Fiona Lowe's Blog - Posts Tagged "fiction"

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

HI, Everyone,

The Covid-19 pandemic has stolen so much from us but in some ways it has given us time. With cancelled vacations, I decided to write SUMMER OF MINE, the prequel to DAUGHTER OF MINE, my family saga about long held secrets and lies across the generations.

And, as you're all doing it tough, I'm offering you SUMMER OF MINE for free.
If you'd like a copy, head on over to my website

If you live outside Australia, click on the WORLD READER button. If you live in AUS/NZ, click on that button. Too easy!

I hope you enjoy, Summer of Mine
Fiona x

Dear Readers,

'Where there's a will, there's a relative' is a very apt statement. I wrote Birthright, because I wanted to explore, among other things, the tricky topic of family and money. Is inheritance a right or a privilege ? How do sibling rivalries and parental favorites impact on decisions? If one adult child is rich, does this mean they inherit less? And what happens when an elderly parent starts to fail and is open to coercison? I've also thrown in a struggling marriage, an estranged sister , a sister-in-law and one of the nicest men I've ever written, along with one of the worst. I hope you enjoy spending time with Ellie, Sarah and Anita as they navigate their lives, their family ties and a matriarch who isn't who she seems.
Happy Reading!
Fiona x (less)Birthright

Dear Lovely Northern Hemisphere Readers,
I know you're doing it tough with winter and Covid-19 so to let you know I'm thinking of you, I'm giving away the eBook version of Birthright my women's fiction/family novel for a very limited time. You can grab at at Amazon, Apple Books Google Play, Barnes and Noble and Kobo.

So what's it about? "Where there's a will, there's a relative," said Roger Karshner. Very true! Birthright is my novel about a family, who among other things, are behaving badly over money. Three very different adult siblings, all with children of their own, have an aging mother and after years of living away, the eldest son and youngest daughter return to small town Mingunyah. Sarah is the eldest by nine months, but has always been overshadowed by her brother, Cameron, who is their mother, Margaret's, favorite. Ellie was a difficult teenager and no one can see the adult she has become. Cameron believes his father's early death denied him the family business and feels owed. Everyone has their own set of relationship issues of their own and then there is Margaret - a matricarch in the true sense of the word.

When Margaret's health deteriorates will long-held secrets and childhood rivalries smash this family into pieces?

I hope you enjoy Birthright.
Best wishes,
Fiona x
Fiona Lowe
Birthright

It's summer solstice and to celebrate, it's world-wide release day for A HOME LIKE OURS. Before now only the Aussies and Kiwis have been able to enjoy this women's fiction novel but now it doesn't matter where you live! You can enjoy it in print, eBook or on audio. How cool is that?

A HOME LIKE OURS is about four very different women facing four different life struggles. Under normal circumstances they would never be friends, in fact some would actively avoid the other, but when the community garden comes under threat they find themselves reluctantly working together.

This book explores racism, homelessness and other forms of displacement and it features strong women trying to live their best lives under difficult circumstances. It will make you laugh and cry and rage and fill you with joy. I promise no matter where I take you inside the pages, the book ends on a hopeful note. Read it at the beach, in a hammock, under the shade of a tree in the woods. It makes great summer reading!

You can buy it whereever you buy your books online or ask your local book shop to order in a print copy. Buy Links are here. For more information about it and to read the blurb head to my website. Happy Reading! Fiona xx

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