Advance Readers Copy · Australian Author · Domestic Drama · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Romance

Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen. (2023).

Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen. (2023). (A Bundilla novel; #3) **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 1 February 2023** Hettie is happy flying solo and her hobby of photographing farmers which landed her a book deal means she has… Continue reading Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen. (2023).

Australian Author · Crime · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Thriller

Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery. (2021).

Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery. (2021). **3 out of 5 stars** Andrew is young, fit, single, and a junior prosecutor with a bright future. But that future looks grim after he sleeps with a stranger, Lily, and she is found murdered in her apartment the next day. Andrew is the prime suspect. He is convinced… Continue reading Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery. (2021).

Australian Author · Chick Lit · Contemporary/Literary · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Romance

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).

Advance Readers Copy · Australian Author · Historical Fiction · Read-Reviewed-2021

Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J. Beavan. (2021).

Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J. Beavan. (2021). **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 September 2021** 1831, New South Wales. Reeling from her mother's death, Maddy arrives in the newly colonised Hunter… Continue reading Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J. Beavan. (2021).

Australian Author · Mystery · Psychological Thriller · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Suspense

The Shadow House by Anna Downes. (2021).

The Shadow House by Anna Downes. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Single mum Alex has fled her abusive relationship and moved with her teenage son, Ollie, and baby daughter, Kara, to a rural ecovillage - Pine Ridge. It's idyllic: off-grid lifestyle, remote location, a welcoming (mostly) community and a magnetic founder (Kit). But Alex's… Continue reading The Shadow House by Anna Downes. (2021).

Advance Readers Copy · Australian Author · Contemporary/Literary · Read-Reviewed-2021

Burnt Out by Victoria Brookman. (2022).

Burnt Out by Victoria Brookman. (2022). **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free advance readers copy of this novel; published 5 January 2022** Calida is having a very bad week. She's long past deadlines for her still-unwritten second novel, her husband has just left her, and her… Continue reading Burnt Out by Victoria Brookman. (2022).

Contemporary/Literary · Domestic Drama · Mystery · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Suspense

The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding. (2021).

The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding. (2021). **4 out of 5 stars** Thomas and Viv have a picture perfect family: affluent and attractive, two well-mannered thriving kids (Eli and Tarryn), a beautiful home and fulfilling jobs. Until one morning their house and car are pelted with eggs. At first they assume it's a prank, but… Continue reading The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding. (2021).

Advance Readers Copy · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Read-Reviewed-2021

The Women of Pearl Island by Polly Crosby. (2021).

The Women of Pearl Island by Polly Crosby. (2021). **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 29 September 2021** When Tartelin accepts a job with the reclusive Marianne, she finds herself on a wild island with… Continue reading The Women of Pearl Island by Polly Crosby. (2021).

Mystery · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Thriller

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. (2021).

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. (2021). **2.5 out of 5 stars* Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner, and some call her dangerous. Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes, that… Continue reading A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. (2021).

Australian Author · Domestic Drama · Psychological Thriller · Read-Reviewed-2021 · Suspense

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth. (2021).

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Tully and Rachel are angry when they discover their father has a new half his age girlfriend, Heather; especially because Stephen is still married to their mother Pam who is in a care facility with Alzheimer's disease. Heather knows she has an uphill… Continue reading The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth. (2021).