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Lea Darragh

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in Melbourne, Australia

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http://www.lea-darragh.com/

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Genre

Romance, Fiction, Contemporary

Influences

Paullina Simons, Marian Keyes, Jill Mansell, Nicholas Sparks

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September 2013

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Lea Darragh was once a dreamer of words and stories, until she decided one day to put her hand to creating a whole new world. Telling stories of hope, desperation, love and loss, Lea has written characters that everyone can relate to at one point or another. Her stories are realistic and cover topics that can be difficult to face. She will never shy away from the difficulties that life throws, and will bravely continue to write about them.

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How do you get inspired to write?

Lea Darragh I'm fortunate enough to be part of a fabulous writer's group. I highly, highly recommend finding one in your area. If there isn't one, create one. No …moreI'm fortunate enough to be part of a fabulous writer's group. I highly, highly recommend finding one in your area. If there isn't one, create one. No one gets you like other writers. Your excitement. Your highs! Or your low, low moods when everything turns to shit, and it will, otherwise you're not doing it right. You need them to lure you off the ledge, to help talk out plotting ideas. They'll tell you when you your hero isn't doing it for them. They're brilliant for hashing out that meaty climax so you get the biggest reader impact. Other writers are the oil in the wheels that keep me going...and if all else fails, join Pinterest. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Lea Darragh This Love is releasing in September, 2016. It tells the story of love, death and craving the ability to forgive something seemingly unforgivable. Havi…moreThis Love is releasing in September, 2016. It tells the story of love, death and craving the ability to forgive something seemingly unforgivable. Having recently experienced the death of a loved one shortly before starting this book, I used writing as a cathartic expression, a way to work through what I was going through. Circumstantially, This Love is a different story compared to my own experience, yet losing someone hurts, not matter how it enters our lives. I'm incredibly proud of this book, and I hope readers can relate, or understand why I wrote it as I did. It requires an open mind, and above everything else, an open heart : ))(less)

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Average rating: 3.6 · 124 ratings · 47 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Almost Mine 3.43 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Wildflower 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Spark of Joy 3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Since the release of Almost Mine (which is going very well indeed) I have been working on two more tales of love and pain and fighting for what we want. The first, A Kiss in the Rain, is a lovely story of two people who are trying to forget the past in order to move on with their lives, but there is something about the past that dictates the future. It can't be forgotten, but acknowledged if they Read more of this blog post »

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The One and Only Dolly Jamieson

by Lisa Ireland (Goodreads Author)

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The Soulmate

by Sally Hepworth (Goodreads Author)

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Normal People

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“The trouble is, we think we have time.

Gandhi”
― Lea Darragh, Almost Mine

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“So, if you do find yourself doubting the choice that you’ve made to marry me, know that when I lose my way, which I most certainly will, that you will always remain to be the only person on this earth that can bring me back.”
― Lea Darragh, Almost Mine

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Lea’s Quotes

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Marriage is not about finding a person you can live with, it's about finding the person you can't live without.”
― S.J.D. Peterson, Plan B

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“Alexander, were you looking for me?"
"All my life.”
― Paullina Simons, The Bronze Horseman

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“Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: What do believe in? What do you hope for? What do you love?”
― Paullina Simons, The Bronze Horseman

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“Tatiana: "Why did we spend two days fighting when we could have been doing this?"
Alexander: "That wasn't fighting, Tatiana. That was foreplay.”
― Paullina Simons, The Bronze Horseman