The Australian by Lesley Young
(Crime Royalty Romance #2)
(Crime Royalty Romance #2)
Publication date: March 27th 2015
Genres: Adult, Romance
The Blurb
Charlie Sykes takes everything and
everyone at face value—and believes life would be a lot easier if everyone else
did, too. Aussie Jace Knight, international hotelier and purported playboy, has
never met anyone like the absurdly literal and obliviously beautiful American
who applies for his personal assistant position. The trouble is, how do you
pursue a woman whose definition of flirting comes straight out of the
Merriam-Webster Dictionary? That, and he’s not the only one after Charlie. Seems
Mr. Knight might not be a reformed criminal after all.
Soon, Charlie’s immersed in a whirlwind of international espionage that takes her from the hip streets of Sydney to the majestic Great Barrier Reef and the wild, desolate outback. A dangerous trap’s being set, but how will Charlie protect herself and prevent a tragic betrayal, when she can’t even sort out what her heart’s telling her?
Soon, Charlie’s immersed in a whirlwind of international espionage that takes her from the hip streets of Sydney to the majestic Great Barrier Reef and the wild, desolate outback. A dangerous trap’s being set, but how will Charlie protect herself and prevent a tragic betrayal, when she can’t even sort out what her heart’s telling her?
About The Author
Lesley Young is a genre-defying author of unforgettable heroines who
experience thrilling life- and love-altering journeys. Her debut novel was
Sky's End; her most recent stand-alone series, Crime Royalty Romance, includes
The Frenchman and The Australian. She loves to hear from
readers.
Why We Want Australian Men
How Lesley Young imagined her dude from
down under in her romance novel The Australian
If you’re picturing a Hemsworth right
now, you already know of what I speak. Let’s face it, dudes from down under
have something special. After all, they’ve been stealing leading roles for
years (think Russel Crowe, Eric Bana, and Hugh Jackman). In writing the second
book in my Crime Royalty Romance series (the crime is light! the love is not!),
The Australian,
I had to sort out just what it was that makes those Aussies boys so special and
layer it into my hero. Here’s how:
May the
surfer culture live on Of course, tan and fit surfer men are
not on every Aussie street corner, but they are more common down under. And
while my hero, Mr. Jace Knight, was not a surfer, I did want him to embody that
casual, laid back attitude that makes those boys so charming. Not only does
Jace look smoking hot in his cozzie
(strine for swimsuit)—as noted on the book’s cover—he’s so playful and open,
you forget he’s one of the most powerful men in all of Australia.
They own
rugged masculinity What does that even mean? Well, let’s just say
that I don’t know for sure that Australian men can single-handedly wrestle a
crocodile, make dinner and pitch a tent out of surfboards while cracking a few
adorable jokes. But what really matters is that we think they can. That kind of
rugged masculinity is rare, exclusive and highly valued by North American
females who tire of Channing Tatum’s pretty boy dance moves. My Australian is
ruggedly masculine in every way, and proves it in a pivotal scene in the wild
Outback that requires life-or-death bravery.
They’re
down to earth I’ve been told Australian men treat
everyone the same—they fight for the underdog and have basic, fair expectations
about life and what it has to offer—and that the same goes for their women. My
Australian doesn’t play games, or put out pretenses. And he expects the same
from his heroine Charlie Sykes. Unfortunately, she’s caught up in a web of lies
that force her to try play him (she is, of course, wholly inadequate).
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