Book Review: The Quarantine Station by Michelle Montebello

July 27, 2019 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: The Quarantine Station Author: Michelle Montebello Published: February 19th 2019 Publisher: Self Pages: 388 Genres: Fiction, Historical, Romance RRP: $36.00 Rating: 5 stars The rules were crystal clear. She broke them all… 1918 … When Rose Porter arrives on the shores of Sydney with little more than her suitcase, she must take a job as a parlourmaid at the mysterious North Head… Continue reading Book Review: The Quarantine Station by Michelle Montebello

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New Release Book Review: The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant

June 3, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant Author: Kayte Nunn Published: May 28th 2019 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary/Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars A cache of unsent love letters from the 1950s is found in a suitcase on a remote island in this mysterious love story by top ten bestselling author, Kayte Nunn 1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant

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New Release Book Review: The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair

May 27, 2019 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Title: The Cinema at Starlight Creek Author: Alli Sinclair Published: May 20th 2019 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A heart-stirring novel of loss, love and new hope set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s Hollywood and a small Australian country town. How far would you go to follow your dream? Queensland,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair

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New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Amanda Barrett15 Comments

Title: The Butterfly Room Author: Lucinda Riley Published: April 23rd 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 624 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary/Historical, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Posy Montague is approaching her seventieth birthday. Still living in her beautiful family home, Admiral House, set in the glorious Suffolk countryside where she spent her own idyllic childhood catching butterflies with her beloved father, and raised her own… Continue reading New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley

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Book Review: The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper

April 22, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The Woman in the Green Dress Author: Tea Cooper Published: December 17th 2018 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars For readers who loved Remarkable Creatures, The Naturalist’s Daughter and The Birdman’s Wife comes The Woman in the Green Dress… 1853 Mogo Creek, NSW Della Atterton, bereft at the loss of her parents, is holed up in the place she loves best:… Continue reading Book Review: The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper

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New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl

April 21, 2019 Amanda Barrett9 Comments

Title: The True Story of Maddie Bright Author: Mary-Rose MacColl Published: April 1st 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 504 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary/Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars The bestselling author of In Falling Snow returns with a spellbinding tale of friendship, love and loyalty ‘A thoughtful, multi-layered tale that probes the stories we tell ourselves about family and friendship, power and control. MacColl’s writing deftly… Continue reading New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl

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New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Spanish Promise by Karen Swan

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 Amanda Barrett15 Comments

Title: The Spanish Promise Author: Karen Swan Published: March 26th 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary/Historical, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Charlotte, a wealth counsellor who knows from personal experience the complications that a sudden inheritance can bring, helps her clients navigate the emotional side effects of sudden wealth syndrome. When she is asked by Mateo Mendoza, heir to a… Continue reading New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Spanish Promise by Karen Swan

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