Wallaby Lane
Maya Linnell
Reviewed by Helen
I am always so excited when there is a new Maya Linnell book coming because I know I am going to love it and this one did not disappoint, we are back in Penwarra to catch up with old friends and get to know Lauren Bickford even more and meet the new cop Jack Crossley and it is the 100th Penwarra show, come along for some fun, romance and a fabulous story.
Lauren is loving her job as producer of the Rural AM radio show each morning, but her wish is to be the presenter, but there have been a few problems getting there for Lauren and now that the announcers job is up for grabs and the 100th Penwarra show is coming up Lauren is sure to have a chance with the fabulous ideas she has if only she can get her nerves under control.
Jack spent a lot of time in his youth living in the small wine growing community on The Limestone Coast and now he is back this time as the constable in town, he and his sister and niece have moved into his grandparent’s old sunflower farm and are looking towards the future he is happy to have left the city behind him.
Soon Lauren and Jack are becoming close friends, with Jack House sitting and minding her pet galah, Gary and Jack is under some pressure from the mayor to curb what looks to be teenager angst in the form of graffiti and small annoyances, this sort of behaviour reminds Jack of a past he would much prefer to forget and jumps him to do everything he can do.
Lauren has thrown herself into doing everything she can for the show, with guest interviews regarding the special cookbook that is to be launched and talking to the locals about the entries they have for the show, there is so much cooking going on and Lauren is getting closer to Jack and his family but the pressure is coming from Lauren’s family will she be able to stand strong?
I loved this one from start to finish, Maya opens an emotional journey with Jack and Lauren, both having issues from their past that really need to talked about, add to that the excitement in the small town and the fabulous characters that we have met before in Kookaburra Cottage and the new ones introduced in this awesome story and you have a heart-warming story that will have you turning the pages, shedding some tears, smiling and cheering them on.
Maya Linnell has such a fabulous voice for rural romance, she brings out the true small town settings and makes the reader feel like they have been transported into the heart of the town and characters, I do highly recommend this one it is a must read.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
Lauren is loving her job as producer of the Rural AM radio show each morning, but her wish is to be the presenter, but there have been a few problems getting there for Lauren and now that the announcers job is up for grabs and the 100th Penwarra show is coming up Lauren is sure to have a chance with the fabulous ideas she has if only she can get her nerves under control.
Jack spent a lot of time in his youth living in the small wine growing community on The Limestone Coast and now he is back this time as the constable in town, he and his sister and niece have moved into his grandparent’s old sunflower farm and are looking towards the future he is happy to have left the city behind him.
Soon Lauren and Jack are becoming close friends, with Jack House sitting and minding her pet galah, Gary and Jack is under some pressure from the mayor to curb what looks to be teenager angst in the form of graffiti and small annoyances, this sort of behaviour reminds Jack of a past he would much prefer to forget and jumps him to do everything he can do.
Lauren has thrown herself into doing everything she can for the show, with guest interviews regarding the special cookbook that is to be launched and talking to the locals about the entries they have for the show, there is so much cooking going on and Lauren is getting closer to Jack and his family but the pressure is coming from Lauren’s family will she be able to stand strong?
I loved this one from start to finish, Maya opens an emotional journey with Jack and Lauren, both having issues from their past that really need to talked about, add to that the excitement in the small town and the fabulous characters that we have met before in Kookaburra Cottage and the new ones introduced in this awesome story and you have a heart-warming story that will have you turning the pages, shedding some tears, smiling and cheering them on.
Maya Linnell has such a fabulous voice for rural romance, she brings out the true small town settings and makes the reader feel like they have been transported into the heart of the town and characters, I do highly recommend this one it is a must read.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
June 4, 2024 by Allen & Unwin AU
