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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: A Second Chance Romance (Love Down Under) by [Cynthia Terelst]

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When she left him…

…Tara couldn’t explain why.

After five years, did she still have feelings for Shepherd?

Her brother’s passing hit Tara hard and it left a scar. That night, at the party, when she saw Shepherd high, Tara had no choice, it was over. It brought up too many painful memories and she wouldn’t go through it again. The decision was simple.

She had to leave.

No goodbye.

For Shepherd, losing Tara broke his heart. Not knowing why she left, well that pain he addressed with drugs, alcohol, and meaningless relationships. After he hit rock bottom, he cleaned up and came up with a plan to get her back. Could it work?

It was his only shot.

Would a desperate ruse, with the best intentions, but costing a fortune, give him the chance to win her heart for good? Or would it ruin him?

Will she be brave enough to be loved?

You’ll adore this second chance romance because true love is worth the gamble. It will keep you turning the pages until the end.

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**This is a stand alone romance with medium heat**

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This story had everything - love, hurt, anger, steam, deceit, and a dog - wow! - Amazon Reviewer

This book was spectacular - Amazon Reviewer

I adored the unique twist to the romance - BookBub Reviewer

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About the Author

Cynthia Terelst is a project officer by day and a writer by night. She is a contemporary romance writer who likes to share a little bit of history, some Australian scenery and a whole lotta love. Cynthia does not shy away from difficult topics, as she feels that they should not be ignored. She lives in Queensland, Australia, where the sun shines at least 283 days a year. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082HQDV66
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 30, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2319 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0648729419

Best Sellers Rank: #455,961 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #228 in Australian & Oceanian Literature
- #3,878 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)
- #7,694 in Multicultural Romances

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Heart warming!?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2021

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A very interesting love story with just enough difficulties.This makes me want to read more and Hard to put down

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Lourin

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2020

You know...
I'm really torn on whether I liked this book or not.
All throughout the beginning, I felt sorry for Shepherd. He was in love with a woman who left him 5 years ago. No note, no explanation. Just here one day and gone the next.
Tara's reasoning for leaving Shepherd just really aggravated me. She judges the actions of night and decides to leave the man she supposedly claims is the love of her life. She's been with him for a year before all this stuff went down and I'm to assume he never did anything like he did that one night. Like Shepherd ends up telling Tara in the book, I feel like she didn't really trust him their entire relationship. She never told him of her parents death, instead letting him believe she was calling them every Sunday at 3am. I'm to assume her brother had passed a couple years before she went to graduate school and same with his death, she never told him.
I think Shepherd sums up their first relationship perfectly when he tells Tara "If you had trusted me, you would have told me about your parents and Zac. If you did, I wouldn't have broken some sacred promise I didn't know existed."
Now fast forward and they are partners for a scavenger hunt. Only the scavenger hunt was only meant to be as a ruse for Shepherd to finally get Tara back and convince her they're meant to be.
Okay, now it may only be me, but I actually thought the idea of him making up a scavenger hunt like that was romantic. He knew she loved scavenger hunts and to make one up with all the prizes that have personal meaning to them is something somebody who was madly in love would think of.
I guess when it comes down to it, the reasoning for Tara leaving and the lack of trust really soured the book for me.

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Patricia statham

a sweet read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 19, 2020

When Tara lost her brother her heart broke and when she saw the man she loved doing something that just didn't sit right with her . She leaves him and now five years later Shepherd wants to know why Tara left and he wants her back . Will the plan he cooked up work or will the misunderstandings of the past come between them again .
This is a sweet second chance romance , Shepherd is a sweet guy who has had a bit of bad luck when it concerns Tara the woman he loves . He is fun loving and sweet and will do anything to see if Tara still wants him . Tara is a sweet woman who has had heart break in her life . Between her brother dying and loosing Shepherd , she is lost and needing to find herself again . They are the perfect couple when they come together .
This is a second chance at romance novella that will give you the feels . The author has a way of drawing you in and keeping entertained through out the book. The characters are well written and you will cheer for them and there are times you want to slap them upside the head and tell them not to be so stupid . The book has romance . a mystery scavenger hunt . love and oh yeah a dog. So if you wan to try a second chance romance check it out . You will laugh and maybe shed a tear or two . Great for your fall evenings

