tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36410807802891989542024-02-19T15:07:53.391+10:00Alicia Hope - Authoraliciahope.author@yahoo.comAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-32573636227639719092024-02-05T01:00:00.000+10:002024-02-05T07:03:50.228+10:00Once you choose HOPE anything is possible ...<h4>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for calling in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">now let's</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> talk books<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and writing! Alicia x</span></span></span></span></h4>
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Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-66257624744832246722024-02-04T06:58:00.003+10:002024-02-18T06:22:04.836+10:00The Long Road to Loving Royce's first review :-))<h3 style="text-align: left;"> And it's a 5 star! </h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHC3mlzHcXQXquJLXTh8GuOCvuQj2yqKoLtTkka-NTbxUQrFkm7_61jjYb3V-pr9Yntm4oyA6qiG2Cx8p1baVHYtmWus1V_Zvo7cX-UYPfygjuqxpicO0BoPl_t2Y15Wa-c1QosLsHQ2r-S5Q8vqgaIPS0QMUg5G9CKtCMPGrSEs2_timLyXv-4QNyTQ/s1548/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-05%20at%207.00.59%20am.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1548" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHC3mlzHcXQXquJLXTh8GuOCvuQj2yqKoLtTkka-NTbxUQrFkm7_61jjYb3V-pr9Yntm4oyA6qiG2Cx8p1baVHYtmWus1V_Zvo7cX-UYPfygjuqxpicO0BoPl_t2Y15Wa-c1QosLsHQ2r-S5Q8vqgaIPS0QMUg5G9CKtCMPGrSEs2_timLyXv-4QNyTQ/w640-h222/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-05%20at%207.00.59%20am.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks reviewer Heather! 🤩</span></h3><br />Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-22800146827876200952024-01-12T07:27:00.018+10:002024-01-21T06:02:19.993+10:00What I'm listening to while working on book 5....<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The oh-so atmospheric <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p3ZPKPWeVI" target="_blank">Let it Go By,</a></i> by Fiora and Robot Koch. </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LImJU1pL1I" target="_blank">Pockets</a></i> by Fiora.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFgP9G0By8" target="_blank"><i>Dreaming of Ghosts - You</i></a> by Robot Koch.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7CWoi163Ac" target="_blank">Dreaming of You (Heartbeat)</a></i> by Fiora and Robot Koch. </span><br /></h3>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-27991710909932350762024-01-09T11:41:00.006+10:002024-02-17T05:45:08.793+10:00Cover reveal!<h2 style="text-align: left;">My 2024 release, <i>The Long Road to Loving Byron,</i> book 5 in the LONG ROAD series. </h2><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9kxx_KG-dQodjbw-nLegO-MHdZNSg_hPB6lgXf_kH5cYQ7i7TWSsXqWsZufxqkWK4N2JQ-11_oGcNpkQV5XmGN21IaOzR9Li8YiqRbaETpw3t9VPLXolgpyi8kW8dCKD4zN8hPl8w1ANKpvHDpWevftV_U6Soy4WAeABGIQfFSfFS1z1dblMSxet8tE/s3921/1%20LRTLB%20Pback%20Cover%20(10%20Jan%2024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="3921" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9kxx_KG-dQodjbw-nLegO-MHdZNSg_hPB6lgXf_kH5cYQ7i7TWSsXqWsZufxqkWK4N2JQ-11_oGcNpkQV5XmGN21IaOzR9Li8YiqRbaETpw3t9VPLXolgpyi8kW8dCKD4zN8hPl8w1ANKpvHDpWevftV_U6Soy4WAeABGIQfFSfFS1z1dblMSxet8tE/w400-h283/1%20LRTLB%20Pback%20Cover%20(10%20Jan%2024).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h1><div style="text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><b>A castle, a handsome butler, an age-old secret, and a pretty Aussie with
a nose for mystery.</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">If Lorienne Castle could speak it would tell of
dark deeds and buried truths, and for adventure-seeking Madeleine, unlocking the castle's secrets is an exciting challenge. Aided by the castle's undeniably dishy butler, she sets out
