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classic Outback romance, April 14, 2010
A 20 acre farm in New South Wales wasn't a very large legacy, but it meant a lot to Kim, and she was determined to go and live there. She was certainly not going to sell the pace to the local big landowner--however attractive he might be! Set in Australia. Kim's friend sees an ad in the newspaper from a lawyer looking for Kim's mother. Kim goes to the lawyer and finds out her mother's uncle has died and left her a farm. Kim's parents are dead, so the farm is hers. However, the lawyer tells her that there is a later will which doesn't include her mom. But the will can't be found, so the farm is hers. She meets a man in the lawyer office, Rafe Sullivan, who is the one named in the later will. He wants to buy the land, it is in the middle of his family's property. Kim doesn't want to sell, her family has never owned a home before. A big reason is also that Rafe annoyed her when she met him. He said she doesn't know about farming, would be a mistake to go, etc.
. Rafe lives with 3 brothers and a sister , eventually Kim has to move in when her land floods. While moving things to get out of way of the flood, she finds the old will. She gives it to Rafe right away and he says "Thank God". This really hurts Kim. Rafe's brothers and sisters are pretty funny. They tease each other and soon are teasing Kim. She fits in very well, but she is very ignorant of everything country. She can't light a fire, milk a cow, ride a horse or take care of chickens. And she ends up with a cow, chickens and a puppy she names Bounty. The titles comes from Kim being told she lives in Summer Rainfall country.
Kim is a nice girl, but when she gets upset she will say or do just about anything. For example, when she was trying to milk her cow, Rafe teased her, so she threw a bucket at him. She is pretty stubborn, but I like the character. She tries really hard but sometimes her pride won't let her ask for help. Well, she will let Rafe's brothers help her, but she is reluctant to ask Rafe. Rafe doesn't help the situation. He was rightly upset at her so he said she won't get any help from him unless she asks. But her pride won't let her ask him. This is an excellent romance. I will admit I am somewhat prejudiced, I am inclined to like Outback stories. But this is definitely a good one. ([...])
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Summer Rainfall, October 24, 2009
This review is from: Summer Rainfall (Harlequin Romance, 2019) (Mass Market Paperback)
Great book. Had to get this. One of the first Harlequin books I read in the late 70s. This book got me hooked on the Harlequin book series. You pick it up and don't put it down until you're done. Fast reading.
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