Share a glass of bubbles while chatting about chick lit with a well-known Gerringong author and her special guest Susannah Hardy.

Hardy will be in conversation with local novelist Lisa Darcy (Christmas Actually; Lily’s Little Flower Shop) at Kiama Library on June 10.

The free event will feature, bubbles, nibbles and lots of laughs from the queens of rom-com, whose witty, feisty writing style is sure to translate into a night of funny, incisive and self-deprecating banter about the trials and tribulations of life as an author.

Hardy’s most recent book My Hot Housemate, tracks the ups and downs of an actress on the verge of her big break in Tinseltown, and draws on the author’s personal experience as an actor chasing the role of a lifetime.

In a previous life Hardy was a performer who studied theatre in Paris, before turning her hand to writing. Her first novel, Loving Lizzie March, was published by Pan McMillan in 2021.

“Performance helped me discover a passion for writing comic stories about flawed characters navigating their way through life and love,” says Hardy, whose second book tells the story of actor Indigo James.

After failing to crack the LA acting scene, Indigo finds herself back in Sydney housesitting a labradoodle named George and living with insufferable flatmate Jermey Taylor. Just when she discovers Jeremy might not be so bad after all, Hollywood comes calling and Indigo is forced to choose between love and success.

Hardy and Darcy will be in conversation at Kiama Library on Tuesday, June 10 from 6pm-7pm. The event is free and both authors will be available for book signings and purchases. Bubbles and nibbles will be provided and booking is essential.

If you want your next read to be a fun, flirty, feel-good romance, washed down with a glass of bubbles, then reserve your spot via this link.