to solve an age-old family mystery while facing the dangers—and desires—that
lurk in the shadows.</span></span></p></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"> On <a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtobyron" target="_blank">pre-order</a> now at a special pre-order price </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">for December 2024 (or earlier) release.<br /></h3><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h1><br />Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-49389417896370054852024-01-05T13:42:00.001+10:002024-01-06T13:44:49.603+10:00Some atmospheric inspiration for my 2024 novel....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0tQvVI5-f8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2552" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PNqbVOs-KCs71NDzUYYRmeMMyYh4UVbMJ0aZgBjjO8sAi-0HUHgKS9uChLdYe4WKUnO4aQp7Rm2srKSGu9_qAkCSudAgC5EMvt6diD4cXkWP7OlIzQxU_zPWSMOjkjxJJ3x7GkEBrQICtimiKg_y7XbcG20RtvjH3ZzG9bTNOn3srbk159BR-EgH4ew/w640-h392/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-06%20at%201.39.31%20pm.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From White Noise Tranquility on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0tQvVI5-f8" target="_blank">Youtube</a> (complete with atmospheric sounds). And yes, the story is set in a castle. Wooohhh ... 🏰 👻 😬 😉<br /></span></h4><p> </p><p><br /></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-27757070414622469042023-12-17T05:43:00.001+10:002024-01-06T13:43:57.067+10:00Look what landed on Christmas Day!<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtoroyce" target="_blank"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1006" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSpjqZvChMCDYTtSHQR09-2MGiJOmjSvUqfhzIiQjqV0HxJOk8NA2DsHOVMmsI_r57x3e1BcplYHVVoOTrOHMb7-IK3EFa_AQWf8SKEtu77URiiRE2I-L5FWu3D_vlYj1J9fHanBh_Bn55W9oX8nRPSXSe-KCo6pMxlU8kSx7dZ3c1OfmJSKpJc6tYe0/s320/LRTLR%20Xmas%20Gift%20(18%20Dec%2023).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtoroyce" target="_blank"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-43481734066518094762023-09-20T10:26:00.003+10:002023-09-21T12:40:18.968+10:00A new look for Jackson<h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h2 style="text-align: left;">From the talented designers at <a href="https://100covers.com" target="_blank">100Covers</a>. </h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Would love to hear what you think of Jackson's new look. Post a comment below to let me know. 😀</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://books2read.com/LRTLJackson" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZTIT97hwOI9_0uo5-tIOp8IQ7oM4WMwPCoekXT5GMQHg2kJuhsPHqCdLwhXLF5a1UdiGRi9XWNKlE-gXIq0dvNe3PZaKLR41oY4LlDKcIBdZ7X7hfx7EhQLoM4v5k8gX8B6VhG5utpE_YQ2t2yENyfBjv1Xlr8azbpSEtVeoq01bSjzLkUwZAv2EWsk/w199-h320/LRTLJ%20New%20Cover%20from%20Apple%20Books%20(21%20Sept%2023).png" width="199" /></a> </span></b></span></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Trouble and heartache around
every bend in the road. </span></b></span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">When pro trick rider Abbey returns home to the
Queensland cattle farm she now owns, she is confronted with a suspicious death,
a close family friend in dire need, and a mysterious squatter trespassing on
more than just her land. With her career and love life already in tatters,
