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The Country Girl

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In The Country Girl, bestselling Australian author Cathryn Hein explores themes of love, loss, and new beginnings through the story of Tash Ranger. After securing a major cookbook deal, Tash leaves city life behind to return to her family farm, where she confronts the emotional scars of a falling out with her best friend Maddy, who has been severely injured in a riding accident. Tash's visits to Maddy's home bring her into contact with Maddy's fiancΓ©, Patrick Lawson, who is struggling to accept the realities of his fiancΓ©e's condition. As Tash and Patrick wrestle with pain and hope, they must decide if they can embrace love amid the shadows of tragedy.
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This heartfelt rural romance will appeal to readers who enjoy emotionally complex love stories set against the backdrop of country life, especially fans of Cathryn Hein’s work and contemporary romance exploring themes of healing and hope.

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Bestselling Australian author Cathryn Hein returns with a moving and uplifting rural romance about facing hard truths and moving on in pursuit of life.

Can this love story find a new beginning?

After landing a major cookbook deal, star food blogger Tash Ranger swaps city life for the family farm. But Tash's homecoming is bittersweet, for now she can no longer avoid seeing her best friend Maddy, who was severely injured in a riding accident. No one knows that Maddy and Tash had a deep falling out, and with every visit, Tash must pretend to be the friend everyone believes her to be.

Patrick Lawson, Maddy's fiancΓ©, battles despair and hope daily as Maddy lies imprisoned in her body. When Tash returns to Castlereagh Road with her joy and boundless appetite for life, he realises finally what his loved ones have been trying to tell him for months – that Maddy wouldn't want him to throw his life away. It's time to move on. But letting go is no easy feat.

Can these two friends step out of the shadow of Maddy's tragic life and accept love, or is the past forever destined to dictate their future?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781489242488

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 December 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Mira

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 157.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Cathryn Hein is a popular author of rural romance and romantic adventure novels, a Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year finalist with Santa and the Saddler, and a regular Australian Romance Reader Awards finalist. A South Australian country girl by birth, Cathryn loves nothing more than a rugged rural hero who's as good with his heart as he is with his hands, which is probably why she writes them! Her romances are warm and emotional, and feature themes that don't flinch from the tougher side of life but are often happily tempered by the antics of naughty animals. Her aim is to make you smile, sigh, and perhaps sniffle a little, but most of all feel wonderful. Cathryn lives in Newcastle, Australia with her partner of many years, Jim. When she's not writing, she plays golf (ineptly), cooks (well), and in football season barracks (rowdily) for her beloved Sydney Swans AFL team. Sign up to Cathryn's newsletter for exclusive access to her collection of free short stories, plus all the news on upcoming book releases, exclusive content, giveaways and more. You can also connect via Facebook and Instagram.

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