Book Description: Annie Samarasinghe has it all together. Beautiful and brilliant, she has a medical career in Sydney and a fiancé in Sri Lanka. But on the week of her wedding to childhood-sweetheart Sunil, Annie uncovers the shattering truth behind the façade of his business. Forced to hide out in the Snowy Mountains, Annie changes […]
Meet Sienna Rossi from Solo Tu | Narelle Atkins
Ciao! I’m Sienna Rossi and I’m excited to visit with you today to talk about my story. Solo Tu releases on May 29 and is Book 7 in ‘A Tuscan Legacy’ series. I’m the second-to-last Rossi grandchild (and sometimes I feel like the forgotten grandchild) to have their romance story shared in the series. When […]
Travel the World – by Book! And a #giveaway
I love to travel! Used to be, I made international trips at least once a year, both for work, and visiting my family back in Australia. Five trips, one year! And I’ve also made a huge change involving travel – emigrating from Australia to England, half the world away. Now, unfortunately, I’ve developed a travel […]
A Tuscan Legacy in Australia plus #Giveaway | Narelle Atkins
I’m excited to share with you the setting for my upcoming release in A Tuscan Legacy contemporary Christian romance series. My lovely co-authors have introduced you to the Rossi family in the following posts. Check out the links below (if you haven’t already read them) to learn more about our series. That’s Love – Marion […]
Binge Reading ~ Kara Isaac novels
My name is Narelle and I’m an unashamed binge reader. I’ve suffered from this affliction since childhood and I make no apologies for trying to clear chunks of time in my busy schedule to binge read. According to Urban Dictionary, binge reading is defined as follows: “When you get so engrossed in a book that […]
Kara Isaac–New Adventures: The Difference Between being a Traditional and Indie Author #giveaway
I’m excited to invite Kara Isaac back to tell us about her upcoming release, Then There Was You! Good morning, Inspy Romance, and thanks so much to Janet for hosting my visit today! :) You’re welcome! Tell us about your “new adventure.” In six days, my first indie (independent) release, Then There Was You, heads […]
The Disappearance of our local Christian Book Stores
The recent announcement that Family Christian are closing all their stores has been a hot topic of conversation. Industry veterans have shared their thoughts on why the business has failed and how it will impact Christian book selling. In Australia we have a very small Christian publishing industry compared to last century. We’ve seen major […]
2017 Reading Challenges
January is the month when we start working on our goals for the new year. Many of my writing friends are busy setting up their writing and publication schedules for 2017. It’s summer in Australia, school is out until February, and the beach is calling. Avid Aussie readers can get a jump start on their […]
Falling for Maddie Grace
Narelle here. I’m delighted to welcome my Aussie author friend Meredith Resce to our blog today. Meredith’s latest release, Falling for Maddie Grace, is a Christmas novella in An Aussie Summer Christmas boxed set. Meredith is sharing her inspiration for Maddie and Zac’s story with us. Book Description: Maddie Grace has followed her passion, and […]
A Christian writing conference ~ Aussie style!
by Narelle Atkins Last weekend I attended the Omega Writers Conference in Sydney, Australia. I’ve travelled to the US four times for RWA conferences (2008 and 2014) and ACFW conferences (2013 and 2015), but there’s something special about attending conferences at home. Being in the same timezone as home, and not having to pay for […]