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The Holiday Romance

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The Holiday Romance is a tale of love in the spotlight, taking place in the late 90s. Before a well-deserved break, copywriter Kate’s dating world collides with that of Josh, a well-known Australian actor who lives in LA. Will they be able to navigate their romance in the limelight when it becomes more than just a fling?

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Lara Russell believes in happy endings. Not the endings of fairy tales, but the kind that she’s found in almost every romance novel she’s ever read. Her characters come to believe too, and they are never disappointed in the end.

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Lara Russell | Romance Author

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A writer of Australian romance novels with a twist. Click the link below and check them out! #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #romancebooks
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Great catching up with new readers of WORDS FOR AN Great catching up with new readers of WORDS FOR ANNA and THE HOLIDAY ROMANCE! #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #instareads #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
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My favourite hobby as an author right now? Trying My favourite hobby as an author right now? Trying to dodge daycare illnesses that are brought home and then inevitably thinking - I can’t believe I’m sick again. Photo cred #pexelsphotos #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #instareads #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
Coming up with character names, especially minor c Coming up with character names, especially minor character names, can be challenging. Long after protagonists’ names have been established, an unexpected change in the plot can result in having to name another character when all you want to do is write and instead, it breaks the flow of writing. Then I get distracted by the origins of names and that’s another half hour gone. So, what makes naming characters as important? One reason could be that in real life it may just be the most essential bit of information to know about someone. Like most people, I find myself resisting the urge of an eye roll when someone who happens to have known you for years, calls you by someone else’s name, just because you have the same hair colour, or your names end in the same ‘a’ sound or you happen to be friends. It happens quite a bit. One of the reasons I think names get mixed up, is that our brains like to group things to make sense of it. This could be by things like similarity, proximity, continuity or closure [Gestalt theory], which makes it even more crucial to give characters names that won’t be confused with that of others, to avoid the ‘who is that again?’ moment for readers, myself included. So how do you choose a name for a character you didn’t anticipate? All I know is it’s best to keep the shortlist short, otherwise the time it takes to make a decision increases. [Hick’s law] I told you I get distracted. Excerpt from the blog post ‘What’s in a name’ on my site lararussell.com. #writingcommunity #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #amwritingfiction #australianauthor #romancebookstagrammer #romancebooktok #romancerecs #romanceauthorsrock #tomanceauthor #romancewritersofaustralia #romanceauthorsofinstagram #romancebooks #romanceauthorsofig
You’ve probably noticed by now that my books, at You’ve probably noticed by now that my books, at least my first two, take place in the late 1990s to early 2000s. ‘Why?’ You might ask. A few reasons come to mind… The first and more obvious reason is that the storylines in these books are largely shaped by themes that only work with the historical events of the time (especially my first novel, Words for Anna). On a more personal level – I was a teenager in the late 90s/early 2000s and this inevitably brings all the wonderful memories that generally accompany our youth. I remember the pop culture of the time fondly – the music and the films, and I know (or have at least researched) the relevant history. On a practical level, it feels like technology moves at such a rapid pace in our current time, that a novel written today may already feel dated once it’s published two years from now, not to mention holding up for decades to come. But let’s be honest – who isn’t exhausted at the mere sight of the 50 personal emails that come through in a single Monday morning alone? Just like I won’t typically subject my characters to a story ending they’ve been dreading, I’m also not about to infiltrate their daily routines with digital clutter…. (Excerpt from my blog post The Best of Times, published on my site lararussell.com) Follow @lararussellauthor for more. #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #instareads #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
Why did Kate bake Josh Anzac biscuits in #TheHolid Why did Kate bake Josh Anzac biscuits in #TheHolidayRomance? Find out at the link! #anzacday2024 Follow @lararussellauthor for more. #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #instareads #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
Did you know I wrote and edited most of my second Did you know I wrote and edited most of my second novel #TheHolidayRomance on my mobile phone? #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #instareads #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
Today I’m venturing out to #adelaide CBD, the ci Today I’m venturing out to #adelaide CBD, the city featured in my second novel #TheHolidayRomance. Follow @lararussellauthor for more. #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booknerd #authorsofinstagram #instareads #instagood #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #writersofig #igauthor #booksbooksbooks #instareads #onmykindle #bookfriends #writerslife #romanceauthor #romancebookstagram #romanticbooks #romancebooks #australianbooks #australianauthor #romancerecs #romance #booktok #bookreviewer #romancebooktok
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Fall in love again these holidays. Get your FREE e Fall in love again these holidays. Get your FREE eBook of my first novel, Words for Anna - NOW. Promotion ends soon! Link in bio. #authorslife #bookstagram #amreading #amwriting #booklover #booknerd #author #authorsofinstagram #bookish #instareads #instagood #bookphotography #amwritingromance #igreads #writersofig #igauthor #booknerdingans #booksbooksbooks #instareads #onmykindle #reading #read #bookfriends #writerslife #authorsofig #writingcommunity
@ the Asian Street Food festival in #Adelaide #asi @ the Asian Street Food festival in #Adelaide #asianstreetfoodfestival #adelaidefoodie #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinsta #foodporn #food #foodphotography #foodpics #foodpic #foodprep #foodgasm #foodpost #foodofinstagram #foodinspiration #foodies #foodieblogger #foodieheaven #foodielover #foodieforlife #foodietribe #instafoodie #foodiesofig #foodieadventures #igfoodie
My Ouma’s recipe for Oats biscuits/#anzacbiscuit My Ouma’s recipe for Oats biscuits/#anzacbiscuits #adelaide #adelaidefoodie #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinsta #foodporn #food #foodphotography #foodpics #foodpic #foodprep #foodgasm #foodpost #foodofinstagram #foodinspiration #foodies #foodieblogger #foodieheaven #foodielover #foodieforlife #foodietribe #instafoodie #foodiesofig #igfoodie #writingcommunity #writerslife #ouma
Remember those stocking fillers? Cyber Monday Sal Remember those stocking fillers? Cyber Monday Sale is on now! Don’t miss out. Link in bio. #amreading #amwriting #booklover #author #bookish #bookphotopgraphy #amwritingromance #writersofig #booknerdingans #booksbooksbooks #onmykindle #reading #read #bookfriends #writerslife #writingcommunity #BlackFridaySale2023 #BlackFridaySavings #blackfridayoffers #blackfridaysales #blackfriday #Christmas2023 #cybermonday #cybermonday2023
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