The Farmer's Wife
10 best books like The Farmer's Wife (Rachael Treasure): Discretion, The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots, The Cat Sitter's Pajamas, Where the River Runs, The Kookaburra Creek Cafe, Rosalee Station, Saving Grace, Time Will Tell, Wattle Creek, The Girl in the Hard Hat
| Author | Karina Halle |
| ISBN | 1542008530 |
From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal—and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty.
The Riviera means indulgence—if you’ve got money. For Sadie Reynolds, a down-on-her-luck student, the Riviera...
The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots
‘Let me burst your city bubble for you. This is the Pilbara. And it’s the Pilbara that makes the rules’
Lena Todd is a city girl who thrives on cocktails and cappuccinos. So when her boss announces he’s sending her to the outback to join a construction team, her world is turned upside down.
Lena’s...
| Author | Blaize Clement |
| ISBN | 0312643136 |
Author Blaize Clement has thrilled readers everywhere with the first six books in her pet-sitting mystery series. Now Blaize's beloved heroine Dixie Hemingway is back for another adventure, and she has her hands full when the worlds of celebrity hijinks, counterfeit fashion, and naughty cats collide.
Dixie...
Chelsea drove slowly through the small country town of Barker, her eyes searching to see what had changed in the last nine years...She's been in two minds about going home. Part of her wanted desperately to sit on the riverbank and breathe in the peace. But why would she put herself through all the pain...
The Kookaburra Creek Cafe
| Author | Sandie Docker |
| ISBN | 0143789198 |
Welcome to the Kookaburra Creek Cafe.
THE PAST
For Hattie, the cafe has been her refuge for the last fifty years – her second chance at a happy ending after her dreams of being a star were shattered. But will the ghosts of her past succeed in destroying everything she’s worked so hard...
| Author | Mandy Magro |
| ISBN | 1921518588 |
Sarah Clarke's dream is to experience life in the real outback. When her boyfriend Brad offers her a job with him on Rosalee Station, she can't believe her luck. But within days of arriving, her relationship is in tatters, and the dream is fast losing its lustre.
Sarah stays on to prove herself...
| Author | Fiona McCallum |
| ISBN | 1460898281 |
When Emily Oliphant married John Stratten, she thought it was the beginning of an exciting new adventure – standing shoulder–to–shoulder with the most eligible farmer in the district and pitching in to build a thriving agricultural business. Three years later, however, Emily sees her marriage...
Emily Oliphant has made some major changes in her life. After leaving an abusive husband, moving house and starting her own jam-making business, things are looking up. But the last thing on Emily’s mind is a new relationship...no matter who’s vying for her attention.
After receiving...
Damien McAllister is a man on the brink. Spending long, hard days on a farm he has no affection for, and nights ignoring the criticisms of his mother, Damien can no longer remember what he's living for. But in a small town like Wattle Creek, there are few people to turn to - and Damien learned long ago to keep...
| Author | Loretta Hill |
| ISBN | 1742756808 |
From the author of The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots comes another funny and deliciously romantic tale of a woman in a man's world.
Wendy Hopkins arrives in the Pilbara to search for the father who abandoned her at birth.
Getting mixed up in construction site politics at the Iron Ore wharf...
Rosie O’Shea dreams of seeing the world. But right now, the outback hotel she owns is falling down around her ears, her bank account is empty and family duty means she’s staying put.
Drought is impacting hard on Stephanie Bailey and her husband. They’ve already been forced to sell almost...
Bella Vermaelon and her best friend Patty are two fun-loving country girls bonded in sisterhood no blood could ever beat. Now they are coming to the end of a road trip which has taken them from their family farms in the rugged Victorian high country to the red dust of the Queensland Outback.
For...
| Author | Fiona McCallum |
| ISBN | 1743568703 |
The inspiring conclusion to Emily’s journey, from the bestselling author of Saving Grace, and Time Will Tell
Emily Oliphant’s life finally seems to be settling down. Her new boyfriend Jake has joined her on the farm, they are looking forward to starting their life together, and her financial...
From Number One bestselling author Roisin Meaney comes a sweet and moving story of heartbreak and new beginnings.
Hannah Robinson is just about to open the doors to her new shop Cupcakes on the Corner when, out of the blue, her boyfriend Patrick announces that he's leaving her for another woman.
Faced...
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea
| Author | Ali McNamara |
| ISBN | 0751558613 |
Poppy Carmichael, 30, certainly never intended to own a florist. But when she inherits her grandmother's beloved flower shop on the beautiful Cornish coast, Poppy has no choice but to return to the pretty harbour town of St Felix where she spent much of her childhood.
