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The Long Paddock
The Long Paddock | Alissa Callen
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A captivating love story about community and second chances. Country-girl Cressida Knight fills her days with her farm, a mischievous pet bull called Reggie and her volunteer emergency services work. The busier she keeps, the less she thinks about the cowboy who left her behind. Shes convinced the small-town Woodlea grapevine that shes moved on, but now its time to move on for real. Champion bull rider Denham Rigby shares Cressys deep love for the land and all hes ever wanted was to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Cressy through life. But three years ago a dark family secret left him no choice but to run. Now family duty gives him no choice but to return to the bush. What Denham hasnt come home to do is to hurt Cressy by rekindling their relationship. Hes nothing but a liability and the beautiful, self-reliant cowgirl has to stay off limits. But when faced with Cressys desperation to save her drought-stricken farm, he cant keep his distance. He joins her out droving on the long paddock. Then when Woodlea is hit by more than just rodeo fever, they are further thrown together and Denham loses the battle to lock down his emotions. But has he left it too late to stop running? And will the woman hes always loved be prepared to risk her heart for a second time?
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Lauredhel
The Long Paddock | Alissa Callen
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This was another great rural romance from Callen. It looks at the issues of drought, animal wrangling, hoons, suicide, and the utility of "the long paddock": the network of stock routes on Crown land, which farmers and conservationists have campaigned to keep open.
#romantsy
Also I love this cover! It has the heroine's correct hair colour for a start, and she looks like a real farmer, with actual thighs and muscles. Bravo Harlequin Mira.

Lauredhel P.S. The dog, who is a pretty major character, doesn't die. 7y
Laura317 Always good to know the dog survives. 7y
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suomi
The Long Paddock | Alissa Callen
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Recovering from my second dental surgery in 2 weeks. Need something easy to read. Love her books❤ #ruralfiction #aussieauthor

LeahBergen Yuck. Poor you! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Whew. That's a lot of hurting. I hope the book is good enough to take your mind off the pain! 7y
suomi Thank you @BarbaraTheBibliophage I hope so! 7y
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kspenmoll Glad reading helps! Dental surgery is painful! 7y
suomi @kspenmoll It sure is! Glad it's over 7y
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Lauredhel
The Long Paddock | Alissa Callen
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#Library haul! Fresh off first place in the reservation list. #australianwomenwriters

suomi Alissa Callan and Fiona McArthur are on my TBR list. Love me some rural fiction. 7y
Lauredhel @suomi me too, and Aussies do it best imo. 7y
Lauredhel @suomi if you haven't read them already, add Helene Young and Charlotte Nash and Loretta Hill. 7y
suomi @Lauredhel Yes, I think Aussies have the best rural fiction too. I haven't read Helene Young yet but like Charlotte Nash and Loretta Hill. 7y
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