Abbey must decide whether to cut and run, or stay and ride it out.</span></span></h4><h3 style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8IFWOMBgKdiDpCirFpemIqurugM_zShAQFk5jxyv8xgYINCGj1IBxptuzGL7wEZSkn9fenfTtqwUkaQT3RgXM6gPcIDnwOIhGnS4NkroPA7lw8FB3FFrtFE5vKSLBQ1BCWzuuacG15VdB7397CTJAjrlczr0iYvmQrs_o0tUKPmY0iqlDI1Vgh_ZBwc/s1566/LRTLJ%20Jpg%20of%20Pback%20Cover%20(21%20Sept%2023).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1566" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8IFWOMBgKdiDpCirFpemIqurugM_zShAQFk5jxyv8xgYINCGj1IBxptuzGL7wEZSkn9fenfTtqwUkaQT3RgXM6gPcIDnwOIhGnS4NkroPA7lw8FB3FFrtFE5vKSLBQ1BCWzuuacG15VdB7397CTJAjrlczr0iYvmQrs_o0tUKPmY0iqlDI1Vgh_ZBwc/s320/LRTLJ%20Jpg%20of%20Pback%20Cover%20(21%20Sept%2023).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In paperback and ebook from all good retailers.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </h3><p></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-37321949429127398612023-08-17T16:20:00.003+10:002023-08-22T06:42:16.729+10:00Verity's 'anthem'<h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtvDIsiiHYAq2DokCicG7NKiQOuLUJ3VoRBD5ywzMXNv9HJD4z9LrTTS73a7i9fnfVopoxdyrHpCxcbTXQA1_H2ZVqUCO1bwtUXYUZbx5InyWxAkqz885F73BIrMBr-RBTkwfj24sPklqSdPkmfPt-Uh_1y8w817RmOpW7ggD4fRQwUk0IIhOkMXVrW0/s974/LRTLR%20Cover%20from%20Apple%20(Dec%2022).png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="628" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtvDIsiiHYAq2DokCicG7NKiQOuLUJ3VoRBD5ywzMXNv9HJD4z9LrTTS73a7i9fnfVopoxdyrHpCxcbTXQA1_H2ZVqUCO1bwtUXYUZbx5InyWxAkqz885F73BIrMBr-RBTkwfj24sPklqSdPkmfPt-Uh_1y8w817RmOpW7ggD4fRQwUk0IIhOkMXVrW0/w129-h200/LRTLR%20Cover%20from%20Apple%20(Dec%2022).png" width="129" /></a></h3><h2 style="text-align: center;"></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Verity is the heroine in my forthcoming novel <b><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtoroyce" target="_blank"><i>The Long Road to Loving Royce</i></a></b>, and now I've found 'her' song. </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">One prestigious job opportunity, two main contenders. She's trapped under a glass ceiling. His career is all he cares about. Will it take a potentially dangerous alliance for them both to succeed?</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">And is there more on the line here than just a job?</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></i></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i></i></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Verity's</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> song is <i>Try Everything</i> by Shakira. You can listen to it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqV3dzYOgk" target="_blank"><b>here. </b></a></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqV3dzYOgk" target="_blank"><i><br /></i></a></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><p> <style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnAKOtBpBqb6lkVIthIBNtbpBS6SrzCwBbGBSG9Kt3fOT3PM-jAoUJrGggvmObR1Gp2nOVxiZyW1Gda4BaeVRohAs5sNmXgzj0NFy1Nofip71KSe_TzSqO-zplnQM1VrMJoTySnGaSJThvTCd4jR56jinvtpOXh8Id9UgmpnMo3R8cSQhQ5Mkd7gjKxuI=w256-h320" width="256" /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Readers' Favourite reviewers said:</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></span></h4><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>'</i></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>There
will surely be something for everyone in these romances because they’re so
filled with universal themes and relatable emotional trials. If it’s
western-style outback romance you’re into, then look no further than The Long
Road Box Set for your next cozy read.' </i>- KC Finn </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i> </i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i>'Each
novel is unique. The pace is fast without giving readers whiplash, the
characters are given a chance to develop properly, and the plot is interesting
to make me keep turning pages. I love how the feelings develop gradually and
not in a flash! Alicia Hope has crafted a masterpiece.'</i> - Rabia </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i> </i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>And from my <b>😍 </b>favourite<b> </b>review: <i><br /></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i>'All
three stories take place in rural Australia and are read as stand-alone novels.
