Helping her every step of the way is Nathan, her best friend’s ex-husband and the man that Callie could never have. Suddenly, Nate seems to be everywhere, sharing this adventure, offering her a hand. But Callie has been burned before. Is she able to learn to trust her heart again?
HEART OF THE TOWN, a collection of the first four Mindalby Outback Romance stories, is available in print in August 2018.
Can its determined inhabitants save a dying country town? Four different writers tell the story of Mindalby, a beautiful country town threatened with extinction when its cotton mill closes.
Cotton Field Dreams by SE Gilchrist
Sasha comes to the small town of Mindalby to recover from a traumatic event with vengeance on her mind – the last thing she wants is a relationship. Local single dad, Cole, is drawn to this smart determined nurse, but could Sasha’ secrets destroy the relationship before it has begun?
Starting Over by Susanne Bellamy
When fashion designer Serena Quinlan arrives in Mindalby for the annual cotton festival she meets local leather worker Paul Carey and commissions him to create accessories for her designs. Their mutual attraction is powerful, but hampered by Serena’s search for her father and the arrival of her ex-fiance. When Serena uncovers the truth of her birth, will it blow their budding relationship apart?
More than a Promise by Lauren K McKellar
Asher is struggling to keep her head above water. With her job at the real estate agent, her father’s addiction to the bottle, her absentee mother’s increasingly pushy text messages and trying to be a good mum to daughter Dakota, she has no time for relationships…even if Flynn Carmichael is the most beautiful man she’s ever seen.
A Daughter’s Choice by Lee Christine
Lynsey Carter’s relationship with her father is fraught, so when she hears that the cotton mill that is her birthright has closed down (and her father is lying low), she returns to Mindalby to support her mother and seek out answers. Torn between family loyalty and duty to the community and an old passion for Julian Stone, her high school sweetheart, Lynsey has a lot to deal with. More than that, she has built a life for herself away from Mindalby. How can she stay there now?
HERE TO STAY, the second collection of Mindalby Outback Romance stories, is available in print in November 2018. Featuring stories from Stacy Nash, Kerrie Paterson and Linda Charles.
Can its determined inhabitants save an endangered country town? Three different writers tell the stories of the people of Mindalby, a vibrant community threatened with extinction when its cotton mill closes.
The Start of Something New by Stacey Nash
When crisis counsellor Morgan Harris returns to his home town of Mindalby after the town’s cotton mill closes, he reconnects with Hannah, the sister of his high school best friend. They are attracted to each other, but Hannah has problems of her own, trying to save the family farm from going under...
Making Memories by Kerrie Paterson
Callie was the IT manager at the Mindalby cotton mill for all of her adult working life, so when it closes down, she realises that she has let everything else slide - including her desire for Nate, the man she thought she couldn’t have. Nate is back, but Callie has been burnt before. Will she be able to trust her heart again?
A Reason to Stay by Linda Charles
Rachael, a successful lawyer in Sydney, returns to her foster family and the only place that ever felt like home: Mindalby, to help with the failing family bakery and rediscover her love of baking. She also discovers attractive Irishman Mike O’Malley...
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ISBN: 9781489269263
Title: Hope Echoes
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