Howdy fellow romance lovers and welcome back to Romancelandia where things are opening up and the whiff of better things to come has travelled right down the rabbit hole and we are ready for it! Here in the land of love we are totally up for reunions, holiday flings and finally being able to see/fall for the boy/girl next door. To put you in the mood for all that, I have books — October releases from down under authors as well as an overseas selection to keep you entertained and happy sighing all the way out of lockdown.
As per usual, if you see anything you like, just click on the cover to check them out.
Australian Romance Authors
Social Queue
by Kay Kerr
Zoe Kelly is starting a new phase of her life. High school was a mess of bullying and autistic masking that left her burnt out and shut down. Now, with an internship at an online media company – the first step on the road to her dream writing career – she is ready to reinvent herself. But she didn’t count on returning to her awkward and all-too-recent high-school experiences for her first writing assignment.
When her piece, about her non-existent dating life, goes viral, eighteen-year-old Zoe is overwhelmed and more than a little surprised by the response. But, with a deadline and a list of romantic contenders from the past to reconnect with for her piece on dating, she is hoping one of her old sparks will turn into a new flame.
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When A Rogue Falls
by Sasha Cottman
The Rogues of the Road operate their dangerous and illegal business dealings behind the respectable front of the RR Coaching Company. As a founding member of the organization, Sir Stephen Moore excels as a master of manipulation, blackmail, and the settling of personal vendettas.
Lady Bridget Dyson is a young woman, disillusioned by her first marriage. As a widow, London society permits her to indulge in discrete affairs. either Bridget nor Stephen have any intention of ever settling down and playing at happy families. But Cupid is not without a sense of humour.
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Return to Rosalee Station
by Mandy Magro
After eight years of marriage, Sarah Walsh had thought she and Matt would be together forever. But when a fatal accident serves up the cruellest punishment any mother could face, their relationship falters. Sarah is helpless as Matt flies off the rails – she braves one last–ditch attempt to try and make him see they need to work together to get through the heartache. But will it be enough?
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International Romance Authors
The Proposal
by Jasmine Guillory
When Nik Paterson went to the Dodgers game with her C-list actor boyfriend, Ford, for his birthday, she expected nothing more than a few boring hours with him and his bros. She certainly didn’t expect a Jumbotron proposal. Or her name to be misspelled. Or to go viral in minutes …
Carlos Ibarra wants to hang out with his sister, catch a Dodgers game, and relax for once. But when a camera crew descends on Nik after the disastrous proposal, he has to rescue her. After they flee the stadium, he delivers her into the arms of her supportive girlfriends, and they both think they’ll never see each other again. Fate has other plans.
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Wild in Captivity
by Samanthe Beck
Ambitious L.A. lawyer Isabelle Marcano would rather run a mile in her Manolos than fly off to rustic Captivity, Alaska. But close the client’s sale successfully and her firm will find room on the letterhead for one more name. Still, taking a career detour to a place that doesn’t even have a Starbucks sounds like the seventh level of hell.
Then her best friend points out the town has something stronger on tap than caffeine. Testosterone. With two single men to every single woman, this assignment might just be the best thing to happen to her sex life since the invention of the waterproof Rabbit. Until her sexy client introduces her as his fiancee to hide what she’s doing in town, and all her aspirations of Hot Lumberjack Sex fly out the airplane window …
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Two Houses
by Suleena Bibra
If there’s one thing Priya Gupta wants, it’s to land the collection of the year for her family’s NYC auction house, gaining the approval of her father in the process. Running an extremely close second? For a very small sinkhole to open up under the feet of Gavin Carlyle, her childhood rival turned auction-house competitor, so she never has to see his smug, irritatingly handsome face again.
Neither of those options seem likely, especially since Gavin is dead set on winning the same collection — and his pockets are as deep as his family’s extensive art world connections. Plus, he has charm to spare. Though Priya would walk over hot coals before ever admitting that.
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Amy’s Favourite of the Month!
As an extra treat each month, I usually spotlight one of my fave authors. This month I am bringing you the fabulous Marion Lennox!!
Marion, who lives in Victoria, has written over a hundred romance novels since she was first published in Harlequin’s medical line in 1990. She has been a finalist in the prestigious RITA awards in the US a dozen times, taking the golden statue home twice and, a RUBY finalist (the Australian equivalent of the RITA) on a whopping 23 occasions, of which she won 3 times. In 2017, Marion was inducted into the RWA (Australia) Hall of Fame.
Yes, here in Romancelandia Marion is a rock star! Unfortunately, many Australians have never even heard of some of their most loved, internationally bestselling authors like Marion, purely because they write romance, which is sad indeed.
On a personal level, you couldn’t meet a warmer, more generous writer than Marion. She’s always ready to give a hand up or a shout out to newbies in the ranks, and she offers support, advice and praise unstintingly. This generosity of spirit is reflected in her books. If you’re after deeply emotional and heart-warmingly satisfying — with dogs! — reads, then she is the author for you! The best way I can describe Marion’s books is like a cosy blanket on a cold day which cocoons you in a world populated by good people, supportive communities and a resoundingly lovely HEA. Simply put, this mega star Aussie author writes utterly delightful love stories.
Now, when an author has such a massive backlist it is hard to recommend just one, but today I give you Home to Turtle Bay.
Dr Jennifer Kelly has reached the pinnacle of her career as a successful Manhattan obstetrician, complete with an ambitious, blue–blooded fiancé. After a desolate childhood with a distant grandmother, life seems like everything she’s ever wanted.
When a grandfather she’s never heard of leaves her a dairy farm on an isolated Australian island – plus one depressed dog, thirty geriatric cows and a bunch of ancient surfboards – she plans a quick trip to put the farm up for sale. Once there, Jenny finds herself caught, by cows, by turtles – and by Jack McLachlan, the overworked island doctor who desperately needs her help.
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And, that’s it for October. I will catch you next month when Romancelandia will be overtaken by snowy, Christmas tree covers and mistletoe titles. Amy does a happy dance — I cannot wait!!!
About Amy
Amy Andrews is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling Aussie author who has written eighty plus contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets. She’s sold three million books and been translated into over a dozen languages including manga. She has won three Ruby awards and is a triple RITA finalist.
In her other life, she was a paediatric intensive care nurse for twenty-one years. Amy lives near the sea with her husband of thirty years.
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Comments
October 13, 2021 at 3:48 pm
Oh Amy, your blogs are always fabulous, but this one has highlighted one of my favourite books ever! Home to Turtle Bay is a diamond of a book, it’s got everything a great read needs, it’s uplifting, it’s fun, it’s romantic, it’s got a dog and baby turtles and even big ones and a gorgeous heroine in oversized pyjamas with a surf school and her match in the gorgeous Dr Jack. But why wouldn’t it be great when it’s written by such an awesome author? Ah, blissful sigh, I need to reread. Thank you for the jog.