What's Inside?
A signed book - 'Girl Falling’ by Hayley Scrivenor.
A candle - Gardenia - The scent of Jasmine and Gardenia is mentioned in Chapter Eight so selecting this fragrance was an easy choice. Enjoy sweet white florals with warm, earthy undertones with this lovely floral blend.
An alcoholic beverage - Maybe Sammy Eucalyptus Gimlet - Guided by the native setting of the book, this beverage is delicious paring made with Tequila, Mango, Eucalyptus & Grapefruit Bitters.
A candle - Neroli & Ylang Ylang - Taking inspiration from Daphne’s signature scent, this is a blend of neroli and spiced ylang ylang with hints of bitter orange, jasmine and nutmeg.
An alcoholic beverage - Steels Gate Shiraz - Located in the Yarra Valley, Steels Gate focus on environmental sustainability across all facets of winemaking. The Shiraz grapes are 100% handpicked and have produced a light-medium bodied Shiraz with fresh berries and spice.
or a non-alcoholic beverage - Tina 2.0 - Made with Jasmine pearl, raspberry (fruit + leaf) and waxflower, this non-alcoholic beverage is bright & juicy with a herbaceous edge,
A bookmark - Embedded with Grey Cottonhead seeds, simply sow in well drained soil in sun or part shade and enjoy yellow flowers in Spring and Summer.
A surprise - Moreish Menu Blueberry Meringue - Handmade in Blue Mountains, NSW this little sweet treat seemed like the perfect pairing for a herbaceous beverage.
About the book...
Why would my best friend want to destroy my life?
Finn and her best friend, Daphne, have grown up together in the Blue Mountains. Bonded by both having lost a younger sister to suicide, they've always had a close - sometimes too close - friendship. Now in their twenties, their lives have finally started to diverge: Daphne is at university and Finn is working in the Mountains, as well as falling in love with a beautiful newcomer called Magdu.
Unused to sharing Finn, Daphne starts to act up in ways that will allow her to maintain the control over her best friend she's always relished. Then, one fateful day, Finn, Daphne and Magdu all go rock-climbing - and Magdu falls to her death. Is it suicide, or a terrible accident - or something more sinister?
About the author...
Hayley Scrivenor is a former Director of Wollongong Writers Festival.
Originally from a small country town, Hayley now lives and writes on Dharawal country and has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales.
Girl Falling is her second novel. Her debut novel, Dirt Town, was a number-one bestseller and won multiple awards, including the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year 2023.
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