Here for the Right Reasons

A swoonworthy friends-to-lovers rom-com

Read by Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen
Book #1 of Marry Me, Juliet

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About The Book

A hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy that examines how the unlikeliest of loves can bloom in – well, the most likely of places. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and The Soulmate Equation.

When Cece James agrees to be cast as a ‘Juliet’ on the next season of the hit television show Marry Me, Juliet, it’s certainly not for the right reasons. She’s knee deep in debt and desperate for the associated pay cheque. The last thing on her mind is the hunky ‘Romeo’ waiting for her at the end of the gravel driveway.

But Dylan Jayasinghe Mellor isn’t your usual fame-hungry TV star. An Olympic gold medallist with calloused hands, kind eyes and a propensity for panic attacks, it turns out he’s not here for the right reasons either. As spokesperson for a men’s mental health foundation, and the franchise’s first non-white male lead, Dylan’s got a charity to plug and something to prove.

When Cece gets eliminated on the first night, it seems like her and Dylan’s awkward first meeting will be their last conversation. But when the TV set is shut down unexpectedly, Cece and Dylan suddenly get a little more time together than they’d expected.

Will love bloom when the cameras stop rolling?

‘Jodi never fails to deliver humour, wisdom, and heart.’ Kylie Scott, New York Times bestselling author

About The Author

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Jodi McAlister

Jodi McAlister, PhD, is an author and academic from Kiama, Australia. She is the author of An Academic Affair and the Marry Me Juliet trilogy. She is currently a senior lecturer in writing, literature, and culture at Deakin University in Melbourne and is the president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. For more, visit JodiMcAlister.com.au or find her on Instagram @JodiMcAlister.

About The Reader

Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (July 5, 2022)
  • Runtime: 7 hours and 26 minutes
  • ISBN13: 9781761104985

Raves and Reviews

‘The book's plotline is far from formulaic … it brings elements to this fictional show that reality TV is lacking outside of the novel … an example that these fun reads can still be works of substance, despite the stereotypes.’

Canberra Times

‘Jodi never fails to deliver humour, wisdom, and heart.’ 

Kylie Scott, New York Times bestselling author

'an engaging tale of missteps, where love doesn’t happen at first sight.’ 

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