Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams. (2024). **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 January 2024** Mildura, Northern Victoria, 1956. Isabel has ambitions to be a great chef, but cooking for locals in a… Continue reading Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams. (2024).
Category: Historical Fiction
A Woman’s Work by Victoria Purman. (2023).
A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman. (2023). **4.5 out of 5 stars** 1956, Melbourne. While everyone is excited for the upcoming Olympics, the women of Australia are cooking up a storm for the 'Australian Women's Weekly' cooking contest. The generous prize could be life-changing. For war widow single mum Ivy, a win could mean spending… Continue reading A Woman’s Work by Victoria Purman. (2023).
The Milliner of Bendigo by Darry Fraser. (2023).
The Milliner of Bendigo by Darry Fraser. (2023). **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 29 November 2023** 1898: Bendigo, Victoria. Evie has worked hard to build a clientele for her hats. But her reputation is… Continue reading The Milliner of Bendigo by Darry Fraser. (2023).
Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt. (2023).
Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt. (2023). **3.5 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Fremantle Press for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 3 October 2023** In the aftermath of their mother's death, the lives of the five Tetley siblings fall apart. Rose is abandoned… Continue reading Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt. (2023).
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer. (2023).
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer. (2023). **4 out of 5 stars** 25 years after the end of the war, ageing British secret service operative Noah is reflecting on the secret agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong in France. He never knew real names or if the agent survived. His daughter… Continue reading The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer. (2023).
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker. (2023).
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker. (2023). **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 2 August 2023** Gordon is an eager 18-year-old Australian boy desperate to fight for his country. Nobuko "Cherry"… Continue reading At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker. (2023).
Go As A River by Shelley Read. (2023).
Go As A River by Shelley Read. (2023). **2.5 out of 5 stars** 1948. On a cool autumn morning, Victoria heads into town from her family's farm in the Colorado countryside, pulling a rickety wagon filled with late-season peaches. A stranger stops to ask her the way. She makes the decision to walk with him.… Continue reading Go As A River by Shelley Read. (2023).
Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley. (2023).
Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley. (2023). **5 out of 5 stars** It's 1917 when Edie takes a teaching job in the small Western Australian town York, while mourning the loss of her beloved brother in the Great War, and evading her father's plans for a respectable marriage. After a little persuasion, she agrees to… Continue reading Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley. (2023).
The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker. (2023).
The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker. (2023). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Single mother Sarah is guilt-ridden after an accident leaves her young daughter Melody injured, and their once music-filled lives silent. Then she discovers her grandmother Rosalie's war correspondence. In 1945 Rosalie is a budding journalist, who has been asked to take photos… Continue reading The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker. (2023).
The Ship’s Midwife by Peta Miller. (2023).
The Ship's Midwife by Peta Miller. (2023). **3.5 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 7 June 2023** 1850. Sarah is orphaned and alone and heading to Australia. Her midwife skills she learned from her mother are… Continue reading The Ship’s Midwife by Peta Miller. (2023).
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