From our favourite short story writer comes a debut full-length novel about sand, sun, small towns, and surfing…

Zane Carlton is a World Champion surfer. Molly Georgiou is a shy, small-town girl. They have nothing in common except an instantaneous attraction and an impossible quest for a rare, endangered Australian marsupial. But Zane is determined to make it work, and invites Molly to take a step into his world. But Molly isn’t ready for the spotlights and attention — she loves her town, its quirks, its characters. Opposites attract, but can two such different people find both a woylie and forever?

Releasing a digital book in Australia is interesting. Some places have it for sale at the start of the release day – like iTunes Australia. Others are operating on American time and I have to WAIT till their clocks catch up – like Amazon (so worth the wait!). “It’s Love, Dude” is available in a whole heap of places, and Escape Publishing has all the links in a cute pop up here. Just click the “Buy Now” button.

To celebrate the release of this fun coastal romance, I’m chatting with J’aimee Brooker and to be honest, I’m a bit startled at how painfully truthful I am. Being an author is not for wimps.

Finally, don’t forget your chance to win a copy of “It’s Love, Dude” over at BookLikes. Open internationally, but closes 6 October.