Just Got Real by Jane Fallon. (2022). **2 out of 5 stars** When happily divorced Joni is reluctantly talked into joining a dating app, she is surprised to quickly hit it off with Ant. They plan to meet up which is a problem, as Joni's photos are not of herself. She can't confess her lie,… Continue reading Just Got Real by Jane Fallon. (2022).
Category: Chick Lit
The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green. (2022).
The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** In 1998 teacher and single mum Alex has arrived in a small NSW country town to escape Sydney and reconnect with her daughter. Town matriarch Victoria and her globe-trotting, opera-singing cousin Gabrielle are at crossroads in their personal and professional lives.… Continue reading The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green. (2022).
Five Bush Weddings by Clare Fletcher. (2022).
Five Bush Weddings by Clare Fletcher. (2022). **4 out of 5 stars** As a photographer, Stevie's been to enough bush weddings to last a lifetime. With her ex soon to be married, her mum on the dating scene, and her best friend settling down with a boring man, Stevie is feeling left behind. To top… Continue reading Five Bush Weddings by Clare Fletcher. (2022).
The Work Wives by Rachael Johns. (2022).
The Work Wives by Rachael Johns. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 3 November 2022** Work wives Debra and Quinn are opposites but each other's lifelines as they navigate jobs that pay their bills.… Continue reading The Work Wives by Rachael Johns. (2022).
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green. (2021).
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Far North Queensland, 1993. At 74, former cane farmer Grace Maud is feeling her age, her isolation, and thinks the best of life may be behind her. High school teacher Patricia has given up on her dreams of travel and adventure… Continue reading Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green. (2021).
Loving Lizzie March by Susannah Hardy. (2021).
Loving Lizzie March by Susannah Hardy. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Life is not going to plan for failed fashion designer Lizzie, and then she finds herself pregnant to her super-hot bad boy colleague Jake. Convinced that he's The One, now all she needs to do is make him realise that she is The… Continue reading Loving Lizzie March by Susannah Hardy. (2021).
The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas. (2020).
The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas. (2020). **4 out of 5 stars** Anna's world was shattered 3 years ago when her husband Spencer was killed in an accident. Everyone thinks it's time she moved on, but how? On New Year's Eve she calls Spencer's old phone just to hear his voicemail. But to her surprise,… Continue reading The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas. (2020).
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley. (2021).
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** One tanked career, one badly timed glamour shoot and one dead boyfriend later, 30 year old Lottie is returning home after leaving at age 18, the reigning Peach Queen. Back in her orchard hometown, she embarks on a radical declutter… Continue reading Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley. (2021).
Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns. (2020).
Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns. (2020). **5 out of 5 stars** The first time Ashling realises her marriage is on the rocks is when her husband Adrian suggests they try nest parenting; the children stay in the family home while the parents alternate weeks. All Ash wants is her family back together. An offer… Continue reading Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns. (2020).
The One by Kaneana May. (2019).
The One by Kaneana May. (2019). **3.5 out of 5 stars** Bonnie is on the wrong side of 30 and just wants a happily ever after but keeps picking the wrong guys. When an ex returns to town and she can't shake her inappropriate feelings, she flees and becomes an unlikely contestant on dating show… Continue reading The One by Kaneana May. (2019).
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