17 year old Levi Collins has been able to joke his way out of most things in life. Until he’s diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Faced with something so terrifying he does the only thing he can think of. He decides to track down Fear and tell it to get lost. His only clue, a whisper of a myth, and a drawing.
His best friend Mel thinks he’s crazy, but it’s not the first time she’s thought that. And she’s still going to help him.
Along the way he discovers some things about his friend, and himself.

Thanks for Coming is a bittersweet tale of friendship, fear, and working out what’s important.

"Loved the character arcs in this book. Glorious from Rodney Strong, capturing teenage angst beautifully and the unspoken pain that so many feel when dealing with imminent loss to a terminal illness."

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: Contains cancer references and death

Published: 30 September, 2021
ISBN: 9781991155603
Language: English

Meet the Author

Rodney is a Porirua based author who specialises in cozy mysteries, while dabbling in other genres on occasion. When not writing he enjoys eating chocolate while watching the antics of his two kittens, who have yet to learn the meaning of the word no. Something that occasionally applies to his children to.

From the author of LIMELIGHT BLUES and FOCUS ON LOVE comes this epic, alternate reality adventure tale of a courageous Earth pilot and her sexy, dark-haired space colonel.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A fantastic read with brilliant characters!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This has everything - romance, danger, menace, excitement, humor!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Great page-turner.”

Helicopter pilot, Julia Swift, lives her life from one rescue to the next. Unlucky in love, she longs for a lover who resembles the hero of her favorite space show, Phoenix Rising.

When an injured man falls through a portal and lands on her local beach, it seems the universe has granted her wish. Not only does Colonel Mark Holden resemble the fictional military commander, he also bears his name.

Despite the incredulity of their situation, Mark and Julia share an inexplicable connection. They realize they have spent their whole lives searching for each other. But when Mark’s team comes to rescue him, Julia must choose. Will she stay behind? Or will she travel with a man she hardly knows, to the fictional Dragonus Galaxy? A world brought to life in an alternate reality…


Content Advisory: Contains adult themes that are best suited to readers 18 years old and over.

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: 18+ for sexual situations, swearing and space battles

Published: 15 July, 2016
ISBN: 1535413190
Language: English

Meet the Author

Jay was raised on a balanced diet of Star Wars, 80's TV, and romance novels. So, naturally, she has a partiality for tall, dark-haired, space heroes and military men in thigh holsters.

When I'm not lunching with my most-excellent author friends or marathoning Netflix, you can catch me writing sexy space adventures, wolf-shifter escapades, contemporary second-chance romances, and steamy action/adventures.

Despite the many trials and tribulations of her characters, it is universally acknowledged that they will discover their one great love. A love all time and space will lie down and be still for.

From the author of LIMELIGHT BLUES and THE SPACE COLONEL’S WOMAN comes this sexy, action-packed sequel of a space adventure, where loyalty and love fight against galactic domination.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Amazing world building.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Standout Sci-Fi Romance.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Epic!”


Abducted without a trace, Colonel Mark Holden remains in the clutches of Arcadia’s Grand Chancellor - a maniacal dictator who continues to enslave and experiment on X2 humans.

Meanwhile, far away on an alternate reality Earth, Julia Holden lives a life she no longer belongs to. She spends her days rescuing those who cannot save themselves, and pining for her lost love.

Can the Arcadians achieve galactic domination, or will Hayden rescue Mark before his genetic secrets are stolen?

And when Phoenix City calls, will Mark and Julia return to fight for the hunted?


Content Advisory: Contains adult themes that are best suited to readers 18 years old and over.

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: 18+ sexual situations, swearing, space battle violence, graphic alien stuff

Published: 15 November, 2016
ISBN: 1540552993
Language: English

Meet the Author

Jay was raised on a balanced diet of Star Wars, 80's TV, and romance novels. So, naturally, she has a partiality for tall, dark-haired, space heroes and military men in thigh holsters.

When I'm not lunching with my most-excellent author friends or marathoning Netflix, you can catch me writing sexy space adventures, wolf-shifter escapades, contemporary second-chance romances, and steamy action/adventures.

Despite the many trials and tribulations of her characters, it is universally acknowledged that they will discover their one great love. A love all time and space will lie down and be still for.

