Growing Sideways by Nick Glade-Wright

A great story about a struggling art student who shares his stories the inspiration he finds in life to use on his painting. Joe is a guy he can listen to and take advice from, but can he make him think differently about his family? 
A fun look into the life of a young artist, struggling to make ends meet.

Close to Home - Pamela Cook

Close to home - Coming Home. When Charlie is assigned to a possible Hendra Virus case the last thing she is expecting is that it is in the Home town she fled from so many years before. She hopes to get in and out without being noticed too much. She is in for a shock when she finds out where the outbreak is. The terror and fear all comes back to haunt her as she deals with violence towards herself and others. She is certainly not expecting to find herself attracted to a red hot park ranger either. Can coming home heal the past for her and her estranged family?
Pamela has done a fantastic job with this novel, it flows well together and takes a serious look at serious issues such as Virus outbreaks and the danger they can cause along with domestic violence, however she lightens the story with a romantic pairing and the positive ending to the story, leaving readers looking for more. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review your novel.

True - Erin McCarthy

Bad boy - innocent girl ... love has no boundaries. Can Rory tame the gorgeous Travis? She is sure that he would never give someone like her a glance. Little does she know that her friends have hired him to help her lose her virginity. But she finds herself falling in love with her friends casual mate. She is devastated when she finds out the secret her friends have kept from her.However she gets a big surprise. Will Tyler's troubled family turn her off though? Can they be together despite all the challenges that they face.

t enjoyed this novel and loved the love conquers all feel that it has. It explore alot of different issues and troubles that couples can face with family and life in general. To be in love is easy, to make it work is not always as easy. Well written and at times heart wrenching.

Paradise City - C.J. Duggan

I received an ARC of this novel. I loved it. A great easy read so totally Australian Teen Summer. I remember sending summer holidays on the beach n a similar fashion. Cute surfer boys in their boardies. Samboy Chips mmm yum. Not so much the Big M's for us though more the Farmer's Union Iced Coffee. The way that the author describes the close friendship of the cousins as younger girls and then that drifting off as they got older is something that I can also relate to. Being a country girl and idolising my city cousins. The descriptions of the characters and their mate ship and group camaraderie makes you remember what it was like to be in those precious high school years when all you really had to worry about was boys/ fashion and fun. (in among the study). A bit of Home and Away meets Puberty Blues feel about the novel makes is a great read for older teens and YA. I will be desperately waiting for part 2 in September to see how Lexie and Ballantine's story pans out. Finishing on a cliff hanger ensures that the readers will come back for more.
I really enjoyed this novel and would like to thank the author/Publisher for the opportunity.

The Boy From The Woods - Jen Minkman

When Julia discovers Michael's lifeless body in the woods after a wild storm.she is sure he is dead. But miraculously he is not only alive he seems like a new person. Gone is the ego driven teen and in place is the boy that Julia had fallen for in her mind. Meanwhile Anne is starting to believe in the fairytale story that Julia reads to her about the prince of the forest. This turns out to be more than anyone expected and leads Anne into danger. Not all fairytales have happy endings.

A well written novel for teens and YA. A group of friends just out of high school and their summer love and adventures. I love the fact that the author has written in same gender romance and different teen personalities. Goth / Geek etc. the descriptions of the forest are wonderful and I can imagine spending summer days under the oak tree.
I was gifted a copy for review by the author. Thanks for the opportunity. I enjoyed the read.

Seasons of Shadow and Light - Jenn J McLeod

If you love happy endings this is a story you must read. The story of sisters ripped away from each other at a young age. Each being told a different story about that fateful night. Paige not even knowing that Rory existed. Fate plays a big part when Paige needs to get away from her marriage to assess the situation of a cheating husband and a man she has fallen out of love with. A flooded countryside and misdirected detour and unbeknownst to her she is in her dead mothers home town. Alice had promised Nancy before her death that she would never tell Paige the truth about her childhood to ensure that she stays protected. But will Alice be able to keep her promise once Rory shows up.
The dark and the light, Ebony and Aurora.  The story behind this story is a really inspiring and heart warming journey, How we should never give up. There are answers out there that we may not even know we are seeking.
Apart from some small editing/ grammar errors this book was an exceptional read. I struggled a little with the to and fro from past to present in the first few chapters, but this quickly passed and I couldn't put the book down.
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review your novel.

A Roux of Revenge (Soup Lover's Mystery #3) by Connie Archer

A mystery to be solved in the little town of Snowflake, people pretending to be someone they are not, mysteries from the past and an old flame trying to break up Snowflake's favourite couple. This novel has it all, a fun filled novel of small town life and how things can become twisted when someone shows up dead. Lucky and Jack pitch in to try and work out who and how this has come about. But they put themselves in the path of danger. will it end in disaster? I won this novel in the Goodreads first reads giveaways. I thorough enjoyed the writing style of Connie Archer. A bit of everything I enjoy in a good story. Thanks for the opportunity.