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Cassandra O'Leary
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Romance and romcom author, Aussie, book lover, 100% gluten free. Probably buying shoes and drinking coffee.❤️📖

Website - cassandraolearyauthor.com

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Watching Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for Halloween! Great fun movie 🎬 🎥
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, 2016 movie poster. Poster features image of young woman character in Regency dress and gloves, holding a smoking gun.
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Don't forget to pre-order my Christmas novella, Girl in the Snow. There are several good reasons:

💓Cute heroine
❄️Snowstorm
😠Grumpy hero (actually a sweetheart)
🛋️Only one sofa
❤️Steamy scenes
🎁Christmas gift...
📝The author likes it!

Pre-order now - books2read.com/GirlInTheSnow

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Girl in the Snow by Cassandra O'Leary releases 25 October. Illustrated cover design shows cute heroine in hat and gloves in a snowy landscape. Promo graphic shows story tropes.
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Cover reveal! My next bookish announcement is that my cute Christmas romcom novella is out on 25 October. Enjoy this cosy, forced proximity story (with a little spice) and get ready for the holidays! ❤️❤️❤️

Pre-order now - books2read.com/GirlInTheSnow

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Girl in the Snow, a Christmas romcom novella, cover reveal graphic with illustrated book cover and trope descriptions. Pre-order now for 25 October re. Available from all major ebook stores.
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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New release alert! 12 different authors, 12 different firefighters in all new stories. My story is the one about a shy Aussie hero who meets a fiery woman who could be his perfect match. It's love at first sight! Enjoy!

Buy Hot and Frosty - books2read.com/HotAndFrosty

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Hot And Frosty promotional graphic features ebook and print covers and trope descriptions with arrows. Cassandra O'Leary is one of 12 authors with a new firefighter romance story in this anthology. Out now from Amazon.
October 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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I’ll be at #ARR2026 in Melbourne in March 2026, one of the friendliest romance book signings in Australia. I can’t wait to chat and sign books! I'm excited to meet international author, Sarina Bowen! 😍📚

Win a ticket here: australianromancereaders.wordpress.com/category/arr...

#Romancelandia 💙📚
Announcement: Cassandra O'Leary will be a signing author at A Romantic Rendezvous #ARR2026, a book event in Melbourne, Australia. The event also features international author Sarina Bowen. Promotional graphic with purple background and pink hearts, headshot photo of Cassandra O'Leary author, a smiling woman with fair skin, wavy platinum hair and glasses. Graphic also features two of Cassandra's recent illustrated book covers, "Girl on a Layover" and "Hot and Frosty: A Firefighter Christmas Anthology".
October 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Cover reveal! I'm thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming release with a group of amazing Australian authors. . . Hot & Frosty: A Firefighter Christmas Anthology. Pre-order in ebook now from Amazon.

Isn't it the cutest?

Pre-order now - books2read.com/u/mZOpY5

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Hot and Frosty romance anthology ebook cover design with illustration of red firetruck and a Christmas tree. Cassandra O'Leary is one of 12 authors who have contributed a story to the project.
September 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Name the first R rated film you saw 📽️

