Can I Steal You for a Second

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When you sign up to a dating show, youre supposed to fall in love with the male lead, not another contestant A delightful romantic comedy with ALL the feels by one of Australias leading romance experts.

Mandie Mitchell will do anything to get over her toxic ex. Even sign up to the polarising reality dating show, Marry Me Juliet. But with her self-esteem in tatters, shes not sure shes brave enough to actually go on the showuntil she forms a friendship with Dylan Gilchrist at the auditions that gives her the push she needs.

Dylan is everything Mandie is not tough, strong, and totally unafraid to speak her mind. Unfortunately, she also looks set to win, as she soon becomes the clear favourite of the Romeo, who also happens to share the same name. Its annoying, really, just how perfect the Dylans seem for each other...

Mandies jealous. But its not because she wants to win the show. Its because in her effort to get over her ex, shes gone and fallen right back in love with the wrong Dylan.

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'Can I Steal You for a Second is sweet, pacy, queer and satisfying. Its about overcoming self-erasure and features, at its heart, a deep and genuine friendship and what better basis is there for love' -- Angela Meyer, author of Moon Sugar
Can I Steal You for a Secondis pure reading pleasure...depth, diversity and an irresistiblelove story ...For all those mystified by the resurgence of romance, here is a book that exemplifies why readers love the genre.Can I Steal You for a Secondsizzles with smart social commentary, an inclusive cast of characters, plenty of humour and a love story with tectonic chemistry. A joyful read that will leave you with a big smile on your face. -- Clare Fletcher, author ofFive Bush Weddings
I was 62% through this book when I realised why I was loving it so much. There is a kindness to the way McAlister writes that is so warm and genuine and refreshing. As a writer, you can tell that she loves her characters. Its not that there isnt capital D Drama, and its not that any of them are perfect. There is enough that is messy and chaotic about them that we can all relate. There is just so much joy in the way that she lets them be who they are, and its a joy to read ...If you want to hugged by a book that is going to let you know how wonderful and worthy you are no matter what, then this is the one. -- Imogene Hannah, bookseller

Author Bio

Jodi is an author and academic from Kiama, a seaside holiday town on the south coast of New South Wales. Her PhD was awarded by Macquarie University in 2015, and she is currently a lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University in Melbourne. Her academic work focuses on the history of love, sex, women and girls, popular culture and fiction. It means that reading romance novels and watching The Bachelor is technically work for her. You can find Jodi on Twitter at @JodiMcA, Instagram at @jodimca or TikTok at @jodimcalister where she posts regularly about her research, her writing, cool things she finds interesting, her hero worship of Kate Bush, and her slightly-too-intense passion for The Bold and the Beautiful. She is the author Here for the Right Reasons, as well as young adult novels Valentine, Ironheart and Misrule.