Upcoming and recently published books

The Heiresses a Downton Abbey-esque historical New Adult paperback and e-book -- 7 May, 2013, St Martin's Press (US) and 1 May, 2013, Pan Macmillan (Australia)

Keep Calm and Carry Vegemite a travel memoir about what happens when you drag four suitcases, two kids and your reluctance to change to the UK for a year early 2013 -- Momentum Books

Die, Yummy Mummy, Die a compilation of Allison's 20 most popular Desperate Housewife columns from the Courier-Mail early 2013 -- Momentum Books

Previously published books

Shooting Stars Spring 2012 -- Walker Books

Jo is a 16-year-old paparazzo who’s desperate to get out of the game, but needs the money. When she’s offered a week-long job with fantastic pay, it seems like the perfect solution to her problems. But this particular job is low and dirty and will mean betraying the only star she’s ever liked…

Blondetourage (Random House Australia -- YA) (Worldwide rights except Aus/NZ available)

Rich Girls. It's only the hottest most talked about, highest-rating reality TV show on TV. Romy and Anouschka, the stars of the show, are born gorgeous, have never worked a day in their lives, and shop and party their way from country to country. Who wouldn't want to live like that?

Um, Elli Adamson, that's who. Elli feels like she's the only person in the world who thinks the Rich Girls are Not Hot. But when her chef-to-the-stars mother is headhunted to cook for the Rich Girls, the offer is too good to pass up.

Soon enough, Elli finds herself living a new life in the blondetourage, the behind-the-scenes crew that keeps the Rich Girls on the road. But as they travel, Elli starts to see that reality and reality TV are two very different things indeed. Maybe she has more in common with the Rich Girls than she could have ever imagined.

The Living Blonde trilogy (Random House Australia -- YA) (Worldwide rights except Aus/NZ available)

Book I -- Diamonds are a Teen's Best Friend
Book II -- The Seven Month Itch
Book III -- How to Date a Millionaire

Diamonds are a Teen's Best Friend

Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe's No. 1 teenage fan, is used to moving house. This time, however, she's relocating in movie-star style - crossing the Atlantic on board the Majestic, headed for Paris from New York City. And it really would be in movie-star style if it wasn't for the fact that she's bringing her cringe-fest professor dad along for the ride. (Dad's specialisation: human mating rituals - need Nessa say more?) Oh yeah, and sharing a cabin that's five decks below sea level and next to the engine room. Still, at least Holly Isles is on board. Yes, really, that Holly Isles - star of stage, screen and . DVD. Suddenly, things are looking up. Looking a little Marilyn, in fact, because events are strangely mirroring Nessa's favourite movie of all time, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Watch! As Holly Isles, world-famous actress, confides in Nessa over mocktails.
Listen! As Nessa coaches Holly in the amazing 'Nessa's Lessons in Love' - the ultimate man-catching rules to finding true and lasting lurv.
See! Nessa fall for Holly's too-cute nephew, Marc. And cover your eyes! As it all goes terribly, horribly, embarrassingly wrong.

There's no doubt about it. This is going to be one pitchy crossing.

The Seven Month Itch

It's summer in Manhattan and things are heating up, including the professor and Holly's wedding plans.

Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe's No. 1 teenage fan, is living the high life in Manhattan. Literally. Waffling and pancaking it up every morning (care of housekeeper Vera) in her to-be stepmother's Tribeca penthouse apartment, things couldn't be better. Or so she thinks, until things start to go terribly, horribly wrong, in true Nessa fashion. All of a sudden, she's starting to feel the need to pull at her collar. Yes, it's summer in NYC and things are heating up fast, including the Professor's and Holly's wedding plans.

Gasp! Along with Nessa as her dad's too-gorgeous research assistant moves into the penthouse while Holly's away filming in LA.
Cringe! As Nessa gets dumped for 'Doris Day'.
Hiss! As former fiance‚ Kent Sweetman decides he wants Holly back, wedding or no wedding.
Bite your nails! As the cupcakiest wedding ever hangs in the balance.

Phew. The temperature's getting hotter by the second, heat rash is setting in fast and everyone's starting to scratch that Seven Month Itch.

How to Date a Millionaire

Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe's no. 1 teenage fan, is about to become a big sister - twice over. Her movie-star stepmother, Holly, is very pregnant with twins when, suddenly, B and G (that's Boy and Girl) decide they need to get away from it all. Within hours, Nessa, her dad, Holly, best friend Alexa and tag-along cousin Nat are all on a Gulfstream III and headed for some rest and relaxation Hawaiian style.

Except that, on hitting the sand, there's not a lot of rest and relaxation to be found. The penthouse apartment they've booked is suddenly unavailable, Holly's blood pressure skyrockets, Nat is bronzed beach boy crazy and what's with the three cute guys living upstairs?

Laugh! At Nat's crazy antics (will Nessa and Alexa really have to chain her to the apartment balcony to keep her out of boy trouble?).
Cry! When Nessa meets someone who's had the life-saving operation her mum couldn't.
Sigh! As two gorgeous babies make their way into the world.

And applaud! As Nessa finally gets things right... for once!