Stayed up late last night to finish this wonderful novel- the backstory floats artfully into the main plotline and I was a little in love with the romantic lead Per by the end. Looking forward to Janu's next one! –Mary-Anne O'Connor, author of Gallipoli Street 'With a heroine and hero who meet each other half way... this felt fresh, real and a welcome literary escape from the world at large!' —Georgina Penney, author of Summer Harvest
'I would recommend In At The Deep End for fans of romance, the environment, Antarctica and Australian writing.' —Billyjean, Goodreads
'In At The Deep End by Penelope Janu was a surprise awesome read. Emotional, shocking, turbulent, thought-provoking and unputdownable.' —Talking Books, Netgalley
'A light, fun contemporary romance with plenty of action and adventure, balanced out with a deep side of psychological scars, phobias, and a strong ecological message. The opening scene hooked me in and I was intrigued to find out if these opposites would attract. If you like control freak alpha male heroes and strong-willed, accident prone heroines, then this is for you. I reviewed a complimentary copy.' — Renee Conoulty, Netgalley
'This was a very real story which had me wanting to defend Harriet from those who would do her harm and cheer on the people in her life who had her back. The chemistry between Per and Harriet is very believable making you just want to shake both of them at times for their sheer stupidity. I started reading this book in the middle of the night while waiting for a child to return home from an evening out and basically gave up going to bed because I wanted to see how the story would end. Nothing in this book is easy and that's what makes it oh so much more readable.' — Narelle Richards, Netgalley
Description
A quick–witted, contemporary romance about losing your cool.
What woman doesn't love a real–life hero? Harriet Scott, for one. The fiercely independent daughter of famous adventurers, she grew up travelling the world on the environmental flagship The Watch. So when Harriet's ship sinks in Antarctica and she has to be rescued by Commander Per Amundsen, an infuriatingly capable Norwegian naval officer and living breathing action hero, her world is turned upside down.
Like their namesakes, the original Scott and Amundsen who competed to reach the South Pole first, Per and Harriet have different ways of doing things. Per thinks Harriet is an accident waiting to happen; Harriet thinks Per is a control freak. But when Harriet realises that Per is the only one who can help her fund the new ship she desperately wants, she is forced to cooperate with him.
Per refuses to assist unless Harriet allows him to teach her to swim. But there is more to Harriet's terrible fear of water than meets the eye. Can Harriet face her fears and come to terms with the trauma and loss of her past? And will she begin to appreciate that some risks are well worth taking–and that polar opposites can, in fact, attract?
