Our very own
columnist Hettie Ashwin has penned another novel. Her signature humour shines
through with this romantic comedy about Barney Vokes the hopeless romantic as
he comes up to bat in the game of love.
Hettie said she
had always wanted to have a go at a romantic comedy as they are one of her
favourite movie genres. Hettie has written 7 other novels covering thrillers,
Science Fiction and short stories, but humour is her favourite genre.
The novel centres on Barney Vokes and his
quest to find love. Humility, hubris and hand/eye co-ordination all play a part
in being the man of the match. What he thinks he wants, what he really wants
and what he eventually discovers is that love is a bit more complicated than
cricket.
Helene Young, multi award winning romance writer summed up
the book.
Hettie Ashwin’s new release is a wry look at life in a small
country town where the measure of a man can be found in the way he performs on
the cricket pitch. You won’t need to be a sports fan to appreciate Barney
Vokes, the man of the moment, and his obsession with the willow and the
leather.
Ashwin’s trademark humour will have you cheering on the
hapless Barney as he pursues the love of his life, finding along the way that
sometimes what you wish for is a very dangerous thing.
With a colourful cast of characters, including an extended
Greek family, BARNEY’S TEST, captivated me from the painful opening scene to
the rollicking ending when Barney’s perseverance pays off – although not
necessarily in the way I expected!
If you want to buy a copy see Hettie at the Port Douglas
Sunday Markets or just go online. You wont’ be disappointed.
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