with her about the immigrant experience and how it impacts her writing.

Welcome to our brand new podcast, Conversations and Cuppas. This first short podcast gives you a brief introduction to your podcast hosts, Anna and Caroline.

For all Anna's online links, click:

linktr.ee/annaloujensen

For all Caroline's online links, click

linktr.ee/carolinejohnston

For the free short story, Penpals & Postcards, click:

dl.bookfunnel.com/yzeofvn1fl

Podcast music: Refreshing Rain by Scott Nicol (used with permission).