Old World elegance in Vienna’s Café Central
Vienna is such a beautiful, elegant city, and nothing captures that spirit better than its opulent cafés. These cafés were once the haunt of artists, musicians, and writers, whereas now you have to fight the masses of tourists to gain entrée … but they are still worth it. Café Central is one such café where…
Read MoreNew – The Prairies Review for May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
What an honor to have another great editorial review for my forthcoming novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn. Read the full review from The Prairies Book Reviews below. Lush, heartfelt, and quietly transformative… In Sullivan’s latest novel, a group of weary travelers gathers at a picturesque inn, carrying emotional scars and unspoken…
Read MoreA base for exploring in Kutaisi, Georgia
On our roadtrip around Georgia this past summer, we based ourselves in several towns and villages to explore the region. Kutaisi, in western Georgia, was one of our bases on this travel. Kutaisi is Georgia’s third largest city, after Tblisi and Batumi (the latter, we also visited during our time in Kutaisi). The small city,…
Read MoreLooking for a great read? Feisty Deeds anthologies!
I’m so proud to have been one of the five co-editors of two women’s fiction/ historical fiction anthologies – Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women and Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Not only are these fabulous anthologies, with contributions from an impressive collection of authors, but all proceeds from these…
Read MoreGeorgia’s haunting Tskaltubo spas
On the edges of Kutaisi, Georgia is the spa town of Tskaltubo, very much in vogue when this was a part of the USSR. We went to visit these haunting remains of this elegant spa town. This was a favorite spa destination of native Georgian Joseph Stalin, and the infrsastructure exploded around his visits, making…
Read MoreNew SPR review for May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
Pleased to have a new book review for my forthcoming novel, May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn, from SPR Book Reviews. As I prepare for my 8 May book launch, I’m thrilled to be receiving editorial and reader reviews. See the full review below. A season of friendship and romance unfolds vividly in May…
Read MoreAdmiring the Cyclops’ walls of Lazio’s Alatri
My husband and I were in southern Lazio – the region (state) in which Rome is located – to visit the beautiful town of Anagni, frequently called the “Medieval Sistine Chapel” for its spectacular painted crypt. I’ll write more about it in a future post. The weather was beautiful and we decided to explore a…
Read MoreNew Feathered Quill book review for May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn
Excited to have a new editorial review, from the Feathered Quill, for my upcoming novel May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn. I’m gathering early reviews before my novel’s launch on 8 May – so those of you who need a (vicarious) escape to an idyllic Umbrian Inn, do go over to NetGalley to review…
Read MoreAn evening at Vienna’s Volksoper
During my last visit to Vienna, the Opera Ball had been at the opera house in previous days, and ballet performances were scheduled. Luckily, there was Strauss at the Volksoper, so I booked my tickets. Vienna’s Volksoper opened in 1898, originally as the Emperor’s Anniversary City Theater. In 1903, the theatre shifted to operas and…
Read MoreMy February 2026 reads
Another great month in books. I started my month in the post-war years in London, with a war-weary population trying to claw their way back to regular life. And what better than the fledgling passenger airline industry to add a touch of glamour to lives on hold for too long. One young woman trains as…
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