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Fleeting Moments

Maya is floundering. She’s stuck in a dead-end job, is isolated from family and friends, and her father—the only person that ever truly understood her—has been gone four years. When her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, the rocky foundations of Maya’s life crumble to dust, and she sinks even further into the pit of grief and despair.

Until she meets him. Sam. The one with the animated smile and gentle eyes, who always sees the positive no matter how bad the negative. And the one who reignites Maya’s passion through his enthusiasm and zest, helping to rebuild her life, piece by piece. 

But when ghosts from Maya’s past resurface, her decisions almost destroy the few important relationships she has left, and the happiness she’s so recently found is threatened. She must overcome her demons and decide what matters most—the familiarity of the past, or the hope, love and possibilities of the future.

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If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

That I can! I can write a book! But it will be so much hard work. I would tell myself to stop comparing my writing style with others and to just sit down and write.

How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

I began to think more like an editor and a reader as well as an author. I was much more aware of editing issues such as redundant words and credibility. I thought about where my book would “sit” in the romance world and was much more conscious to write to a specific reading market.

What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?

Hiring my first editor. Prior to that, I had absolutely no idea about crucial aspects of writing such as point of view slips, redundant words, active tense writing etc. She made me realise that there is so much more to writing than just being able to write well. She introduced the rules of fiction writing. Receiving my first assessment back from her and then going onto re-writing my manuscript was the steepest learning curve I’ve had in this whole journey so far.

What authors did you dislike at first but grew into?

I can’t think of any! If I dislike an author once, I never go back to reading another book of theirs.

Tell us a bit about your book.

FLEETING MOMENTS is a tender and heart-wrenching exploration of the difficulty in dealing with grief and loss. A few days before her thirtieth birthday, Maya’s long-term boyfriend leaves her. She has lost connection with her family, and her father has been gone four years. Then she meets Sam, a man who has an infectious smile and bright personality, and she learns how to rebuild her life. Maya’s story reminds us that, by being brave enough to connect deeply with others, we can learn to find the light during the darkest times of our lives.

Rania Battany lives with her husband and three children in the beautiful Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia. When she isn’t getting her hands dirty in the garden, frolicking with her chickens or dog, or chasing after her three young children, she is writing contemporary romance novels that tug at the heartstrings or curled up with a cup of tea and a book.

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