The writing is clean and the pacing is absolute perfection ... I'd give these
three novels a whole bucket full of stars if I could.' </i>- Jamie</span></span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span></p>
<p></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-22267914260188717202022-12-26T06:37:00.011+10:002023-08-24T06:18:48.722+10:00For 2023 release - book 4 in my LONG ROAD series<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclzXPE3TiCq9rFsw-1n6hWKfc2BgQ847wT2Wxl0KfeVZmfJbu395lCJYk1HcrYJFeIhp6tUAmXaprSaTk8StG67aDl6EH_SZLS0N4lfG0mxDxSJFdXJbIRgpYVNbzYPYXdLu8WjIktX1pyWhbX6Ee31AhzF8SSIa9DIqgqOmdhgxgVuva-IM80qXb/s2528/LRTL%20Royce%20Ebook%20Cover%20(1%20Dec%2022).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclzXPE3TiCq9rFsw-1n6hWKfc2BgQ847wT2Wxl0KfeVZmfJbu395lCJYk1HcrYJFeIhp6tUAmXaprSaTk8StG67aDl6EH_SZLS0N4lfG0mxDxSJFdXJbIRgpYVNbzYPYXdLu8WjIktX1pyWhbX6Ee31AhzF8SSIa9DIqgqOmdhgxgVuva-IM80qXb/s2528/LRTL%20Royce%20Ebook%20Cover%20(1%20Dec%2022).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclzXPE3TiCq9rFsw-1n6hWKfc2BgQ847wT2Wxl0KfeVZmfJbu395lCJYk1HcrYJFeIhp6tUAmXaprSaTk8StG67aDl6EH_SZLS0N4lfG0mxDxSJFdXJbIRgpYVNbzYPYXdLu8WjIktX1pyWhbX6Ee31AhzF8SSIa9DIqgqOmdhgxgVuva-IM80qXb/s2528/LRTL%20Royce%20Ebook%20Cover%20(1%20Dec%2022).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclzXPE3TiCq9rFsw-1n6hWKfc2BgQ847wT2Wxl0KfeVZmfJbu395lCJYk1HcrYJFeIhp6tUAmXaprSaTk8StG67aDl6EH_SZLS0N4lfG0mxDxSJFdXJbIRgpYVNbzYPYXdLu8WjIktX1pyWhbX6Ee31AhzF8SSIa9DIqgqOmdhgxgVuva-IM80qXb/s2528/LRTL%20Royce%20Ebook%20Cover%20(1%20Dec%2022).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclzXPE3TiCq9rFsw-1n6hWKfc2BgQ847wT2Wxl0KfeVZmfJbu395lCJYk1HcrYJFeIhp6tUAmXaprSaTk8StG67aDl6EH_SZLS0N4lfG0mxDxSJFdXJbIRgpYVNbzYPYXdLu8WjIktX1pyWhbX6Ee31AhzF8SSIa9DIqgqOmdhgxgVuva-IM80qXb/s2528/LRTL%20Royce%20Ebook%20Cover%20(1%20Dec%2022).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Long Road to Loving Royce </h2><p style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria;">One prestigious job
opportunity, two main contenders. She’s trapped under a glass ceiling. His
career is all he cares about</span></b>.</span><style>@font-face
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in the male-dominated Australian mining industry, by shattering the company’s glass
ceiling and proving she has what it takes to survive the perils of upper management.
