Change of Lifestyle

My novella Change of Lifestyle is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

The story follows Gabe Shaw as he establishes a strict writing regimen after moving from London to Jakarta. Until the very reason he left shows up at his door.

If you’re still not convinced, here’s a list of 10 reasons why you should read Change of Lifestyle.

10 Reasons To Read Change of Lifestyle

1. Second chance romance
2. Kickass female shapeshifter trope
3. Only 24,000 words
4. Immersive settings in Jakarta, Budapest and London
5. Espionage tropes – decoding messages, digital drops, rogue agents
6. Contains ‘Selfie in Budapest,’ a free short story.
7. Educational themes of teacher burnout, work-life balance and poor behaviour
8. Features an Indonesian cat with attitude!
9. A ‘Follow Your Dreams’ trope
10. Find out about ondel-ondel

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Leaving behind the woman he loved and his teaching job, Gabe Shaw flies from London to Indonesia. And with good reason.

Focused and alone – except for Marshall Law, an Indonesian cat with attitude – he finds the perfect hideout in a decaying residential compound. Finally, he begins to write the espionage novels he’s been planning for years. 

But like any good spy story, the past never stays buried. An earthquake shatters Gabe’s routine, followed by an even greater shock: his ex-girlfriend has tracked him down. Impulsive where Gabe is cautious,  playful where he’s guarded, Michelle rattled his carefully built lifestyle once before. Now she wants to do it again. What she doesn’t know is that Gabe planted the clue she used to find him. Their reunion plays out like one of Gabe’s stories, with betrayal, bluffs and double bluffs, rogue agents and a love that knows no borders.

Change of Lifestyle is a heartfelt second chance love story about teaching, espionage, and risking everything to live your dreams. Set in London and Jakarta, with a dab of Budapest, it’s a welcome blast of Indonesian humidity in the midst of the British autumnal weather!

Further Reading

Read Change of Lifestyle on Amazon to see how Jakarta’s culture, professional disruption, and personal choices collide in the story.

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