New Release Book Review: Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt by Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker

May 27, 2023 Amanda Barrett3 Comments

Title: Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt Author: Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker Published: May 11th 2023 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 784 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary/Historical RRP: $34.99 Rating: 5 stars Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters series to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion. 1928,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt by Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker

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New Release Book Review: Homecoming by Kate Morton

May 6, 2023 Amanda Barrett3 Comments

Title: Homecoming Author: Kate Morton Published: April 4th 2023 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 640 Genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars The highly anticipated new novel from the worldwide bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a spellbinding story that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations. Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Homecoming by Kate Morton

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New Release Book Review: The Proxy Bride by Zoë Boccabella

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Proxy Bride Author: Zoë Boccabella Published: September 7th 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Historical, World War II RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars In 1939, Giacinta sets sail from Italy to Australia. Decades later, a granddaughter discovers the true story of her family… A stunningly crafted novel of family, secrets and facing adversity, perfect for readers of… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Proxy Bride by Zoë Boccabella

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New Release Book Review: The Only Child by Kayte Nunn

September 1, 2022 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Only Child Author: Kayte Nunn Published: August 31st 2022 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical, Mystery, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Almost every graduating class had a girl who disappeared. A decades-old crime threatens to tear apart three generations of women in this unputdownable mystery that will keep you gripped until its last heart-wrenching page. 1949 It is the… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Only Child by Kayte Nunn

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New Release Book Review: 12 Weeks of June by Rania Battany

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: 12 Weeks of June Author: Rania Battany Published: April 1st 2022 Publisher: Independent Pages: 310 Genres: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Contemporary Rating: 4 stars One cafe. Two couples. Many secrets. 2018: All Chloe wanted was an eternal love – like that of her grandparents’. What she got was a broken heart and a rude reminder of single life in the digital age. After… Continue reading New Release Book Review: 12 Weeks of June by Rania Battany

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New Release Book Review: The Secrets of Bridgwater Bay by Julie Brooks

February 6, 2022 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay Author: Julie Brooks Published: December 29th 2021 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars ………………………………………………………………………………………… England, 1919: Rose and Ivy board a ship bound for Australia. One is travelling there to marry a man she has never met. One is destined never to arrive. Australia, 2016: Amongst her late-grandmother’s possessions, Molly… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Secrets of Bridgwater Bay by Julie Brooks

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New Release Book Review: The Riviera House by Natasha Lester

December 31, 2021 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: The Riviera House Author: Natasha Lester Published: September 1st 2021 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 464 Genres: Fiction, Historical/Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars From the New York Times bestselling author comes this extraordinary masterpiece of historical fiction that will have you wiping tears from your face. Paris, 1939When Nazis occupy the city, Eliane Dufort is heartbroken – her lover flees for England and her family to… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Riviera House by Natasha Lester

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New Release Book Review: The Buchanan Girls by Emily Madden

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Buchanan Girls Author: Emily Madden Published: September 1st 2021 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 448 Genres: Fiction, Historical, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars A sweeping family saga about betrayal, forgiveness and the cost of love. Sydney, 1941: Olive and Ivy may be identical twins, but they couldn’t be more different. While Olive is focused on marrying a man appropriate to… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Buchanan Girls by Emily Madden

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New Release Book Review: The Women’s Circle by Karyn Sepulveda

July 29, 2021 Amanda Barrett3 Comments

Title: The Women’s Circle Author: Karyn Sepulveda Published: July 7th 2021 Publisher: Ventura Press Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars Sydney, present day. Anna is released into the world after six years in prison. The entirety of her possessions stuffed into a single plastic bag. The trauma of her past, a much heavier burden to carry. Feeling hopeless, isolated and deeply… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Women’s Circle by Karyn Sepulveda

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New Release Book Review: The French Gift by Kirsty Manning

July 19, 2021 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The French Gift Author: Kirsty Manning Published: March 30th 2021 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 328 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars A forgotten manuscript threatens to unravel the past … Fresnes Prison, 1940: Margot Bisset, a former maid from the Riviera, finds herself in a prison cell with writer and French Resistance fighter, Josephine Murant. Together, they are transferred… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The French Gift by Kirsty Manning

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