The Omen (on DVD when I was about 15). Most films were cut for a M/MA rating for TV in those days!
The Omen, 1976 movie starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, theatrical poster image with outline of demonic child, Damian.
September 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Hey #Romancelandia I'm at the Romance Writers of Australia conference in Hobart, Tasmania. Taking it easy so far, riding the big red bus to see the town and visiting the Botanical Gardens. Looking forward to some fab workshops and presentations over the next couple of days.
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Author Cassandra O'Leary in the conservatory at the Hobart Botanical Gardens. The big red bus,with the hop on hop off tour of Hobart. Down at the waterfront near Hobart Museum and Art Gallery. Historical ship May Queen is pictured at the dock.
August 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Birthday! Photo of me in my element, drinking a cocktail and eating fancy lunch 😋🥂🎂
Photo of author Cassandra O'Leary who has wavy platinum hair and a light blue jumper. She drinks a limoncello and tequila cocktail of some sort at Onda restaurant in Melbourne. It's her birthday!
August 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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What a sweet little bird. Reminds me of one of my fav Aussie birds, the pink galah. I have lots of lil galah mates down at my local park and they'rethe cutest.
Australian pink galah sitting on a tree branch. This bird is often seen in parks around Melbourne.
July 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy, but isn't a selfie.
Text reads: "Keep calm and think of British guys". Black and white photo features actors Richard Armitage, Alan Rickman, James McEvoy, Ciaran Hinds, Colin Firth, (not sure of this guy) and Dan Stevens.
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Had a great weekend with writer friends at the Melbourne Romance Writers Guild retreat. Our spooky themed dress up dinner and constant book and movie chat was the best fun! 💙📚 #romancelandia #author
Author Cassandra O'Leary dressed in a black Batgirl costume at a romance writers retreat.
June 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Current read: Copper Script by KJ Charles. New release MM romance with mystery set in 1924, featuring a police detective and a graphology expert. Enjoying this one very much, as I always do with Charles's books! 💙📚#booksky #Romancelandia
Current read: Copper Script by KJ Charles. MM romance with mystery set in 1924, featuring a police detective and a graphology expert. Illustrated cover with London streetlights, art Deco style decoration and handwriting type script, and silhouette of two men walking together.
June 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Had a fabulous time fangirling Marian Keyes at the Melbourne Writers Festival today. Glad to see Jane Harper also fangirling hard and talking about what an inspiration Marian is (it's true!) Marian was a delight and had us all giggling. #Romancelandia #booksky 💙📚
Author Cassandra O'Leary with Katrina Louise and audience members at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne, waiting to see Marian Keyes speaking. Author Marian Keyes in conversation with Jane Harper on stage at the Melbourne Writers Festival, Athenaeum Theatre.
May 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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I had a fab time at A Romantic Rendezvous in Melbourne on Saturday. Organised by @ozromancereaders.bsky.social and attended by amazing authors and readers. Thrilled to be included in the 12 Tropes of Christmas anthology, Runner-up in the Favourite Anthology category in the awards. #romancelandia 💙📚
12 Tropes of Christmas was Runner-up in the Favourite Anthology category at the Australian Romance Readers Awards on 28th March 2025. This graphic shows the ebook cover with an illustrated snowy scene and many couples, on a purple background with the ARRA logo. Text reads, "2024 Finalist, Australian Romance Readers Awards". Photo of author Cassandra O’Leary seated at her signing table at A Romantic Rendezvous book signing in Melbourne, Australia, March 2025. Cassandra is smiling and has wavy platinum hair, dark framed glasses and wears a book dress. Her table features paperback books and a light blue banner with her name and website URL: cassandraolearyauthor.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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What's up? Oh, nothing. Just a Bestselling Author in Australia and Canada today with the Winds Of Change anthology. BookBub Deals are kind of magic, you know? ✨😎💙📖

The collection is only 99c in ebook for a few days! Link - books2read.com/WindsOfChange2024

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Screenshot with #1 Bestseller in Genre Fiction Anthologies banner from Amazon Canada for the Winds of Change paranormal romance anthology. The illustrated book cover includes floral and wind motifs and other objects. Authors include Cassandra O'Leary. Winds of Change is available from Amazon.
February 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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OMG! Our BookBub Deal is live in Australia, Canada and the UK and we're rocking the Amazon charts. Number 1 in Fiction Anthologies in Australia and UK.