Success can come at a cost though, which Verity discovers after snatching the
top job from the waiting hands of her main rival. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Royce James is known to be hard-nosed and astute, making him a formidable
adversary but also a valuable ally in the dog-eat-dog corporate world. Can</span><span style="color: black;"> Verity forge an
alliance with him, the man she beat to the coveted CEO position and who no
doubt holds a grudge?</span><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">With tensions between them rising, can Verity trust Royce to do right by
her, or will he prove to be her most ruthless nemesis? Does he have her job in
his sights, or her wary heart? Or both?</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">If you enjoyed the intense power struggles in <b>The Devil Wears Prada</b>,
you’ll love this story of ambition, power plays, and workplace romance, as Alicia
Hope’s gutsy heroine navigates the shark-filled waters of corporate Australia.</span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtoroyce" target="_blank">Pre-order</a> now</b> to </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">get or gift the book for Christmas, and</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> uncover an alliance that
becomes so much more than a business arrangement....</span> </i></span></p><p><style>@font-face
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-42154215138067219282022-10-19T11:33:00.038+10:002023-08-04T06:28:33.394+10:00If you enjoy a big read (or a long road to 'the end'!) I have just the thing....<p><span style="font-size: medium;">For readers who love a fat book / binge read / long road to 'the end' 😉, I've boxed up the three novels in my LONG ROAD rural romance series, being <i><a href="https://books2read.com/LRTLGrayson" target="_blank">The Long Road to Loving Grayson</a>, <a href="https://books2read.com/LRTLJackson" target="_blank">The Long Road to Loving Jackson,</a> </i>and my most recent release, <i><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtomitchell" target="_blank">The Long Road to Loving Mitchell.</a></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadboxset1-3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRO3YyIxpTm6WvOCcYs9HXYzofc5kwY4dN_CZ1jBNZVrrgyidgArgNYKDXwJ259vULWDpz1RXyZVUDoFrtd4RzPqF8SsWSmaRQm8lkNNuczE1fG-rHy4ChhFK_gggvNNJLBhUERXh1jieVPjd3pYv5z4Y4_58SoHT1lj5rkRbkOZHrCu7KCU9p1HEvkE/s320/LRBoxSet3D%20(3%20Aug%2023).jpg" width="256" /></a></i></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The box set is <a href="https://books2read.com/longroadboxset1-3" target="_blank">available now</a> - binge reading over the holidays anyone? 😁 Or you can find the </span><span style="font-size: medium;">individual books in ebook and paperback at your favourite online retailer.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Share the romantic journeys of three resourceful women as they travel the long road to happiness through remote and ruggedly beautiful parts of Australia, and meet (maybe even fall in love with 😍) some fair dinkum, colourful characters along the way. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's what some reviewers have had to say about the books in the series:</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>‘[I
highly recommend] <b>The Long Road to
Loving Grayson</b> for fans of romance, and of light fiction in general.’ <i>– One Stop Fiction reviewer K Lance</i></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>'Uplifting
and fun, <b>The Long Road to Loving Jackson</b>
is an emotive and enjoyable romantic adventure with plenty of horses and heart.’<i> – Readers' Favourite reviewer </i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">KC Finn</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Fans of Nicholas Sparks will find much to love about <b>The Long Road to Loving Mitchell</b>.' - <i>Readers' Favourite reviewer P Deka</i></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-66763969339587897292022-06-25T15:31:00.001+10:002022-07-01T08:22:40.819+10:00'Mitchell' receives his first five star review - yay!<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Am I a happy author? You bet I am!!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM09WrqVVkexfFhZGXTloR30vHpjRZnCi9QkZNLg8R983tLPR4pyNtuZcE8vRp05mNXXsPW5N-iIGwOpZFdyIGEYc414sDKZuQ1bEULVNCDLvl6hPN-04TR9i9acvf-25MpyjLGADu6sumxVG5i0xh3BNVo3eZBzD_J3JWomWICp6lUW29ljapvqx/s1028/LRTLM%205%20star%20RF%20review%20png%20(Jun%2022).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="902" height="658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM09WrqVVkexfFhZGXTloR30vHpjRZnCi9QkZNLg8R983tLPR4pyNtuZcE8vRp05mNXXsPW5N-iIGwOpZFdyIGEYc414sDKZuQ1bEULVNCDLvl6hPN-04TR9i9acvf-25MpyjLGADu6sumxVG5i0xh3BNVo3eZBzD_J3JWomWICp6lUW29ljapvqx/w577-h658/LRTLM%205%20star%20RF%20review%20png%20(Jun%2022).png" width="577" /></a></div><br />Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-40134711695941977032022-06-01T00:00:00.004+10:002022-06-06T06:33:54.305+10:00Book 3 in my LONG ROAD series - out now!<h3 style="text-align: left;">Sometimes what a girl needs can be right in front of her....