Set in the hustle and bustle of Sydney, Kimberley Allsopp's fast-paced, quirky, and unapologetically Australian debut is one for the romcom lovers. Packed with all the romcom and Hollywood references you could ask for, Love and Other Puzzles follows the life of Rory - a young 'journalist' wanting more from life. With a Moira Rose-eqsue mother and a Cruella di Vill mother-in-law, Rory - or Aurora as her mother persistently calls her - wants nothing more than to run away from her problems and hope that her Sunday crosswords have all the answers she's looking for. The Allsopp's prose is hilariously tragic and filled with everything you could ask for from an Australian novel: everything from KT Tunstall through to the classic choc tops. I spent most of my time absolutely furious with Rory's decisions and inability to commit herself to any cause, but was able to forgive her in the end as a fellow hopeless romantic still in search of one's true calling in life. If you're looking for a fun and refreshing Australian romcom, look no further.