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8 May 2014

Getting to know you with Narelle Atkins with a giveaway.

Please welcome Narelle Atkins back to my blog today. Her new book The Nurse's Perfect Match has just released. She is also offering a giveaway.
(Thought it would be nice to include one of when I met
Narelle in April)


How does it feel to have your second book just released?
Book releases are exciting! The first one is special, but I feel more relaxed with my second book release because I know what to expect. I really love this story, and I’m thrilled to see The Nurse’s Perfect Match in print. It doesn’t feel like three months since my debut book, Falling for the Farmer, was first released. This year is flying by too fast!

What was your reaction the first time you saw a physical copy of your first book in Australia, did it make it feel more real?
It was an emotional moment when I first opened the box of books from my publisher. To see, hold, touch, and smell the books. Yes, I’m one of those people who likes the smell of print books, and the tactile experience of reading a physical book rather than reading on a screen.
A very special moment was seeing Falling for the Farmer on the shelf for the first time in the Koorong book store in Adelaide. It was wonderful to share that moment with you, and my husband. That’s when I felt like I was a real author. (Jenny here I was there and I can vouch for her excitement. Also a sales girl got quite excited when she saw our excitement and I told her Narelle had just seen her book for the first time in a store in Australia. She was jumping out of her skin I think more to meet an author than anything).


Does this book have a theme?
The Nurse’s Perfect Match is the second book in a continuity series set in Snowgum Creek, a fictitious town in Australia. The series theme is coming home, and finding love in the small town community near the Snowy Mountains. The Nurse’s Perfect Match is a single dad romance story. Amy and Ben come from different worlds, and Amy’s heart’s desire is to have a family of her own to love.  
Your latest book The Nurse’s Perfect Match has just been released. What do you hope readers take out of this book?
I hope readers will find the story entertaining and inspiring. I hope they’ll enjoy journeying with Ben and Amy as they fall in love, and overcome obstacles to achieve their romantic happily-ever-after ending.

Can you tell us a little about the hero and heroine?
Ben Morton, my hero in The Nurse’s Perfect Match, is an apple farmer and single dad who lost his wife to cancer. He struggles to understand why a loving God would take away the mother of his children. He shared a strong marriage with his late wife, who was also a Christian. My heroine, Amy Wilkins, is a widow who lost her husband when her marriage was in crisis. Amy moves back home to Snowgum Creek, and works as a nurse in the medical clinic owned by Ben’s younger brother, Luke.

Have you got a fun tibit you can tell us about this book?
My sister has an adorable dog named Lily. In my story, Ben and his children also have a dog called Lily. She is based on the real Lily, although my sister’s dog is better behaved than my Lily in the story.

What will be happening next for Narelle Atkins?
I have four upcoming releases over the next twelve months. The Doctor’s Return, the third book in my Snowgum Creek series, will be released in August 2014. Her Tycoon Hero, the first book in my Sydney series, will be released in November 2014, followed by two more books in the series, releasing in February and May 2015.

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NURSE AMY WILKINS HAS COME HOME
After her marriage ends in tragedy, Amy returns to Snowgum Creek to rebuild her life. There she meets widower Ben Morton, who's not looking for romance, though his young children are eager for Amy's attention. She's given up on her dream of being a mother, but can't ignore how she's drawn to Ben's little ones, and to their handsome farmer dad.

As love kindles between Ben and Amy, she worries how she'll ever measure up to the wife he lost. And Ben is concerned about how Amy will ever truly fit into life on the farm. They could be the answer to each other's prayers--if the secret Amy is keeping doesn't tear them apart.

Narelle is offering one copy of her book to one of my readers you can enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway.

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9 comments:

Beth said...

I also really love the smell and feel of books! No e-reader for me!

Narelle said...

Hi Beth, lol, I'm glad to know I'm not alone in my sensory love of printed books :) I have a Kindle and I read ebooks, but there's something special about holding a physical book. An electronic device can't replicate this experience. Good luck in the drawing!

Narelle said...
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Narelle said...

Hi Jenny, Thanks so much for inviting me back on your blog. It's lovely to meet your readers :)

Susan Johnson said...

I love physical books, too. But I also love my Kindle when I am not at home. This looks like a great book.

Narelle said...

Hi Susan, I agree, Kindles and ipads, tablets etc. are great for when we're travelling. No longer are we limited to selecting a couple of books that weigh down our luggage. Thanks for stopping by and good luck in the drawing :)

Ausjenny said...

thanks for stopping by hopefully a few more will stop by this week. Beth I see you won the book at ACW.

Davalyn Spencer said...

I'm looking forward to reading this book. Can't wait to see how the two discover their need for each other, and I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of Australia!

Narelle said...

Hi Davalynn, I hope you enjoy a glimpse of Australia in my book. Thanks for stopping by :)

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