<br /></h3><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtomitchell" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="934" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDki6qJzrJ_RefRqufJ3JLojp8p-J8l8BXcI85vOJ9UW5T9dd1A2-M_WUEgyw6IdOf0GYiVO29vVbvd8FJVqoLJ_hW16KIFSi3chVTpotk6fil5hrhz-JmeHk51V8EN9tpzgfEEVsnUfNUH-KjsjquL4W0mLzeM3piAk6MQNlYPJQi8rvGO-LLOZ7O/w254-h396/LRTLM%20(23%20Mar%2022).png" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtomitchell" target="_blank">Ebook out now - paperback coming soon!</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/longroadtomitchell" target="_blank"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Fires, storms, vandalism, and governmental whims are just a few of the issues Libby Barnes
has to contend with after taking over the family farm in the picturesque lower
south of Western Australia. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Loneliness
is another. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Being
young and unattached, she's also the subject of ongoing critical scrutiny by
the ranks of doubters in the small farming community. Then a handsome stranger
arrives on the scene, and Libby is no longer alone. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>But will this new man in her
life prove to be an asset, a hindrance, or merely a distraction? And will he be
there for her when disasters strike?<br />
<br />
<span>For readers who fell in love with
bull-riding Luke in Nicholas Sparks’ <b>The Longest Ride,</b> prepare to meet
hunky farmer Mitchell in this latest in the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HRRPLPS" target="_blank"><b>Long Road</b> series</a>. </span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Discover how the choices Libby makes along the road to
happiness result in a bumpy ride ... for more than just herself.</span></i></span></span>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Ingredients</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">1
cup rolled oats </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">1
cup sultanas/cranberries/mix of both</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">½
cup SR flour</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">½
cup raw or white sugar</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">½
cup coconut</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">100
g butter</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">1
tabs honey (golden syrup is just as good/even better)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Method </span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sift flour and
add to dry ingredients in bowl.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm 1cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Melt the butter,
add the honey/syrup to it and mix into the dry ingredients until the mixture
clings together.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm 1cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Firmly press the
mixture into a well-greased 11 x 7” lamington tin.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm 1cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Bake
in moderate oven for 15-20 mins or until golden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 1cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Cut
into bars while still hot and only remove from tin when cold. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fw-n td-n d-b lh-m fz-24 fc-obsidian" style="padding-top: 34px;">Bon Appétit!</span></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><h3><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Bad things often happen
in threes, but if a girl's lucky she just might be offered a second chance ... or three.<br /></span></b></span></h3><h3></h3></div><p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Already reeling from the loss
of her career, pro trick rider Abbey cops more blows that leave her
utterly alone in the world. Devastated and heartsick she limps home to the Queensland cattle property she now owns, only to be confronted by a suspicious death, a close family
friend in dire straits, snowballing responsibilities and dwindling resources, a
shifty new neighbour, and an enigmatic squatter trespassing on more than just
her land.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>And when an easy way out presents itself, she faces some tough
choices. <span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>Cut and run or stay and ride
it out? </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>G</span></span>o against her beloved uncle’s
final wishes or seize this last chance to redeem herself?</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">L<span>ower her guard or fortify
her battered heart's defences?</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>On a long country road it can be the
hitchhikers we collect along the way that make the journey worthwhile.</span></span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span> <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span>‘<a href="https://books2read.com/LRTLJackson" target="_blank">The Long Road to Loving Jackson</a></span></b></i><span><i> is an emotive and enjoyable romantic adventure with
