Narelle Atkins and Free Books!

Can the former bad boy win her heart?

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And now let's chat with novelist Narelle Atkins, author of Winning Over the Heiress (Love Inspired Heartsong Presents, February 2015).

A fun loving Aussie girl at heart, Narelle Atkins was born and raised on the beautiful northern beaches in Sydney, Australia. She has settled in Canberra with her husband and children.

A lifelong romance reader, she found the perfect genre to write when she discovered inspirational romance. Narelle's contemporary stories of faith and romance are set in Australia.

Please tell us three random things we might not know about you.

-- Next year I’ll be celebrating my twentieth wedding anniversary with my real life hero.

-- My favorite class at the gym is cycling (RPM).

-- I hand feed the native magpie birds who visit our backyard.

Congrats on your anniversary, Narelle!

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Winning Over the Heiress.

Winning Over the Heiress has a strong redemption theme. Sean, my former bad boy hero, has made plenty of mistakes in his life. He has debts to repay and a difficult relationship with his father. His father struggles to believe that Sean’s faith has turned his life around.

My heroine, Julia, is the good Christian girl from a wealthy family who is searching for her birth mother.

Sean’s brother, Ryan, is married to Cassie, Julia’s best friend. Sean and Julia were minor characters in Her Tycoon Hero, the first book in my Sydney series.

Sparks fly when Julia becomes Sean’s supervisor in the church office. Sean’s very aware of his need for God’s grace, and he challenges Julia’s thoughts and ideas on many levels. Julia questions if Sean has really changed. Can she trust him with her heart?

What is it about Julia that will make your readers care about her?

My heroine, Julia, was brought up in the church and has mostly done everything right. Her sister talked her into searching for her birth mother and she’s worried about the outcome. Julia knows all about Sean’s past and she’s drawn to him, even though he doesn’t fit criteria for a potential husband. Julia’s faith is challenged by Sean’s presence in her life.

If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?

I’d cast Elizabeth Reaser as Julia




and Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth as Sean.




Share with us one quote from a book other than yours that you admire.

“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you - and, besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil."
(From  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)

It’s a timeless quote that’s full of wisdom.

What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

Too Pretty by Andrea Grigg is a fun, contemporary inspirational romance set in Australia.

What are you working on now?

I’m writing a novella that will be released in mid-2015 in a multi-author indie contemporary inspirational romance collection. The novella is a spin-off story from Seaside Proposal, the third book in my Sydney series that will release in May 2015.

Where else can readers find you online?

Readers can connect with me on my website, blog, Facebook page, Twitter and Tsu.

Website: www.narelleatkins.com
Blog: narelleatkins.wordpress.com
Facebook
@NarelleAtkins Twitter
Tsu

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

Do you have a favorite international setting that you’ve read about in a book and would like to visit in real life?

You've got me totally psyched for reading an Australian-set novel now, Narelle!

Thanks for visiting with us and telling us about your novel. Readers, Narelle has offered to give a signed copy of her book to the winner of our drawing on Monday, February 23. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Narelle's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Leave your email address, in case you win, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com.

Remember you can get the ebook version of my novel, Tea for Two, at $2.99 right now. Sale ends February 17!

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