Winds of Change is only 99c in ebook until 1st March (in the US too). #romancelandia 💙📖

Link - books2read.com/WindsOfChange2024

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Winds of Change is a paranormal romance anthology now 99c in ebook in Australia, Canada and the UK (also discounted in the US). Buy from Amazon. Graphic has a glittery background and book cover.
February 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Excited to be a finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards, Favourite Anthology, for 12 Tropes of Christmas! I was thrilled to be included in this project with an amazing bunch of Aussie authors.
❤️❤️❤️ #Romancelandia

Read the blog - australianromancereaders.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/2...
2024 Finalist graphic with white Australian Romance Readers Awards logo on purple background. Just a few of the 12 Tropes of Christmas authors pictured left to right: Cassandra O'Leary, Anna Foxkirk, Heidi Catherine, Megan Mayfair, Nicola Marsh and Anne Freeman. The authors are standing and holding paperback copies of the anthology at a restaurant in Melbourne, Australia in 2024.
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Hey romance readers, happy Valentine's Day from Australia! As a little treat, my steamy romcom novelette Chocolate Truffle Kiss is on sale for only 99c in ebook across major retailers. Grab a steamy read for your own V Day gift!
💙📚 #Romancelandia

Buy links - books2read.com/ChocTruffleKiss
Illustrated book cover of Chocolate Truffle Kiss: A Steamy Romcom Novelette by Cassandra O’Leary featuring a kissing couple and a heart shape with text "99c ebook deal". The woman has long strawberry blonde hair and wears a beige dress with lace patterns and the man wears a brown suit and has black hair.
February 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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This collection of romcom stories, 12 Tropes of Christmas is on sale. It's only 99c before being unpublished at the end of Jan. Read my story, Girl in the Snow, for forced proximity snowed-in goodness!

Buy or read in KU - amzn.to/40qhZnD

* I earn from Amazon Associates links. #Romancelandia
Blue and white background quote graphic with 5 stars from Kylie on Amazon. Quote reads "Something for everyone" and "Available at Amazon" text. Image of 12 Tropes of Christmas anthology in ebook and paperback.
January 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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An old friend on FB posted about her teen daughter reading 63 books last year and walking down to her local bookshop to buy Onyx Storm. The kids are alright! Here's my copy with some dragon bookmarks and decor items from my Etsy shop - bashfulbookmarks.etsy.com
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Photo of a copy of Onyx Storm on a wooden table with 3d printed dragon bookmarks and bookshelf decor items from Bashful Bookmarks on Etsy - https://bashfulbookmarks.etsy.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Something I forgot to post here! My little side business Bashful Bookmarks is now on Etsy. My hubby and I started making 3D printed bookmarks and bookshelf decor like these fantasy dragons that are very popular.

Check out the store here: www.etsy.com/au/shop/Bash...

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Photo of 3D printed Fantasy Dragons bookshelf display with holder in gold and black tones, in romantasy library bookshelf. Designed by Bashful Bookmarks and made in Melbourne, Australia.
January 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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It's Stuff Your E-reader Day today! This time over 2200 romance ebooks are available FREE to download for one day only. My steamy holiday romance novella Girl Under The Christmas Tree is included (in the Rom Com section). 🎄🎁📚💙 #Romancelandia #booksky

Go to www.romancebookworms.com
Stuff Your E-reader Day is here. For one day only on 26 December 2024, there are 2200+ free ebooks to choose from. Link - www.romancebookworms.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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One of my most recent releases is a holiday romcom collection: 12 Tropes of Christmas🎄🎁💙📚 If you want a fun and cosy read, and stories from 12 great authors, grab your copy from Amazon - www.amazon.com/12-Tropes-Ch...
Five star review quote graphic for 12 Tropes of Christmas with "available at Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited" text, book cover images and blue background with white snowflakes.
December 13, 2024 at 3:47 AM
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🚨Promo Alert!🚨
My steamy holiday romance novella Girl Under The Christmas Tree is currently FREE in ebook across major online bookstores! This is the prequel to my Girl on a Plane series and lots of fun. 💙📚 #booksky #Romancelandia

Links - books2read.com/GirlXmasTree
Promo image of Girl Under The Christmas Tree by Cassandra O'Leary with illustration of a girl in a red dress and a Christmas tree in grey tones. She is holding a red bauble. Design shows book in ebook and paperback formats with a Santa hat. Text reads: Out now! A girl looking for adventure, a CEO with a broken heart, just one night... Links: books2read.com/GirlXmasTree
December 5, 2024 at 1:04 AM