Echoes of the Outback
Outback Queensland Romance #6
Rhonda Forrest
Reviewed by Helen
Book six in this series and although I have not read the first four I have loved book five and six and have the first ones on my list to read Rhonda Forrest writes stories that are hard to put down, she brings her characters and the setting to life on the pages and this one is no exception, I loved it.
Ella Patterson has moved back to her hometown Matfield in the Queensland Outback to work in the family produce store, things in Melbourne did not work out and with the breakdown of her last relationship Ella is now decided that a single life is what she wants and the beautiful sunsets, red dust and the people she has grown up with is what she needs, then a new person arrives in town, a builder and it appears that he is planning to re-build her home town.
Dusty Camilleri has left the city to take on a renovation job at the pub with his friend Eli he loves the job he does and is soon making friends with everyone in town that is except Ella, for some reason she seems to have a grudge against him, thinks he is here to re-develop the town she loves and he has no idea why.
Soon trivia nights and a fundraiser bring Ella and Dusty closer is there a chance that there could be more for them there is a spark but Ella finds it hard to trust and she can be really stubborn and as much as Dusty and some of her friends try to convince her that things are not what she thinks, she is standing firm, until she finally listens and helps him dig a bit into his families past, could this be the start of a future for them?
I did love this story but honestly I found Ella hard to connect with in the beginning she is so stubborn and assumes things too easily, Dusty though is just such a fabulous guy, caring and helpful and I think perfect for Ella if only she would listen and soon when Dusty opens up about the echoes of the past lives of his grandparents Ella becomes the true person she is.
This one is moving and emotional and one that I do highly recommend, and I am hoping that there will be more stories in this series, time for me to catch up on them all.
My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.
Ella Patterson has moved back to her hometown Matfield in the Queensland Outback to work in the family produce store, things in Melbourne did not work out and with the breakdown of her last relationship Ella is now decided that a single life is what she wants and the beautiful sunsets, red dust and the people she has grown up with is what she needs, then a new person arrives in town, a builder and it appears that he is planning to re-build her home town.
Dusty Camilleri has left the city to take on a renovation job at the pub with his friend Eli he loves the job he does and is soon making friends with everyone in town that is except Ella, for some reason she seems to have a grudge against him, thinks he is here to re-develop the town she loves and he has no idea why.
Soon trivia nights and a fundraiser bring Ella and Dusty closer is there a chance that there could be more for them there is a spark but Ella finds it hard to trust and she can be really stubborn and as much as Dusty and some of her friends try to convince her that things are not what she thinks, she is standing firm, until she finally listens and helps him dig a bit into his families past, could this be the start of a future for them?
I did love this story but honestly I found Ella hard to connect with in the beginning she is so stubborn and assumes things too easily, Dusty though is just such a fabulous guy, caring and helpful and I think perfect for Ella if only she would listen and soon when Dusty opens up about the echoes of the past lives of his grandparents Ella becomes the true person she is.
This one is moving and emotional and one that I do highly recommend, and I am hoping that there will be more stories in this series, time for me to catch up on them all.
My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
February 1, 2026 by Valeena Press
