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A review by bianca89279
Down Outback Roads by Alissa Callen
4.0
3.5 Outback Stars
I have received this book from Random House Australia, through Netgalley, for a honest review.
I think this was the first "Australian outback" book I've ever read. To be honest, I didn't think I'd like it, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is a feel-good, heartwarming story, set in the central New South Whales, Australia. The male protagonist, Ewan Mackenzie, is a hard-working man, who's trying to save his farm and help his brother's widow, Trish, and her two twin boys.
He thinks he's undeserving of love because he feels guilt over his brother's untimely death. But a beautiful American girl, Kree, shows up in their part of their world, as Ewan and other locals are looking for her brother who got lost in the bush. They're both attracted to each other, but for different reasons, they try to deny it. But life comes full circle.
Alissa Callen writes well and the novel had a good flow and it's an easy read. The characters are interesting and believable. In saying all that, the plot and the ending were predictable or shall I say a bit too in the end, everything fits together perfectly , but I guess that goes with with the genre.
Recommended: For those who enjoy a feel-good rural story that is un-challenging and has a HEA ending.
Cover: 3+ stars
I have received this book from Random House Australia, through Netgalley, for a honest review.
I think this was the first "Australian outback" book I've ever read. To be honest, I didn't think I'd like it, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is a feel-good, heartwarming story, set in the central New South Whales, Australia. The male protagonist, Ewan Mackenzie, is a hard-working man, who's trying to save his farm and help his brother's widow, Trish, and her two twin boys.
He thinks he's undeserving of love because he feels guilt over his brother's untimely death. But a beautiful American girl, Kree, shows up in their part of their world, as Ewan and other locals are looking for her brother who got lost in the bush. They're both attracted to each other, but for different reasons, they try to deny it. But life comes full circle.
Alissa Callen writes well and the novel had a good flow and it's an easy read. The characters are interesting and believable. In saying all that, the plot and the ending were predictable or shall I say a bit too in the end, everything fits together perfectly , but I guess that goes with with the genre.
Recommended: For those who enjoy a feel-good rural story that is un-challenging and has a HEA ending.
Cover: 3+ stars