From the author of THE SPACE COLONEL’S WOMAN and THE HUNTED comes this breath-taking finale to an epic love story all of space and time will lie down and be still for.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A series that will be talked about in a good way for years!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A fantastic read. Jay has done it again.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “You won’t be disappointed!”

After a five-year assignment on an alternate Earth, General Mark Holden accepts a posting as Commander in Chief of Phoenix City; taking his wife Julia and their two sons back to the only place which truly feels like home. But all is not as it appears. When their children are threatened, the storm of frustration and desire for revenge may well tear Mark and Julia apart forever.

Meanwhile, in Dragonus Galaxy, the tide is shifting. For the first time in the history of Arcadia, a lowly technician is now Grand Chancellor. More deranged than his predecessor, Ediixii will stop at nothing to stake his claim as supreme galactic ruler. His X2 hybrids number in the tens-of-thousands. But two pieces of Ediixii’s grand plan remain elusive.

Will Phoenix City, and her allies, free Dragonus from the Arcadian scourge once and for all? Can Mark and Julia remain united against seemingly insurmountable odds? Find out in the adrenaline-fueled conclusion of Dragonus Chronicles’ first trilogy.


Content Advisory: Contains adult themes that are best suited to readers 18 years old and over.

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: 18+ for sexual situations, space battle violence, depictions of alien experiments, slavery and non-consent issues

Published: 13 June, 2019
ISBN: 1072247704
Language: English

Meet the Author

Jay was raised on a balanced diet of Star Wars, 80's TV, and romance novels. So, naturally, she has a partiality for tall, dark-haired, space heroes and military men in thigh holsters.

When I'm not lunching with my most-excellent author friends or marathoning Netflix, you can catch me writing sexy space adventures, wolf-shifter escapades, contemporary second-chance romances, and steamy action/adventures.

Despite the many trials and tribulations of her characters, it is universally acknowledged that they will discover their one great love. A love all time and space will lie down and be still for.

From the author of WOLFHAVEN and FOCUS ON LOVE comes this complete BOXSET, chock-full of edge-of-your-seat space adventure and an epic love story all of space and time will lie down and be still for.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A series that will be talked about in a good way for years!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A fantastic read! Jay has done it again.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I was hooked from beginning to end!”


Have you ever watched a TV show, fallen in love with the world and its characters, and wanted to escape there?
What if the plot lines portrayed on our screens are actually based on the top-secret missions of real people living real lives in a galaxy of an alternate reality?

The Dragonus Chronicles boxset gathers together the first three novels of Jay Shaw's science fiction action romance series into one collection. Join USAF Colonel Mark Holden and Search and Rescue pilot Julia "Wings" Swift as they live, fight, and fall in love in a galaxy as dark and seedy and dangerous as any place where one side wants power and domination over another.


Content Advisory: Contains adult themes that are best suited to readers 18 years old and over.

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: 18+ for sexual situations, swearing, space battle violence, alien experiments, slavery and non-consent

Published: 14 June, 2019
ISBN: 1535413190
Language: English

Meet the Author

Jay was raised on a balanced diet of Star Wars, 80's TV, and romance novels. So, naturally, she has a partiality for tall, dark-haired, space heroes and military men in thigh holsters.

When I'm not lunching with my most-excellent author friends or marathoning Netflix, you can catch me writing sexy space adventures, wolf-shifter escapades, contemporary second-chance romances, and steamy action/adventures.

Despite the many trials and tribulations of her characters, it is universally acknowledged that they will discover their one great love. A love all time and space will lie down and be still for.

Agatha Wilderfort has spent years trying to build a life in the city outside of the sleepy town where her aunt raised her, but is pulled back home when her aunt's sudden death leaves their family manor in Agatha's hands.
She arrives to find the castle in grave need of repair and a local nobleman, Lord Caspian, sniffing around, clearly eager to get his hands on her inheritance. She hires several workmen and an assistant who knew her aunt and they start on the renovations.

But Agatha's aunt wasn't just a well-off spinster... she was the guardian of a world that has been hidden from Agatha until now, and Agatha's inherited that responsibility, too.

