Welcome, to the home of Vicky Adin... author of genealogy inspired Women's Historical Fiction set in New Zealand


Book 1 in The Ancestors series.

The heart-rending tale of enduring love...




The New Zealand Immigrant Collection, six heart-warming, multi-generational family sagas, inspired by true life stories of early immigrants overcoming the odds.

The Art of Secrets series: Dual-timeline stories about finding your roots.
Book 1: The Art of Secrets / Book 2: Elinor (2022) / Book 3: Lucy (2023)


Vicky is an avid genealogist in love with history who explores themes of family, loyalty, home and belonging, and weaves mysteries, both past and present, into family life with love, laughter, and tears.

Through her stories, you can journey alongside the immigrants as they cross the oceans for a better life, or follow their descendants as they uncover the secrets of bygone days.

You won't be disappointed.



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Books

On sale 15-19 October: The Cornish Knot

Not that there was anything wrong with the original, but now that the follow-up story, Portrait of a Man, is arriving any day soon, a shiny new revised version of The Cornish Knot (eliminating a couple of pesky typos…

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Chill: summer is coming

As we passed the equinox last Sunday, the thought that from now on the daylight hours will get incrementally longer is exciting. I was one of those people who enjoyed lockdown. I enjoyed the peace and calm on our…

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A new era begins

I’ve emerged from lockdown with a new appreciation of how lucky I am. Kiwis have been united in our determination to fight this virus which threatened to destroy everything we have known both locally and globally. And we’ve succeeded.…