Vida Li Sik
Writer: Stories for All Seasons.
Welcome…
Hi there! I’m a wife, mother, award-winning journalist, and multi-genre author. I grew up in the small town of Nigel, sunny South Africa, and now call Johannesburg, the City of Gold, home with my family. While I don’t have any pets yet (and I’m still searching for that weird and wonderful hobby), I absolutely love writing about people—both real ones and those I’ve imagined. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy exploring my world through words.
Sweet Spot Series
Bowled Over and Curveball are sweet and wholesome romances involving female sports reporters set in India and South Africa. Caught & Bowled is the prequel that sets the scene.
Remember Series
Remember Me, Remember When and Remember Us are sweet and wholesome second-chance romances set in and around the City of Gold—Johannesburg.
Heart Series
Set in South Africa and the Ivory Coast, Aching Heart and Lonely Heart follow resilient women overcoming life’s toughest challenges in pursuit of love, connection, and family. Giving Heart is the prequel where it all begins.
Christian Devotions
Devotionals for Women: 31 Days to Deeper Faith.
Scripture-based, relatable, personal, and spiritually challenging storytelling.
Promises To Cherish: 21 Devotions based on promises in the Bible.
Christian Women’s Fiction
The Outsider’s Welcome, part of the Our House on Sycamore Street series of Christian fiction set in the fictional English village of Eden Cove.
The Baker’s Pickle is part of the Our House on Heather Wynd series of multi-author, multi-genre novellas set in Scotland.
Coming in 2026: Our House on Jacaranda Laan, set in South Africa’s Overberg district.
Gamechangers & Spelbrekers
Game Changers is a series where sports meet sweet romance.
Gamechangers (High Tackle & Broken Tackle)
Spelbrekers (Doelskop vir Liefde & Dwarsskop vir Liefde)
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““The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
Maya Angelou
Writer, Activist, Poet
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What’s your book-reading goal in 2026?
Yikes—we’re already into the second month of the year. That feels like the right moment to get honest (and a little brave) about how many books I really hope to read in 2026.
Last year, I set a goal of 52 books—one a week. Not wildly ambitious, I know, but I was also deep in writing mode, working on several books as part of two multi-author series. The result? Let’s just say I didn’t quite make it. I fell about 13 books short. But… I did write six books, so I’m calling that a perfectly reasonable excuse. 😉
This year, I’m grateful for a fresh start and I’m setting my goal at 52 again. Aim low, finish high—that’s my strategy, and I’m sticking to it. 📚✨
My reading taste is pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to follow my mood. That said, I usually gravitate toward sweet and wholesome romance, women’s fiction, and Christian nonfiction.
One thing I love doing is supporting fellow indie authors, so throughout the year I’ll be sharing weekly reading suggestions—sometimes from group promos, sometimes spotlighting individual authors.
Click on the picture below to find books from 25 authors:
Fancy some sweet romance? I got you covered:
Now I’d love to hear from you. What’s your reading goal this year? And do you have any book recommendations you think I’d enjoy? Drop them in the comments—I’m always looking to grow my TBR pile.
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