Unprepared, but ready to do her duty, Agatha learns about the dangers lurking in the background and her own history. Lord Caspian has sinister plans for her and her home, but fortunately for Agatha, she's not alone. Learning of worlds more than just her own, her crew and her assistant, a handsome man who's more than he appears, is there to help.

Will they be able to stand against the darkness that Lord Caspian wants to unleash and find happiness together?


Review: (America) This was a beautiful tale. I absolutely loved the historical aspect of it and the entire tone was beautifully woven in through the story with our main girl Agatha! Fantasy is always my favorite and I really enjoy the mysteriousness I felt while reading this as well. I absolutely CAN NOT WAIT for more books by our author and see more of her writing!- Ariel Soles.

Trigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: 13+
Published: 22 October, 2022
ISBN: 9781067014001
Language: English

Your father is dead. He was a dragon slayer. You must become one too. But what if dragons aren't the real enemy?

Nathan is shocked to learn his father is dead, and even more shocked to learn he was a dragon slayer. Everything he thought he knew about his father was a lie. But he has no time to think about what it means before he is whisked off the the Alexandra School of Heroic Arts to train as his father's successor. At school, Nathan and his new friends soon learn: dragons are not what they thought, neither is the schoolmaster, Claus Drachenmorder, and Nathan's dad might not be dead ... yet.

"I haven't seen my 7-year old son so excited about a book since Harry Potter. In his words: 'The characters are intelligent, kind and funny, they stand up for each other. They are five good friends on an exciting mission.' The action begins on page one and doesn't let up, making this book a real page turner."--Lauren

Series: Dragon Defence League, #1

Published: 15 March, 2017
ISBN: 9780473388577
Language: English

There's never a dull moment when you're dealing with dragons. Tui, Nathan, Ella and Oliver have saved Nathan's dad. Now they have to save the dragons. Can they convince dragons and humans to work together? Not everyone is happy with their plans, and some are willing to kill to prevent them from succeeding.

Series: Dragon Defence League, #2

Published: 15 April, 2018
ISBN: 978047343258
Language: English

Bringing down an international dragon smuggling ring requires bravery, teamwork, quick thinking, and a touch of arson. Do Ella, Nathan, Tui and Oliver have what it takes, or will they become casualties in their own war against the smugglers?

Series: Dragon Defence League, #3

Published: 15 April, 2019
ISBN: 9780473474768
Language: English

Something lurks in the mountains—a legend of ice and snow, threatened by climate change. When the Dragon Defence League is called in to investigate, they embark on their most audacious mission yet. A mission that will take them to the ends of the earth and require the help of a nation. Can they pull it off before it’s too late?

Series: Dragon Defence League, #4

Published: 01 April, 2020
ISBN: 9780473513498
Language: English

A world-first guide to dragons, written in consultation with the dragons themselves. Hidden for centuries, Aotearoa New Zealand’s dragons step out of the shadows in this unique and informative guide. Here you will find information about:
• All eight dragon species found in Aotearoa
• Dragon biology and evolution
• Dragons’ unique culture and customs
• New Zealand Draconic language
• The history of dragon slaying in New Zealand• Dragon conservation
• How to stay safe in dragon country

With a foreword by the founding members of the Dragon Defence League, and special commentary by the dragons Rata and Foggy Bottom. A must-read for dragon lovers!

Published: 07 July, 2024
ISBN: 9781067017507
Language: English

When Alex Blackburn returns to small-town Rifton to settle her grandmother’s estate, she doesn’t expect to uncover Gran’s secret affair or to accidentally summon a giant centipede from the netherworld.
With a pet-eating demon on the loose, Gran’s things to dispose of, and only two weeks off work, she doesn’t have time to waste. Getting rid of the creature is her first priority.
Shelby Saunders, grandson of Gran’s lover, might just be the one to help her. If she can convince him the demon is real.
Can two people who don’t believe in magic conjure enough of it to send a demon home? In Rifton, you never know what might happen.
This cosy urban fantasy set in small-town New Zealand will have you checking under your seat for centipedes and cheering on Alex and Shelby as they bumble their way around magic and each other. The first in a brand new series of magical adventures set in Rifton.

Tigger Warnings/Age Restrictions: Pet-eating giant centipedes
Published: 20 March, 2023
ISBN: 9780473671501
Language: English