Jack & Eva: A broody meets bubbly, broken hero, small town romance by author Frances Dall'Alba

Frances Dall'Alba

Feb 2023 · Poinsettia Publishing

About this ebook

Enjoy this broody meets bubbly, broken hero, emotional small town romance by author Frances Dall'Alba.

Broody meets bubbly ? and a bunch of cuddly tree kangaroos.

Was making him smile again ? enough?

Very few people can keep up with Eva Stamford. She?s chatty, volunteers everywhere in the community, and has one passion in life?saving the Lumholtz tree kangaroo before the curse comes true.

Jack Waller, broody, gruff and man of few words, couldn?t be more different. He?s returning to his childhood home to make good on a promise to his mother. His return shouldn?t be a problem, except it seems that everywhere he goes, Eva is there. The more time they spend together, the harder it is to ignore the chemistry intensifying between them. And Jack is learning fast, it?s either the whole Eva package including her tree kangaroos, or nothing.

Eva needs to stay on Jack?s good side because his property borders the Tree Roo Rescue Park. Any changes he makes to the property might unsettle her furry babies, and this can?t happen on her watch. Then she needs to tell Jack about the curse, and forget about encouraging one final fling.

In the calamity of a storm where Jack finally learns some truths, Eva?s greatest fear is finally realised. The terror that her day will end exactly how the curse predicts, has her fighting back. She?s not leaving until Jack stops hurting.

When the tempest blows over, is there a chance of beating the curse and living a life together? Or is this destined to be a train wreck ? with a bunch of furry animals caught up in the middle?

Jack & Eva is a standalone novel. For fans of Lucy Keeling, Ashley Munoz and Lauren Blakely, books by Frances Dall'Alba are filled with romance, emotion, passion, love, second chances, friends to lovers, mystery and intrigue, might contain some ugly-cry, will contain some steamy scenes, and will always end happily. They are Australian themed and set in amazing Australian locations.

Ratings and reviews

I found the background to the Lumholtz tree kangaroos very interesting, especially given the emphasis on global warming at this time. The main characters, however, left me feeling a little bewildered despite all they had gone through. Jack is a fairly broody character and his anger over the past is valid, and perhaps even his PTSD, but I found him difficult to relate to. Eva is cute and bubbly, but even her belief in a family curse is a bit puzzling.

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, yet satisfying ride, with a love story that'll melt your heart and keep the pages turning right until the end.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.