The Gifted Son by Genevieve Gannon. (2023).

The Gifted Son by Genevieve Gannon. (2023). **4 out of 5 stars** With two bright children, a beautiful home and a husband she's always depended on, Lillian considers herself blessed. Until on her son Jamie's final day of high school, he fails to come home. Hospitalised by a coward's punch, Jamie is a victim of…

The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland. (2023).

The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland. (2023). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Dolly Jamieson is not homeless, she's merely between permanent abodes. The 78-year-old spends her days keeping warm at the library. It's certainly a far cry from the 1960s when she was an international star on Broadway. So how did she…

The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore. (2023).

The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore. (2023). **2 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for sending me a free advance readers copy of this novel; published 1 February 2023** Margo and Richard's love affair was the stuff legends are made of - forbidden, passionate, all-encompassing. But ultimately doomed. When Richard walked out,…

Reminders Of Him by Colleen Hoover. (2022).

Reminders Of Him by Colleen Hoover. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** After serving 5 years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her 4-year-old daughter. But everyone in her daughter's life is determined to shut Kenna out. The only person who…

Clarke by Holly Throsby. (2022).

Clarke by Holly Throsby. (2022). **2.5 out of 5 stars** Clarke, 1991. Barney is woken by the unexpected arrival of policeman to search his backyard for the body of a missing woman. Next door, Leonie and little Joe watch. Leonie has been waiting 6 years for this; she's certain her friend Ginny is buried in…

The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover. (2022).

The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover. (2022). **4 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 30 November 2022** When Lou inherits a cottage and a mobile truck library from the birth mother she never knew,…

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.…

The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony. (2022).

The Book Haters' Book Club by Gretchen Anthony. (2022). **3 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 10 October 2022** All it takes is the right book to turn a book hater into a book lover -…

Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer. (2022).

Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer. (2022). **3 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 5 October 2022** Privacy is hard to maintain in the small town of Badara, which single mum Paige discovers when she arrives…

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.…