Category: rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · rural fiction · suspense

New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis

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Title: Croc Country Author: Kerry McGinnis Published: July 2nd 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars The new outback mystery from the bestselling author of The Roadhouse. Why would the police come back looking for a dead man? Young widow Tilly is making a new life for herself, keeping house for the rangers at the… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis

New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: Bottlebrush Creek by Maya Linnell
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · rural fiction

New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: Bottlebrush Creek by Maya Linnell

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Title: Bottlebrush Creek Author: Maya Linnell Published: June 2nd 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A pitch-perfect rural romance of changing relationships and family ties from the bestselling author of Wildflower Ridge. Between managing a bustling beauty salon, hectic volunteer commitments and the lion’s share of parenting two-year-old Claudia, Angie McIntyre barely… Continue reading New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: Bottlebrush Creek by Maya Linnell

New Release Book Review: The Stockman’s Secret by Mandy Magro
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · rural fiction · true crime

New Release Book Review: The Stockman’s Secret by Mandy Magro

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Title: The Stockman’s Secret Author: Mandy Magro Published: May 18th 2020 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 336 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars From a leading rural romance author comes an inspiring novel about having the courage to forgive past mistakes, set in the heart of the Australian countryside. Secrets can unite, and they can divide. Will he… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Stockman’s Secret by Mandy Magro

New Release Book Review: Fool Me Once by Karly Lane
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Fool Me Once by Karly Lane

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Title: Fool Me Once Author: Karly Lane Published: April 28th 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Rural, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Farmer Georgie Henderson manages a cattle property in the New England region of New South Wales, but her dream has always been to buy back her family farm, Tamban. When an unlikely meeting with… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Fool Me Once by Karly Lane

New Release Book Review: Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · rural fiction · small town

New Release Book Review: Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone

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Title: Last Bridge Before Home Author: Lily Malone Published: December 16th 2019 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars With her trademark fresh and funny tone, Lily Malone returns with a captivating new romance set in the heart of the Australian outback. For Jaydah Tully, the country town of Chalk Hill has… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone

New Release Book Review: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover
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New Release Book Review: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover

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Title: The Lawson Sisters Author: Janet Gover Published: January 20th 2020 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars A heartfelt and compelling story of family, secrets and second chances, set in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley of NSW, from an award-winning new voice in Australian fiction. Family, fortune and… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover

New Release Book Review: Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu
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New Release Book Review: Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu

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Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill Author: Penelope Janu Published: November 18th 2019 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 416 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A kiss can change your life … Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is happy… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu

#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod
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#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod

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In a desperate bid to reduce the books that are collecting dust on my TBR shelves, I have decided to collaborate with another avid reader and fellow book reviewer, Nicole from Certified Book Addicts. The #20BACKLISTIN2020 challenge is a self paced challenge hosted by Jaylamm.Reads, Reading and Sunshine, and Cassidys.Bookshelf. The overall goal of this challenge is to… Continue reading #20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod

New Release Book Review: House of Wishes by Jenn J. McLeod
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New Release Book Review: House of Wishes by Jenn J. McLeod

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Title: House of Wishes Author: Jenn J. McLeod Published: October 19th 2019 Publisher: Wild Myrtle Press Pages: 324 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Three wishes, three mothers, three generations. A story about the choices we make, the connections that matter, the secrets we keep, and the power of a wish. Dandelion House, 1974 Two teenage girls—strangers—make a pact… Continue reading New Release Book Review: House of Wishes by Jenn J. McLeod

New Release Book Review: Long Way Home by Nicola Marsh
#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Long Way Home by Nicola Marsh

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Title: Long Way Home Author: Nicola Marsh Published: September 24th 2019 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 368 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars From USA Today bestselling Australian author Nicola Marsh comes a warm and winsome rural romance about second chances and belonging. A prodigal daughter returns to Brockenridge… Eleven years ago Ruby Aston left Brockenridge – and its small-town gossip… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Long Way Home by Nicola Marsh