Returning to St Felix brings...
A captivating story that shows the only thing harder than letting go is moving on.
Orphaned at thirteen, Charlie Anderson has been on her own for half her life. Not that she minds - she has her work as a vet and most days that's enough. Most days. But when she's sent to a small town on the New South Wales...
| Author | Jacklyn Brady |
| ISBN | 0425242749 |
I have been wanting to start this series for the longest time. Let me start off by saying I had a huge craving for cake through this entire book. LOL! The author does a great job with her descriptions, especially her descriptions of cake.
Rita Lucero goes to New Orleans to get her soon-to-be ex-husband’s,...
| Author | Sarah Barrie |
| ISBN | 1489255265 |
From the author of the bestselling Hunters Ridge series comes this stand-alone twisty rural suspense, this time set against the dark backdrop of Tasmanian mountains. Indiana O'Meara is no stranger to the forces of evil.
Her own past is full of violence. Now a policewoman, Indy is always fighting...
| Author | Rachael Herron |
| ISBN | 0061841293 |
Abigail is more than ready for a change when she inherits a cottage from her beloved mentor, knitting guru Eliza Carpenter. Leaving the oppressive city for the greener pastures of a small California beach town, she intends to turn her cozy little windfall into a knitting shop and spend her days spinning,...
Isabelle Simpson longs to take over the family farm, but her ailing father won't give her a chance. The stand-off between them threatens to tear the family apart. Handsome neighbour Will Timmins holds the secret to building bridges between them, if Izzy can forgive him his past.
Izzy is forced...
| Author | Constance Hall |
| ISBN | 0646959492 |
I fear being attacked for being un-queen like, (because queens all know you don't bag a queen) but this is not a great book.
I love Constance's blog, and I think that her writing better suits the short sharp nature of a blog. This book was just too much. It would have benefitted from a proper edit,...
| Author | Claire Thompson |
| ISBN | 1523431059 |
Alternate-cover edition for ISBN 1523431059 / 9781523431052 can be found here
“My safeword,” she said hurriedly. “We forgot to discuss my safeword.”
“This isn’t some amateur scene at a BDSM club. There’s no negotiation. There is no safeword. You signed that away when...
A wedding and a will, a bushfire and a baby: who said the country was quiet?
Paula knew when she moved to the country that the life would be tough. Nearly a year into her marriage with farmer Dan, and now pregnant, she is proud of her ability to feed shearers, bake a pasty and fix a fence while still...
A Chance Of Stormy Weather
City girl Paula married her lovely farmer, the only problem is he comes with a farm… Another heart-warming rural romance from the queen of Australian story-telling, Tricia Stringer.
Self-reliant Sydney girl, Paula, is looking forward to a new life in the country. Just married to sheep farmer...
I bloody love Constance Hall. I love her honesty, her vulnerability, her absolute refusal to accept bullshit of any kind, her chaotic-perfect mothering, her determination, her beautiful soul. Her first book, Like a Queen, lifted me up and showed me how powerful a positive woman bring kind and positive...
| Author | Tricia Stringer |
| ISBN | 1489261613 |
A warm-hearted rural romance set among the scenic vineyards of the Margaret River from bestselling author Tricia Stringer, the authentic voice of Australian storytelling.
Reserved high school teacher Keely Mitchell is more than ready for her holiday on the west coast of Australia, so when...
The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
| Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
Val was working as a land girl when the Americans arrived at the nearby airfield in 1944. Mike, a young American airman, came into her life soon after, and so too did Peter Woodhouse, a dog badly treated on a neighbouring farm and taken in by her aunt.
Little persuasion was needed for Mike to take...
All it took was a lapse…a momentary lapse…to bring Clementine Jones’ world crashing down. Now she’s living like a hermit in small-town Katinga, coaching the local footy club. She’s supposed to be lying low, but here she is, with her team on the cusp of their first premiership in fifty years—and...
***Thrillers that race from the very first page***
'Felix Francis' novels gallop along splendidly' Jilly Cooper
‘From winning post to top of the bestseller lists’
Sunday Times
It is said that everyone over a certain age can remember distinctly what they were doing when they...
Sally Ibarra has royal blood in her veins, and the power to bring peace to the war-torn kingdom of Tari’ell. But the price is marriage to the powerful Sheikh Khalid Ash-Hareth and she is certainly no match for this man. One look at him and her body begins to tremble; his touch sparks flames in her soul....