plenty of horses and heart, filled with realistic twists and some really neat
surprises.’</i> – Readers’ Favourite reviewer K C Finn.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
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For Abbey it's <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ZCk2QyXsw" target="_blank">Who You Thought I Was</a> </i>by Brandy Clark, and for Granger, <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCWIkovXA8k" target="_blank">The Spark</a> </i>by William Prince (rockin' his deep, smoky voice!).<br />
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Both songs the story's author also loves. :) Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-12371936031504182002020-06-24T14:59:00.000+10:002020-09-16T06:39:07.837+10:00Look who gets a cameo!Yes, this big fella gets a jersey (or should that be a saddle cloth?!) in <i>The Long Road to Loving Jackson. </i>And what a lovely fella he is.<i> </i>:)<br />
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Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-43885629056077868912020-06-23T22:00:00.003+10:002020-09-17T08:43:52.745+10:00The first in the LONG ROAD series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;">It's a situation the uber-capable HR officer never anticipated having to face, and when civil engineer Grayson travels to a remote western Queensland town to relieve for six weeks, he isn't expecting to have to summon the Flying Doctors, survive a tropical cyclone, or lose his heart. </span></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;">Like Australia's outback highways, there are plenty of roadblocks and obstacles to be negotiated along </span></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;">the long road to loving Grayson</span></span></span></b>, so they'd better buckle up! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;">Share this romantic journey through remote and ruggedly beautiful north-western Queensland, and meet some fair dinkum, colourful characters along the way.<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"> Available in ebook and paperback from <a href="https://books2read.com/u/md0ZNl" target="_blank">your favourite retailer</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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I am not a fan of romance novels with insipid characters who can never manage
to talk to one another. This romance is different. The setting is wonderful,
the character of Maggie satisfyingly complex, and the conclusion very
nicely done. [I highly recommend] <i>The Long Road to Loving Grayson </i>for
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><b>"Aussie Outback Romance."</b><i> - Amazon reviewer Jenny Schwartz</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><i>The Long Road to Loving Grayson</i> is a wonderful, genuinely Australian story with a 'Pom' for a hero - never mind his nationality *wink* I loved Gray. The characters in this story are real and their struggles compelling. And the final line is brilliant!</span></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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The full revision of <a href="http://books2read.com/u/bpjwEk" target="_blank"><i>The Long Road to Loving Grayson</i></a> - done and dusted. 🙋</div>
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Na-ah, buddy, no spoilers! 😤</div>
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<br />Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-45766245762251485732019-12-13T11:15:00.000+10:002019-12-14T11:16:52.679+10:00A darn fine tradition!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15860016859180400550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641080780289198954.post-52952020587508225142016-10-28T07:32:00.002+10:002021-06-26T08:08:27.144+10:00THE place for a writing retreat, and inspiration for the setting of a forthcoming novel :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIHDTUWCzCDO-jY-4keHsntE_SdVGiPQZ_QYiXmi1sdKrdTm44RVOuIl2wrBhDRlhW7wOBmJAag_D-M4C_HPLgVRhjcxxxvT9frB4bvuYP76Gn0mwlQXi68V_5VlchK1e_MF9AhBJq8Y/s1600/At+Larnach%2527s+Castle+%2528Oct+16%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIHDTUWCzCDO-jY-4keHsntE_SdVGiPQZ_QYiXmi1sdKrdTm44RVOuIl2wrBhDRlhW7wOBmJAag_D-M4C_HPLgVRhjcxxxvT9frB4bvuYP76Gn0mwlQXi68V_5VlchK1e_MF9AhBJq8Y/s320/At+Larnach%2527s+Castle+%2528Oct+16%2529.jpg" width="178" /></a><br />
This is where I'd LOVE to have a writing retreat ... or maybe spend a few months as 'writer in residence' (if I could be so lucky!).<br />
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Larnach's Castle in Dunedin, New Zealand, is not only one of my favourite places in the world, it's also chock-full of fascinating history - from its flamboyant first family's drama-filled early days to total abandonment, use as a mental asylum & WWII billet house, and now in the care of its present-day saviours ... what a sensory overload!<br />
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