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SeaChange
A seachange is a profound personal transformation. A quick google of the term lead me (doesn’t it always?) to Wikipedia and a stub that references “seachange” back to one of my favourite Shakespearean plays, and in fact, one of my favourite quotations. From The Tempest: Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are…
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Coastal Romance: The New Wave of Rural Romance
When Harlequin used the term Coastal Romance (or CoRo) at the Romance Writers of Australia Conference in August (see my notes here), it was a lightbulb moment for me. Rural Romance is huge in Australia. It’s triggered discussions on the Australian Romance Readers Association loop and we all have our favourites. I recommend Kelly Hunter’s…
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It’s Love, Dude – Release Day!
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…