Romance author set to launch new novel with local flavour

She has strong local connections and author Maya Linnell is set to launch her most recent release, Kookaburra Cottage, as she embarks on a regional tour.

Portland audiences enjoyed a morning with the Narrawongbased writer and on June 15 Casterton will host an event that will showcase the latest offering from the author known for her delightful, warm and captivating rural romance novels.

And this one is set right on our doorstep as it focuses on April Lacey, who is determined to lead her family’s Limestone Coast winery into the future, but soon discovers the crumbling historic building and her father’s reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of her uphill battle.

English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia’s iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry.

However, it quickly becomes clear that Connor’s past continues to nip at his heels.

United by food, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show, April and Connor seem like the perfect match, but with old flames, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart, can this pair forge their own path together? Maya Linnell grew up in a small country town, climbing towering gum trees and reading her way through her family’s bookshelves before discovering a never-ending supply of novels at the local library.

She found her feet in journalism, working at the South Eastern Times before segueing into public relations and now fiction writing and blogging for Romance Writers Australia. Maya currently lives in Narrawong with her husband and three children.

AUTHOR EVENT

Casterton Library Thursday, June 15 11am – 12noon FREE event Light refreshments provided Booking preferred Phone (03)5554 2444 or send a message on Facebook or Instagram to book.