Ahh, so true…

I’ve recently moved house, and although the others I lived in felt homely, I always knew they would be temporary. Now I finally feel like I’m home. I’m ready to unpack and settle in, and create a comfortable and happy living space. We have many animals; lambs, a dog, cats, ducks, and chickens (just like the character in my new release, Home for June – see below), and I have plans for creating a crystal fairy garden, hanging a tree swing, and having a few special writing spots to create my books. But most importantly, I’m home, because I’m with my son and my partner, and although it sounds cliche, home really is where the heart is.

That is the dedication in my new book, HOME FOR JUNE, a Tarrin’s Bay story about a city chef who moves to the town of new beginnings to set up a restaurant in his parents’ honour, and bumps into his old school friend from twenty years ago, Hannah, whose family farm he wants to buy and who is on her way out of town to move to the city.

Here is the cover and full blurb:

A second chance at love set in the beautiful coastal town of Tarrin’s Bay – after twenty years, will two old school friends finally find home?

Practical and hard-working event planner Hannah Delaney has only ever known life on her family’s chicken farm in Tarrin’s Bay. Needing a fresh start, she has finally made the decision to move to the city. But just when her mind’s made up, her past comes back to town – Luca Antonescu, her secret high school crush.

Grieving the loss of his mother, Luca is back in Tarrin’s Bay after years away working as a chef. He’s finally ready to settle down and open his own restaurant in his parents’ honour. When he runs into his old friend, Hannah’s event management skills seem like the perfect fit for his restaurant’s launch.

But as they work together to set up the new business, secrets are uncovered and long ago feelings resurface. Luca soon realises that he wants more with Hannah. But the woman he wants to share it with has other plans. Will Hannah follow through with her move to the city, or will she realise that everything she’s ever wanted is back home in the town of new beginnings?

It is book 6 in the Tarrin’s bay series but is a complete stand-alone story as are all the others, though there are some cameo appearances by characters from the other books.

BUY NOW >> Home for June is available as an ebook from all online ebook retailers, and can also be ordered in a large print edition. Published by Escape Publishing/Harper Collins: 

Amazon / Amazon AU / Amazon UK / Kobo / Google / iBooks

Buy Links:

• FEELS LIKE HOME by Lisa Ireland
• HOME TO LARK CREEK by Susanne Bellamy
• HOME TO TURTLE BAY by Marion Lennox
• HOME FIRES by Fiona Lowe
• COMING HOME by Ann B Harrison
• CLOSE TO HOME by Pamela Cook
• LONG WAY HOME by Nicola Marsh (Sep 2019)
• COMING HOME by Elisabeth Rose
• THE ROAD HOME by Fiona Palmer
• HOME AT LAST by Meredith Appleyard
• GOING HOME by Judith Keim
• HOME TRUTHS IN TUMBLE CREEK by Louise Forster

“Home, to me, means Sunday nights around the kitchen bench with a glass of wine, chatting to my family about their weekend, a cat on my lap, a horse or two in the paddock and a dog at my feet.” ~ Pamela Cook

“Home to me means getting together with family, cosy chats in the sunshine or beneath a moonlit sky. Hours spent together, enjoying every moment before the night ends. Peace, harmony, happiness, togetherness. That is home for me.” ~ Enisa Haines

“Home is wherever my family is. Summer evenings splashing each other in the pool, winter nights curled up on the couch watching Masterchef, holidays sharing food and laughter.” ~ Nicola Marsh

“Home is where my heart is.” ~ Fiona Palmer

“Home is family to me, my quiet space where I can be me.” ~ Ann B Harrison

What does home mean to you?

GIVEAWAY!

Since home is where the heart is, here is a heartwarming gift for you to win! A beautiful rose quartz crystal pendant from my store Hart and Soul Studio…

OPEN INTERNATIONALLY! Winner drawn June 22

To enter:

1. For ONE entry, leave a comment on this post saying what home means to you, and/or which of the ‘home’ book covers above you like the most!
2. For an extra SIX entries (this is to celebrate the release of the 6th Tarrin’s Bay book after all!), buy a copy of Home for June and email a screenshot or receipt for proof of purchase to jtmauthor@gmail.com

That’s it! Good luck, and the winner’s comment will be replied to on the weekend of the 22nd June. If the winner doesn’t claim the prize within a week, another winner will be chosen.

Happy June, and happy reading,

Juliet xo