Category: rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane
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New Release Book Review: Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane

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Title: Once Burnt, Twice Shy Author: Karly Lane Published: November 30th 2021 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 360 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Recently divorced mother-of-two Samantha Murphy agrees to house-sit for her parents for a few weeks-but when the house involves several hundred acres of farming and livestock, it’s a little more involved than the usual job. Sam… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane

Book Review: Home Truths in Tumble Creek by Louise Forster
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Book Review: Home Truths in Tumble Creek by Louise Forster

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Title: Home Truths in Tumble Creek Author: Louise Forster Published: May 21st 2019 Publisher: Independent Pages: 302 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Rating: 3.5 stars She’s a chef, he’s a farmer/electrician, and together they discover Uncle Bob’s secret life, the Russian diplomat and the elusive Veronica. London-based chef, Jennifer Dove, loves her exciting, fast-paced life and she has every intention of returning to… Continue reading Book Review: Home Truths in Tumble Creek by Louise Forster

New Release Book Review: The Farmer’s Friend by Fiona McArthur
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New Release Book Review: The Farmer’s Friend by Fiona McArthur

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Title: The Farmer’s Friend Author: Fiona McArthur Published: August 31st 2021 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars The heartwarming new medical rural romance from the bestselling author of The Bush Telegraph. They’d bought a stock and feed store called, of all things, The Farmer’s Friend.Gracie could tell Jed thought it a great name. ‘Farmers stick… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Farmer’s Friend by Fiona McArthur

New Release Book Review: Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald
#aww2021 · 2021 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · new release · rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald

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Title: Something to Hide Author:  Fleur McDonald Published: March 30th 2021 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A riveting new novel of rural suspense from the bestselling Voice of the Outback.With the sickening realisation that his cover has been blown, Detective Dave Burrows knows his family is in serious danger from the vicious stock… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald

New Release Book Review: Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton
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New Release Book Review: Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton

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Title: Hidden Valley Author: Annie Seaton Published: March 28th 2021 Publisher: Self Published Pages: 380 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Happily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets, and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton

New Release Book Review: Savannah’s Secret by Mandy Magro
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New Release Book Review: Savannah’s Secret by Mandy Magro

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Title: Savannah’s Secret Author: Mandy Magro Published: May 5th 2021 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 320 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Starting over was never going to be easy, especially as he’s looking for the one thing she can’t give … the truth. Set in the heart of the Australian countryside comes a compelling romance with a touch of… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Savannah’s Secret by Mandy Magro

New Release Book Review: Something Like This by Karly Lane
#aww2021 · 2021 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · rural fiction

New Release Book Review: Something Like This by Karly Lane

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Title: Something Like This Author: Karly Lane Published: December 1st 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Rural, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A spellbinding new rural romance from the bestselling author of the Callahans of Stringybark Creek trilogy and Fool Me Once. Jason Weaver just wants to be left alone. It was a tough transition from his army days to… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Something Like This by Karly Lane

New Release Book Review: The Shearer’s Wife by Fleur McDonald
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New Release Book Review: The Shearer’s Wife by Fleur McDonald

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Title: The Shearer’s Wife Author: Fleur McDonald Published: November 3rd 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A riveting new novel of rural suspense from the bestselling Voice of the Outback.1980: Rose and Ian Kelly arrive in the small South Australian town of Barker for supplies, before driving a further couple of hundred kilometres to begin… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Shearer’s Wife by Fleur McDonald

New Release Book Review: The McCalister Legacy by Nicole Hurley-Moore
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New Release Book Review: The McCalister Legacy by Nicole Hurley-Moore

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Title: The McCalister Legacy Author: Nicole Hurley-Moore Published: August 4th 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 328 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Someone is hiding a secret-one that could change Berry’s life, and alter her tragic past.As a child, Berry McCalister’s family was torn apart by shocking violence. Eleven?years on, she returns to the small town of Harlington, determined… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The McCalister Legacy by Nicole Hurley-Moore

New Release Book Review: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall
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New Release Book Review: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall

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Title: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing Author: Leonie Kelsall Published: July 2nd 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Accustomed to looking after herself, can Roni now embrace a different life gifted to her from an unknown aunt and a community ready to help? Or will the strings attached be her downfall?’Everything you want in… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall