A little while ago I shared my emotions that my debut book Ryan’s Return was a FINALIST in Australia’s premier romance fiction awards.
I get to stay excited a little longer as the ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR (RuBY) awards will now be announced in December at the Gold Coast, after Covid-19 restrictions caused the postponement of the Romance Writers of Australia’s 30th anniversary conference.
Fans of my story about a secret billionaire and his second chance romance with his best friend’s sister in the Outback town of Granite Ridge, will have to wait a little longer to find out if Ryan’s Return is the winner in the novella category.
I’m still over the moon about being one of four finalists. I’ve been a finalist in a number of awards over the years (The First Kiss, The Valerie Parv Award, The Ripping Start among them) but to be a finalist in the Romantic Book of the Year, is definitely a moment I’ll cherish. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
In the meantime, I’ve finally published Ryan’s Return as a print book.
To celebrate, I’m giving away 5 copies and a little surprise (Australian residents only, sorry) to my newsletter subscribers.
And if you’ve read Ryan’s Return, I’d love it if you could leave a review on your favourite platform such as Amazon, Apple books, Kobo, Goodreads or Bookbub.
It helps other readers discover the story and is very helpful to a debut author like me. If you do get around to it, drop me an email and I’ll send you a little surprise too.