Fall Girl

‘The secret to having people give you money is to act as though you don’t want it.’

Meet Ella Canfield, highly qualified evolutionary biologist. Attractive, if a little serious-looking in those heavy glasses—but then she’s about to put her career on the line. Dr Canfield is seeking funding for a highly unorthodox research project. She wants to prove that an extinct animal still roams in one of Australia’s most popular national parks.

Meet Daniel Metcalf, good-looking, expensively dishevelled millionaire. Quite witty but far too rich to be taken seriously. He heads the Metcalf Trust, which donates money to offbeat scientific research projects. He has a personal interest in animals that don’t exist.

Problem number one: There is no such person as Dr Ella Canfield.

Problem number two: Della Gilmore, professional con artist, has never met anyone like Daniel Metcalf before.

Someone is going to take a fall.

A sparkling, sexy read from the author of Addition, Fall Girl is a story about passion and loyalty, deceit and integrity, and the importance of believing in things that don’t exist.

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Praise for Fall Girl:

Like its witty predecessor, this is intelligent romantic comedy at its deft best…Jordan has a gift for dialogue.

Age

Light, bright romantic comedy…Toni Jordan has the winning quality of writing like she enjoys it. Her debut novel, Addition, was an unexpected hit and I can’t see her fans being disappointed by this one.

Jennifer Byrne, Australian Women’s Weekly

This is an elegantly orchestrated romance with some sizzling sexual chemistry…simply a joy to read…Jordan uses her intricate plot to keep readers on their toes with some unexpected twists and turns.

Courier Mail

Jordan doesn’t merely imitate a well-worn genre here. Her characters are full and detailed, their relationships and history suggestively drawn, and there’s a depth to Della that prevents her from being reduced to a mere plot function…Jordan clearly writes for readers: Fall Girl is there to surprise and delight.

Sunday Age

‘An entertaining read full of quirky characters.’

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