Her Outback Surprise
by
Annie Seaton
Publisher:
Entangled Publishing
Publication
date: 9th October 2017
Series: Prickle
Creek #2
Pages: 218
Format Read:
eBook
Source: Courtesy
of the publisher via Netgalley
Angie Edmonds is content
with life in her small town. Being alone doesn’t bother her. Really.
Until Liam Smythe, the man who broke her heart, shows up at her vet
clinic with an injured puppy. Unfortunately, he's just as irresistible
as she remembers. In an attempt to prove to him that she’s moved on,
somehow a little white lie begins…
When Liam returns to help run
the family farm, his enjoyment of the slow life in Spring Downs
surprises him. After all, he’s used to the thrill of chasing the next
big story. Running into the girl he's never been able to forget is
unexpected, and he’s shocked to learn she’s getting married--to someone
who's not him. She’s off-limits, but Liam can’t stop thinking about the
gorgeous vet and what could have been. But convincing her he’s changed
will be harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
I
really enjoyed Her Outback Surprise
and the community of Spring Downs. This is book2 in the Prickle Creek series
about four cousins whose Grandparents own Prickle Creek farm in outback New
South Wales. They are called back to help on the farm whilst their Grandparents
have a well earned holiday.
Liam
and Angie’s story is a second chance romance trope. They had previously had a
relationship in London breaking up when Angie had to return to Australia.
Neither knew the other was in Spring Downs and when they found out they tried
hard to avoid each other but fate and Cousin Lucy had other plans.
I
absolutely loved Lucy, she was obviously settled in her life and she wanted the
same for Liam. They were more like brother and sister than cousins and you
could feel their closeness in their teasing and banter. Lucy immediately
connected with Angie and I could plainly see that Lucy would remain her friend
no matter the outcome with Liam.
‘I need to do something worthwhile. Go back
to investigating and reporting social issues.’
Liam
was a high flying reporter in London and full of his own self-importance,
thinking work on the farm as a holiday break, not a career.
‘Man, I’ve been an insensitive
jerk!’ – Liam
It
took him a while to realise this and I think Angie was too easy on him.
This
was a fun rural romance with plenty of anguish and misunderstandings as we
follow Liam and Angie through some fun times together and also plenty of
heartache. I think it took too long for Lucy to say ‘I’ve had enough’ and take
off.
The
book ends with an epilogue that reads like a teaser for the next book that will
be about Jemima, Liam’s sister. She doesn’t feature in Liam & Angie’s story
only returning to Prickle Creek Farm as the story closes.
Book
1 Her Outback Cowboy is Lucy’s story
and I am going to be self indulgent and grab a copy and read it straight away.
🌟🌟🌟 1/2
My Rating 3.5/5
*this review is part of the Book Lover Book Review Aussie author challenge
and book #18 in the Australian Women Writers challenge
Annie Seaton lives on the edge of the South Pacific Ocean on the east coast of Australia. She is fulfilling her lifelong dream of writing and has been delighted to discover readers love reading her stories as much as she loves writing them. Annie lives with her own hero of many years. Their two children are now grown up and married, and two beautiful grandchildren have arrived. Now they share their home with Toby, the naughtiest dog in the universe, and two white cats. Each winter, Annie and her husband leave the beach to roam the remote areas of Australia for story ideas and research. In 2014, Annie was voted Author of the Year, and in 2015 was voted Best Established Author in the AusRom Today Readers Choice Awards.
