Lynda Tomalin

Lynda Tomalin lives in a small town in New Zealand, where she writes sweet, swoony kissing books about teenagers finding their place in the world.

She is a mum of three girl and a farmer's wife, and when she's not daydreaming about her fictional characters and trying to find space for all the books she keeps buying, she manages a non-profit organisation.


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  • Young Adult

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Hamilton

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The Stars Burn Bright

Publishing February 1st, 2023

A sweet, swoony YA romance about discovering and celebrating your worth.

Seventeen-year-old Essie is looking forward to her summer holidays.

It means weeks of dedicating herself to her sewing business while her parents are busy working. Sure, her jerk of a brother is home from university, but he’s mostly working too, so it’s easy to stay out of his way. She can be herself – whoever she wants to be, without expectation or judgement or always being told she’s over-dramatic.

It’s going to be amazing.

Until Jackson Sherwood, her brother’s childhood friend, comes to stay.

Jax. Essie has no time for the smug jerk who’s always smirking at her, like he’s so much better than her.

Jax’s arrival threatens to ruin her plans for a peaceful summer, but as their situation forces them to spend time together, Essie starts to see a hidden side of the unwanted guest, and starts to learn about herself: who she is, where she fits in the world … and what she’s willing to stand up for.

Flying and Falling

Hollie is learning to live with depression.

She’s working hard to put the darkest days behind her. She’s got a job she loves, friends she cares about, and she’s coping. In fact, she’s doing pretty well.

Then a mysterious – and gorgeous – new boy shows up at school.

Jonathan is running away from his past. 

Weighed down by a guilty secret, he’s fled to his aunt’s rural property under the guise of helping out on the farm.

As Hollie and Jonathan are unexpectedly thrown together, a growing mutual attraction scares and excites them. 

But the past isn’t so easy to escape, and they both have to decide if it’s enough to keep hiding, from themselves and from each other. 

Or can they risk hoping for more?

 

Shortlisted for the 2022 Storylines Tessa Duder Award.

 

Only Ours

When Dan and Luke meet through their best friends, sparks fly immediately. The good kind.

For Dan, it’s an interesting new development. He hasn’t been attracted to a boy before … but this guy is gorgeous.

For Luke, who’s still putting his life back together after a terrible accident, it’s terrifying.

With four hours distance between them, neither of them thinks anything will happen anyway.

Until they spend a weekend together that could change everything.

But how can Luke move on from his past when he's afraid of being broken again?

And can Dan support Luke, along with everyone else in his life, without losing himself?​

Does their fledgling relationship even stand a chance?