{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65daa9fff3caa400178760b8/6843dd82a13d337373b5590d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Your next favourite read might be in this episode!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65daa9fff3caa400178760b8/1749277967759-bb08b212-da35-4673-9689-f893203467f6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to our atypical episode in which co-hosts Rachael Johns and Sophie Green do not chat amongst ourselves or with guests but, instead, tell you all about some wonderful new books to put on your TBR list or in the TBR pile. They’re organised by genre, as Soph learnt her lesson the first time we did this and shall never again attempt to present them haphazardly.</p><p>All these books are by Australian (and one New Zealand) author and released in the month of June 2025.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>GENERAL FICTION</p><p>Title: Rise and Shine</p><p>Author: Kimberley Allsopp</p><p>Publisher: HarperCollins</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>HISTORICAL FICTION</p><p>Title:&nbsp;The Secret Year of Zara Holt&nbsp;</p><p>Author: Kimberley Freeman</p><p>Publisher: Hachette</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>CRIME/MYSTERY/THRILLER</p><p>The title: The Palazzo</p><p>Author: Kayte Nunn</p><p>Genre: Mystery</p><p>Publisher: HarperCollins</p><p><br></p><p>Title: Boney Creek&nbsp;</p><p>Author: Paula Gleeson</p><p>Genre: Mystery/thriller&nbsp;</p><p>Publisher: Thomas &amp; Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Title: A Beautiful Family</p><p>Author: Jennifer Trevelyan (NZ author)</p><p>Genre: Thriller</p><p>Publisher: Allen &amp; Unwin</p><p><br></p><p>Title: Whiskey Valley</p><p>Author: Joan Sauers</p><p>Genre: Mystery&nbsp;</p><p>Publisher: Allen &amp; Unwin</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>SCI FI/FANTASY</p><p>Title: Ever Blessed</p><p>Author: Olivia O'Flynn</p><p>Genre: Fantasy</p><p>Publisher: HarperCollins</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Title: Galaxy Grifter</p><p>Author: A Zaykova</p><p>Genre: Sci fi</p><p>Publisher: Orbit US (Hachette)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Title: Shadow of Ruin, book 2 in the Donare series</p><p>Authors: Melissa and Andre Hattingh</p><p>Genre: Romantasy</p><p>Publisher: Blue Gryphon</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Title: Raven and the Witch: The Bloodlines of Destiny book 1 of 3</p><p>Author: Wendy Pym</p><p>Genre: YA</p><p>Indie published&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>ROMANCE</p><p>Title: Cockatoo Cove&nbsp;</p><p>Author: Maya Linnell&nbsp;</p><p>Genre: Rural romance</p><p>Publisher: Allen &amp; Unwin</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Title: An Academic Affair</p><p>Author: Jodi McAlister</p><p>Genre: Romance</p><p>Publisher: Simon &amp; Schuster</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>LITERARY FICTION</p><p><br></p><p>Title: New Skin</p><p>Author: Miranda Nation</p><p>Genre: Literary</p><p>Publisher: Allen &amp; Unwin</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>YOUNG ADULT</p><p>Title: The Foal in the Wire&nbsp;</p><p>Author: Robbie Coburn</p><p>Genre: YA verse novel</p><p>Publisher: Hachette</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For more about Rachael Johns: </strong><a href=\"https://www.rachaeljohns.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.rachaeljohns.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Rachael's latest book is <em>Outback Reunion </em>(2025)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For more about Sophie Green: </strong><a href=\"https://sophiegreenauthor.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://sophiegreenauthor.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Sophie's latest book is <em>Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel </em>(2024)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe on </strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/5fcReROHagJhL7YWkWViOt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Subscribe on </strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-rach-soph/id1732889968\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe on </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPpYyaC9JNGtYXOkM58ZcyjkZZWXTu1gm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sophie Hamley"}