Win an advance copy of my upcoming romantic comedy, A Girl's Guide to the Outback!

Every entrant also receives a free copy of my short story The Kiss Dare, along with a subscription to my e-newsletter.

Open to Australian residents exclusively!

How far will a girl go to win back a guy she canu2019t stand? This funny, sweet, and romantic story proves that opposites do attractu2014and that God has a sense of humor.

Samuel Payton is a passionate youth pastor in Virginia, but below the surface, heu2019s still recovering from the blow of a failed business and insecurities he canu2019t shake. His coworker, start-up expert Kimberly Foster, is brilliant, fearless, and capable, but years of personal rejection have left her defensive and longing for a family. Two people have never been more at oddsu2014or more attracted to one another. And every day at work, the sparks sure do fly.

When Kimberlyu2019s ambitious plans for Samu2019s ministry butt up against his risk-averse nature, Sam decides that obligations to family trump his work in the USA. He quits the ministry and heads home to Australia to help his sister, Jules, save her struggling farm. As Kimberlyu2019s grand plans flounder, she is forced to face the truth: that no one can replace Sam. Together they strike up a deal: If Kimberly comes to work on Julesu2019s dairy farm and lends her business brains to their endeavor, then maybeu2014just maybeu2014Sam will reconsider his future with the church.

As Kimberly tries her hand at Australian farm life, she learns more about herself than she couldu2019ve ever expected. Meanwhile Sam is forced to re-evaluate this spunky woman he thought he already knew. As foes slowly morph into friends, they wonder if they might be something even more. But when disaster looms, will Sam find it within himself to take a risk that could lead to love? And will Kimberly trust God with her future?