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2020

This was an interesting story of overcoming death and guilt. It was also a story of doing anything for love, including making up a fake millionaire scavenger hunt. It was interesting to see what ruse Shepherd had concocted to win Tara, the love of his life from grad school, back. I enjoyed their finding each other and dealing with why Tara left him five years ago. They were good for each other. I definitely enjoyed how the story ended. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 5, 2020

The book is a good romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry. The story is an enjoyable second chance romance read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Dee S. Knight, Erotic Romance author

Loved The Cat’s Out of the Bag, but this is even better!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2020

A tale of second chance love. Tara left Shepherd high and dry with no warning and no explanation out of a desperate attempt to protect her heart. When she left, Shepherd went crazy and did all the things that frightened Tara to begin with. But five years later, he has his head on straight and his feet on the ground. In trying to find a way to win Tara back, Shepherd comes up with a scavenger hunt. That’s a grand gesture, right? Well… Maybe not.

I liked this book a lot. The scavenger hunt was fun to read and I enjoyed seeing the bond start to build back between Shep and Tara. If I had to ding it a bit, it was a little preachy to me. In my opinion. But still, a solid read. Find out some tidbits about Australia throughout the romance.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2020

Super Sweet Story!

The writing draws you in and keeps you involved throughout the whole story, I found myself in love with not only the characters but also the world that was created.

The descriptions of the characters and their feelings are so involved, you can truly picture it in your mind.

This review has been voluntarily submitted for your consideration.

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J Y.

All the emotions! All the love!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2020

Five years ago, Tara‘s life changed when her brother died and she left everything behind, including her relationship with Shepherd. She gave no reason, just walked away, and Shepherd’s soul left with her. Now he is determined to win her back by any means, even with a bogus scavenger hunt contest that Tara cannot possibly resist since the grand prize is six million dollars.

On paper, Tara and Shepherd made a perfect couple. They were both good people who loved each other and wanted to help the world. How could their life together become so skewed? This story had everything – love, hurt, anger, steam, deceit, and a dog – wow!

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Margaret

A light read that is well written.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 16, 2020

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Five years after Shepherd's love of his life (Tara) walked out on him, he devises an elaborate plan to win her back and is determined to find out why she left him in the first place. It all starts when Tara receives an acceptance email for her application into the inaugural Millionaire Scavenger Hunt. From there she heads down to Sydney to meet her clue hunting partner and the story unfolds.

Admittedly, I've not read much in the romance genre. However, I did enjoy reading this book. The plot kept me intrigued, and the writing was concise, which made the story easy to follow. I also liked how the perspectives shifted throughout the narrative to reveal the inner, conflicting thoughts of the characters. Overall it was a light read, well written with a sweet denouement.

"I tried to be more like her: selfless, strong, determined. It was the person I'd always wanted to be deep down, and she believed in me enough that I believed I could do it."

Kindle Customer

A heart-warming tale of learning from your mistakes and winning at love.

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on January 21, 2021

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I may be biased, but I find it refreshing to read a romance set in Australia. The landmarks, the history, and the language jokes all rang true blue. Yet, there was a universal essence to this tale that would strike the heart strings of all romance readers: another chance at love for two imperfect people. Who does not love a good second chances story? I know I loved it.

Tara and Shepherd are both good, selfless people devoted to charity, but they have serious flaws that impact on their relationship. Shepherd’s plan to win Tara back is a classic example. Simply learning why Tara left and rekindling old flames is not enough. They both need to transform through journeys of personal growth to overcome their relationship hurdles.

If you are looking for a heart-warming tale of learning from your mistakes and winning at love, this is a book for you.

Review by L. Starla

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