Lisa Heidke Lisa Heidke i(A120388 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Callahan Split The Callahan Split : No One Knows You Better Than Your Sister Lisa Heidke , Pymble : Lisa Heidke , 2015 8700993 2015 single work novel

'Samantha and Annie Callahan are successful doubles champions — the toast of the Olympics, Wimbledon, and Flushing Meadow. But their winning partnership spirals out of control when Annie’s new boyfriend announces their engagement at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

'Bear, the sisters’ coach, guides Annie as much as she’ll allow. But when she insists on dropping Samantha in favour of a singles career, her game and rankings plummet.

'Samantha is left floundering. Disillusioned, her only sweet spot is the growing passion between her and Bear.

'Amidst rising anger and betrayal, Samantha completely changes both their destinies when she does the unthinkable after a devastating Wimbledon loss.

'The sisters are driven to create new lives by confronting the past and taking control of the present. But can Samantha and Annie both win?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon It Started with a Kiss Lisa Heidke , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 8208139 2015 single work novel romance

'Friday Jones is distraught when Liam, her husband of nearly twenty years and the father of their teenage daughters, tells her their marriage is over.

'Still heartbroken many months later, Friday is deeply flattered when a funny, handsome man takes an interest in her. From their very first kiss, Friday finds it difficult to control her attraction for him despite numerous warning signals.

'When Friday's best friend, Rosie, discovers Friday is risking further emotional pain she convinces her to end the relationship and join a dating website.

'But not long after Friday dives into the world of online romance she takes a couple of wrong turns. Could one of her flings have become a little too obsessed with her? And has the time come to step back and take a good look at where she's going in life?

'Funny, poignant and inspiring, It Started with a Kiss is a story about love, desire and how sometimes heartbreak can lead to a much happier life.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Stella Makes Good Lisa Heidke , St Leonards : Arena , 2012 Z1834859 2012 single work novel humour romance 'Stella Sparks is on good terms with her ex-husband, Terry, despite the fact he left her for another woman. Stella's philosophical - the marriage had run its course, they remain friends and the wellbeing of their kids is central to both of them.
Stella's two closest friends, Carly and Jesse, envy her togetherness and wish they could emulate it. Jesse's husband, Steve, is a control freak who's driving her crazy, but she has two small children and can't see a way out. Carly, meanwhile, suspects her husband is having an affair and isn't sure what to do about it.
Stella's life takes a distinctly upward turn when she meets a handsome, apparently single - no ring, anyway - father at her son's school speech night. For Carly and Jesse, however, the search for happiness and fulfilment proves more elusive...
With a healthy dose of humour and romance Stella Makes Good is about the games we play, the secrets we keep, the unpredictable nature of life and the importance of female friendship.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Claudia's Big Break Lisa Heidke , Crows Nest : Arena , 2012 Z1756781 2012 single work novel humour

'Claudia Taylor's life is a mess.

Her twenties and thirties seem to have disappeared in a haze of boring office jobs, unsuitable shags and superficial spending. Her latest disaster? An ill-advised fling. In an attempt to get some perspective on her life, Claudia jets off to glorious Santorini with her two best friends, Tara and Sophie. But it's not long before they're shaking their heads at some of Claudia's shenanigans.

Meanwhile, Sophie and Tara are wrestling with their own issues. Sophie, a former high-flying career woman, is struggling with being a stay-at-home mother and her husband's nasty ex-wife. Tara, meanwhile, is sick of her dead-end job and trying to write a novel.

Claudia's Big Break is an hilarious novel about friendship, romance, laughter and loyalty. It's also about three women taking stock of their lives - with a bit of drunken karaoke thrown in to the mix. For Claudia and her friends, life will never be the same after their much-needed holiday in paradise.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Lisa Heidke : The Books That Changed Me Lisa Heidke , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 March 2010; (p. 10-11)
1 2 y separately published work icon What Kate Did Next Lisa Heidke , Crows Nest : Arena , 2010 Z1657251 2010 single work novel humour

'Her husband's a workaholic, her kids are growing up - now it's time for Kate to follow some of her own dreams ...

'This is the often hilarious but also wry account of the life of mother of two, Kate Cavendish. It seems like only yesterday that Kate was one of the most well-regarded photographers in town. So how, she wonders, did her life come to consist of so much drudgery, not to mention dealing with a recalcitrant, eye-rolling teenage daughter and an often-absentee husband. And why oh why did her young son have to score such a distractingly gorgeous soccer coach?

'We follow Kate's journey as she dips her toes back into the workforce and starts to fantasise about getting her life back, including some of the glamour and fun.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 4 y separately published work icon Lucy Springer Gets Even Lisa Heidke , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1553882 2009 single work novel humour

'Lucy Springer thinks she's got it tough. She's living through renovation hell, her two kids seem more challenging than ever, and her once successful acting career has been reduced to the odd commercial.

'Then Max, her husband, absconds to Bali with an unknown companion and things go from bad to disastrous.

'But Lucy doesn't give up easily. Juggling increasingly chaotic building dramas, bewildered children, her crazy best friend-slash-agent Gloria, her ever helpful mother and chasing after Max, Lucy Springer is determined to get her life onto an even keel and more.' (Publisher's blurb)

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