(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Gemma Munroe loves hard, laughs hard and plays hard. Or at least she did before today. Her dream is finally within her grasp – owning the toy shop in Swallow’s Fall and establishing herself permanently. Only one person has the power to get in her way: Josh Rutherford – the love of her life who kissed her and left her ten years ago is coming home.
Josh will be in town for five days. Only five days. He’ll finally sever the ties to a youth filled with poverty by selling the properties that are now his. He’s returning healthy, wealthy and emotionally stable, and then he’ll leave forever. It’s all in the plan. Everything…except for Gem. He never forgot her, but he definitely forgot the effect she has on him. Now she’s got problems, and he can’t seem to leave without trying to help her solve them.
The town itself also has its own plans: Gemma and Josh are thrown together in Speed-Date fiascos, kissing experiments, bar fights and an issue with the North Star – Josh’s compass and the road to his next adventure. Seven weeks later Josh is still in town. Gem has to get through her best friends’ wedding and Josh has to get over Gem. Because he’s not staying. Is he?

This is Book 5 in the Swallows Fall series. It is the second book I have read in this series.

And I did like it better than the previous one. The biggest problem I had with the other book was the reasons for the conflict in the story - this one seems much more natural and resonated with me more.

Like the previous book I read, this has all the hallmarks of a great Australian rural romance novel: great characters, beautiful setting, believable dialogue and heart-warming romance and much more...

I won't say too much more about it except to say...

Go read this series!


Paul
ARH