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Falling Down Under

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The second I read the summary, I knew I wanted to read this book - and I was not disappointed! This novel manages a great balance between romance, humor, and literary fiction. One thing I always look forward to when reading a novel is the feeling it will leave me with. This one is full of hope that you can pick yourself up and change your life for the better.

Georgia Bailey is a party-girl with a sad past who, after her father dies and she loses all her money and privilege, flees to her mother's native Australia where her grandparents and her first love still live. Her grandparents, even if their roles aren't huge, are delightful. The same goes for the people who work at the restaurant, Lara and Blue. They bring so much to this novel. You will love them. The romance between Georgia and Jared is at points too fast for me, but in the end, truly sweet. There's also a kangaroo (!) called Boomer and who doesn't like kangaroos?!

A few things bothered me. Like Georgia's boyfriend and the scene he causes at the end. I found that unnecessary, but I guess some drama was needed. That's why the novel only gets four instead of five stars.

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This is a cute story about a young and spoiled young woman who not only loses her father but is disinherited and left without a penny. Her stepmother takes it all. Because Georgia makes a rather public scene she also loses her rock star boyfriend and her Instagram follower count takes a hit.
Georgia travels to her grandparents' vineyard in Australia, sees her old flame again and tries to save the vineyard with the use of her social media experience.

It was not quite my cup of tea as I am not an avid social media fan and I have no Instagram, but I actually liked this story and how Georgia pulls herself up and makes a new start.

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