About The Big Smoke

The Big Smoke is available in e-copy from Amazon, Smashwords, iBooks, Kobo, Diesel Books, and hard copy from this blog (Australia and New Zealand) and Amazon.

Sneak peak

If you’d like a taste of The Big Smoke, download the first two chapters.

About The Big Smoke

The Big Smoke by Cally JacksonCeara’s desperate for love; Seb’s desperate to get laid. Ceara adores reading novels; Seb hasn’t finished a book in years. Two strangers, both moving from small country towns to Brisbane – the big smoke. As they prepare to attend the same university, their paths seem set to collide, but they keep missing each other. Maybe fate is keeping them apart, or maybe it’s just chance.

When the semester starts, things get complicated. Ceara’s best friend withdraws from her, Seb’s closest mate turns into a sleazebag, and the relentless demands of university make their stress levels soar. Before their first semester is over, both Seb and Ceara will be forced to question who they are and what they want from their lives. Will they have the courage to find the answers, or will they crumble under the pressure? And when they finally meet, will it be love at first sight or a collision of headstrong personalities?

49 Responses to About The Big Smoke

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  2. Gina Blechman
    25 February 2011 at 2:34 pm

    I’m definately going to check out the first two chapters this weekend. I’ll be sure to let you know what I think. :-)
    <3 Gina Blechman

    Reply

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  7. James Beamon
    17 July 2011 at 7:57 pm

    Hey… another writer in the trenches! I came across your site browsing through WordPress and I must say I really dig your design. I’m in the midst of my first novel as well, and I kinda like what you did with the teaser preview and the progress bar on % completion. Nice!

    Keep at it.

    Reply

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  19. Andrez Bergen
    7 December 2011 at 7:30 am

    Congrats on finishing – you must be chuffed! ;)

    Reply

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  23. Alisha Robinson
    17 May 2012 at 11:02 am

    I will be checking out those two chapters sounds like a great read!

    Reply

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  35. Emilyann
    10 October 2012 at 12:32 am

    Your cover design is awesome. I really like your blog.
    I’m following you now at
    http://anythingimagined.blogspot.com/?m=0

    I’m excited about your upcoming blogfest :)

    Reply
  36. tammy theriault
    14 October 2012 at 4:39 pm

    I really like the cover and the blog fest! Oh….18, what a ripe age from now.

    Reply

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