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Home Fires: a day no one wanted to remember. A day no one could forget.
Hi,
I'm so thrilled that Home Fires my wildfire novel about four strong women fighting for their town, their relationships and their lives is now available to readers around the world.
Around the world, wildfires are becoming more intense, burning longer and rural communites and those on the urban fringe are under threat. Think California and Oregon. I've experienced wildfire and I wanted to write a novel exploring the issues of a community facing a natural disaster and the flow on effects in the following years.
This book is about four couples, all at different stages of their lives and how they rebuild their town and their relationships after a fire. Each of them experienced the fire differently. Some lost loved ones. Some lost their house. Some lost their jobs.
Women are the emotional rock of family and community. At the start of the book, the only thing Julie, Claire, Bec and Sophie have in common is their town burned to the ground. By the end of the novel, they discover friendship and support is key to survival.
Home Fires was first published in Australia in 2019 during yet another challenging and awful fire season and another followed in 2020. Right now California is burning and my heart goes out to everyone dealing with this catastrophe. Home Fires has universal themes that cross the Pacific. It's got a 4.3 average on Goodreads and I do hope you enjoy reading it.
Best wishes,
Fiona
I'm so thrilled that Home Fires my wildfire novel about four strong women fighting for their town, their relationships and their lives is now available to readers around the world.
Around the world, wildfires are becoming more intense, burning longer and rural communites and those on the urban fringe are under threat. Think California and Oregon. I've experienced wildfire and I wanted to write a novel exploring the issues of a community facing a natural disaster and the flow on effects in the following years.
This book is about four couples, all at different stages of their lives and how they rebuild their town and their relationships after a fire. Each of them experienced the fire differently. Some lost loved ones. Some lost their house. Some lost their jobs.
Women are the emotional rock of family and community. At the start of the book, the only thing Julie, Claire, Bec and Sophie have in common is their town burned to the ground. By the end of the novel, they discover friendship and support is key to survival.
Home Fires was first published in Australia in 2019 during yet another challenging and awful fire season and another followed in 2020. Right now California is burning and my heart goes out to everyone dealing with this catastrophe. Home Fires has universal themes that cross the Pacific. It's got a 4.3 average on Goodreads and I do hope you enjoy reading it.
Best wishes,
Fiona
Just an Ordinary Family is out in the world!
Hi, Everyone,
I'm excited that Just an Ordinary Family
is now available to readers around the world! The Aussies and Kiwis have been enjoying this novel about friendship, love and betrayal, trust and regret, forgiveness and the complexities of modern relationships since March so I'm excited to share it to everyone else. Among many things, this novel delves into family, friendship, motherhood - the challenges of being a mother or trying to become a mother - and how to protect the innocence of children.
Goodread reviews say readers are both laughing and crying and missing the characters when the novel ends, which thrills me!
So what does the back cover say?
Liane Moriarty meets Jodi Picoult in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal and sacrifice.
Every family has its secrets...
Alice Hunter is smarting from the raw deal life has thrown her way: suddenly single, jobless and forced to move home to her parents' tiny seaside town. And now she faces an uncomfortable truth. She wants her twin sister Libby's enviable life.
Libby's closest friend Jess Dekic has been around the Hunter family for so long she might as well be blood. She's always considered herself a sister closer to Libby than Alice ever could be...
Libby Hunter has all of life's boxes ticked: prominent small-town doctor, gorgeous husband and two young daughters. But when she is betrayed by those she loves most, it reveals how tenuous her world is...
For Karen Hunter, her children are a double-edged sword of pain and pride. She's always tried to guide her girls through life's pitfalls, but how do you protect your children when they're adults?
As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable...
Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand, creating utterly addictive storytelling that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is.
You can read Just an Ordinary Family in print, ebook
or listen to it in audio. Rebecca Macauley does an amazing job narrating this and her delightful Australian accent will immerse you in the book.
If you love strong women trying to live their best lives, then Just an Ordinary Family is for you. To view a video of me chatting about the book, for photos that inspired the story, to read an excerpt and for all the buy links head over to my my website.
Wondering what else had been released recently?
Thanks for celebrating my release day and happy reading.
Fiona x
www.fionalowe.com
I'm excited that Just an Ordinary Family
is now available to readers around the world! The Aussies and Kiwis have been enjoying this novel about friendship, love and betrayal, trust and regret, forgiveness and the complexities of modern relationships since March so I'm excited to share it to everyone else. Among many things, this novel delves into family, friendship, motherhood - the challenges of being a mother or trying to become a mother - and how to protect the innocence of children.Goodread reviews say readers are both laughing and crying and missing the characters when the novel ends, which thrills me!
So what does the back cover say?
Liane Moriarty meets Jodi Picoult in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal and sacrifice.
Every family has its secrets...
Alice Hunter is smarting from the raw deal life has thrown her way: suddenly single, jobless and forced to move home to her parents' tiny seaside town. And now she faces an uncomfortable truth. She wants her twin sister Libby's enviable life.
Libby's closest friend Jess Dekic has been around the Hunter family for so long she might as well be blood. She's always considered herself a sister closer to Libby than Alice ever could be...
Libby Hunter has all of life's boxes ticked: prominent small-town doctor, gorgeous husband and two young daughters. But when she is betrayed by those she loves most, it reveals how tenuous her world is...
For Karen Hunter, her children are a double-edged sword of pain and pride. She's always tried to guide her girls through life's pitfalls, but how do you protect your children when they're adults?
As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable...
Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand, creating utterly addictive storytelling that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is.
You can read Just an Ordinary Family in print, ebook
or listen to it in audio. Rebecca Macauley does an amazing job narrating this and her delightful Australian accent will immerse you in the book.If you love strong women trying to live their best lives, then Just an Ordinary Family is for you. To view a video of me chatting about the book, for photos that inspired the story, to read an excerpt and for all the buy links head over to my my website.
Wondering what else had been released recently?
Thanks for celebrating my release day and happy reading.
Fiona x
www.fionalowe.com
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
HI,
I'm thrilled and excited to tell you that my novel
Just an Ordinary Family has won a Romance Writers of Australia Ruby Award in the romantic elements section. Colour me ruby red with excitement!
This is my second Ruby win, the first being Boomerang Bride back in 2012. I have been nominated a few times since then, but I must need the numbers 1 & 2 in the year to win !
Just an Ordinary Family is a book about family secrets, friendship, betrayal, revenge and learning to rebuild trust. It's a big read so it makes for a great Christmas gift as it gives hours of enjoyment.
If you're yet to check out this award-winning book , now's your chance. It's availabe in print, eBook and audio wherever you live in the world.
Happy reading!
Fiona xx
I'm thrilled and excited to tell you that my novel
Just an Ordinary Family has won a Romance Writers of Australia Ruby Award in the romantic elements section. Colour me ruby red with excitement! This is my second Ruby win, the first being Boomerang Bride back in 2012. I have been nominated a few times since then, but I must need the numbers 1 & 2 in the year to win !
Just an Ordinary Family is a book about family secrets, friendship, betrayal, revenge and learning to rebuild trust. It's a big read so it makes for a great Christmas gift as it gives hours of enjoyment.
If you're yet to check out this award-winning book , now's your chance. It's availabe in print, eBook and audio wherever you live in the world.
Happy reading!
Fiona xx
