Eight Seconds: An inspirational story about one woman, with one dream, and one almighty driving passion. Inspired by Australia's first female open bullrider.

Frances Dall'Alba

Sep 2022 · Poinsettia Publishing

About this ebook

Enjoy this inspirational story about one woman, with one dream, and one almighty driving passion by author Frances Dall'Alba.

Triumph, hardship, true grit?and one crazy dream.

Grace Lucas knows from an early age that climbing onto a bucking animal and holding on is exactly what she wants. When Grace wins her first poddy ride at the age of twelve but is refused the first prize trophy because she?s a girl, it stirs a fierce streak that won?t rest ? not until she?s allowed to compete in the sport she loves as an equal and be recognised for it.

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Erin Blackwater comes into Grace?s life many years after her bull riding days are over, at a time when she has questions and doubts about how her own life is tracking. Employed by a medical research company to record Grace?s miracle recovery, Grace teaches Erin the importance of living life to the fullest without fear or regrets. Or life will leave you behind.

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Encapsulating the Australian outback landscape of the sixties and seventies, with a storyline weaving in and out of the present day, this story is inspired by one woman, with one dream, and one almighty driving passion. With every adversity in her way, Grace pushes past the barriers and succeeds in a male dominated sport, and creates a new legend.

Eight Seconds is a standalone novel by romance author Frances Dall'Alba. For fans of Amelia Rose, Laurinda Lawrence, Adriana Locke and for those who love The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks, this book inspired by Australia's first female open bullrider is the one for you. It is Australian themed and set in amazing Australian locations.

Ratings and reviews

An incredible novel based on the life of Dianne Lucas Luppi, I found myself rivetted to my chair as I read the story of this incredible woman who has her place in the Women's Museum of Australia (previously known as the Australian Women's Hall of Fame). This book is well written, exciting and inspirational.

About the author

As a contemporary romance author, Frances loves nothing more than losing herself in a good romance. She's all about helping you forget the housework, or the bus to work you're going to miss, if you don't put the book down now!She's devoted to giving her readers an emotional, passionate, possibly some ugly-cry, fairly steamy love story, that'll melt your heart and have you fighting for the happy ending right until the end.Frances sets her books in North Queensland. She makes no excuses if some of her settings include amazing lakes and waterfalls, stunning views from tops of mountains, spectacular outback scenes, or crystal-clear creeks shadowed by tropical rainforest.When she isn't writing, Frances is climbing mountains, searching for waterfalls and swimming across lakes. She loves to exercise, would prefer it if someone else cooked dinner every night, and never notices dust on the furniture. She lives with her husband in tropical Far North Queensland, Australia, and uses her great baking skills to tempt her three daughters to visit home as often as they can.You can find Frances at: https: //francesdallalba.wixsite.com/francesdallalba