Nicola Marsh

I loved The Kiss Quotient and thought Michael was a fabulous hero, but Quan...is simply wonderful.
Anna is deeply scarred and faces many trials in this book and Quan is perfect hero material to stand by her every step of the way.
A poignant romance.

I love all of Colleen Hoover's books and this one is no exception.
Tate is an independence young woman, except when it comes to Miles, her brother's tortured and complex best friend who lives across the hall.
Miles has a LOT of baggage from the past (and we get to see that in alternating points of view, with his 6 years earlier.)
A lot of steam in this one and I really wanted Miles to get his act together, which he finally does.
Another page turner from Colleen.

5 stars for sheer entertainment value!
The most outrageous things happen in this novel but it's pure fun.
One of those perfect novels to make you smile.

I write books for a living. I have read thousands of books in my lifetime.
Falling would have to be one of THE BEST I've ever read for sheer compulsive page-turning.
I didn't want to put it down.
The stakes get higher with every scene.
Bill, a pilot, has to make an impossible choice. Save his family from terrorists by crashing the plane he's flying and killing 143 innocent passengers.
What happens next is just mind-glowingly good.
I will be recommending this book to everyone I know, it is THAT GOOD!!!!!!!
BRILLIANT!
(As an author of 78 published books, I'm in awe that this is T.J. Newman's debut. Filled with admiration and inadequacy!)

Enjoyed this with the cast of characters (4 siblings abandoned by their famous singer father) living in Malibu, but if you're not a fan of head-hopping points of view within one page...giving you a heads up.

Absolutely loved it.
A poignant, gut-wrenching story of domestic abuse and first love.
Couldn't put it down.
Highly recommend.

Devoured this almost in one sitting.
It's a slow burn romance that builds the anticipation between Olive and Adam perfectly.
Enjoyed the academia backdrop and the cast of secondary characters.
Such a cute romance!

I gave this book 5 stars for the sheer readability factor.
One of those easy-reading page-turners you don't want to put down and I read it in a day.

The plot twists are fairly easy to pick and there are trigger subjects throughout, but watching the lives of Pam, Tully, Rachel, the younger wife Heather and Stephen unfold is like watching a juicy soap opera.
You want to discover how it all ends.

Thomas, Viv, Eli and Tarryn appear like the perfect family outwardly but each member is hiding secrets that could be responsible for them being targeted by petty acts of vandalism to their home that escalates.

I turned pages rapidly to discover who was behind it all.
But if you don't enjoy cliffhangers (albeit a mini one) you've been warned.

Devoured this in a day.
My first Lucinda Berry novel, won't be my last.

3 best friends have sons who are best friends too and when there's a fatal shooting, their secrets begin to unravel.
A page turner.

Rachael Johns brings small Aussie towns alive in her rural romances.

Loved the premise of this, 2 backpackers found roadside after a traumatic accident, telling very different stories.
Watching the plot unfold from Hayley and Gemma's POVs was interesting, as each little twist is revealed.
An entertaining story.

I've read most of Sally's books and this one is unlike any of the others.
It's riveting to watch the relationship between Fern and Rose develop.
Fern has sensory processing issues and Rose ensures she's dependent on her.
As the twists unravel towards the end, you won't want to put this one down!

This is brilliant.
The second book of Robert's I've read and this one contains just as much gold as Ads Unleashed.

It's changed how I look at blurbs and I've spent the last 8 hours tweaking mine, with many to go.

Interesting, that after 77 books published, I thought I knew how to write a good blurb. With a reference like this, I can do so much better!

Thanks for a great reference.

Liked the premise of this one as a retelling of Jane Eyre.
Even though I knew what was coming and could pick the plot twists, I enjoyed it for its compulsive page-turning quality.

Such a fun read.
Loved the chemistry between Vivi and Penhallow.
The magic was cute and relevant to the story.
Enjoyable.

This started off as a slow burn for me but when the flames between spoilt rich girl Piper and small town fisherman Brendan ignited...kapow! I was fully invested.
A great enemies to lovers tale that swept me into the romance.
Brendan made the book for me. A rough around the edges hero who encapsulates chivalry in every way.
Loved it!

This one had a paranormal edge to it that turned out to be cult based.
Will keep you wondering.

I bought this one on the blurb alone and it was a page-turner.
I really wanted to see how it played out.
So imagine my surprise when it ended abruptly on a cliffhanger!

A slow burn tale with gothic elements and twists galore at the end.

I love how Nicole Trope takes everyday situations and turns them into dark and menacing.
Katherine and her twins are trapped inside their own house by a madman for an entire day in steamy Sydney. It doesn't end well.
I only picked the twist early because I write in this genre and I think my mind is trained that way. Didn't diminish my enjoyment one bit.

Trigger warning
Domestic violence

My first ‘how to' writing reference by Rayne Hall (she's written many!) and it was excellent.
A concise insight into gothic fiction, with plenty of examples and assignments to get your writerly brain ticking over.

This is a fantastic dissection of what makes Amazon tick.
I learned so much and I've been published for 17 years!
Worth it for the launch chapter alone.
If you're an indie author, this is a must read.
Recommend.

I've spent a lot of time over the last year trying to get a handle on Amazon ads via courses, resources, etc...reading this book really opened my eyes to how wrong I've been doing things.
After 18 years in the industry, 77 books published, I'm looking forward to implementing these tips.
I'll need to re-read first to absorb it all. So good.

A sweet read featuring a circus in the small town of Nyringa in rural New South Wales.

Two strong-willed matriarchs, Aunt Alice and Lucien (circus owner) go head to head.

Enjoyed the teen romance too between Finn and Jenny, so cute.