Kirsty has inherited a vineyard in Western Australia from Ed James, a
lonely old man she befriended at the library. But there is a condition
to his legacy. She must give up her quiet life in England and live at
the vineyard for a least one year. How will a shy librarian cope on her
own in a strange country? And Ed, a skilled matchmaker, has also
suggested Kirsty consider marrying her new neighbour, Sam. This is going
too far. She has no plans to marry again, thank you very much. Neither
has Sam. But one thing is certain, Kirsty’s move to Australia will
change her life for ever.
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Review by Tanya
I am a big fan of Anna Jacobs writing as are my mum and my
nana. Her books are sometimes set in the
past, but this is set in the present era mainly in Australia. Kirsty Miller loses her husband Mike in a
tragic car accident and finds herself living with her brother Rod. Rod is not the easiest person to get along
with as he lacks the social skills the converse with people and to understand certain situations. This is due to a communications disorder which affect his interpersonal
skills. In her job as a librarian Kirsty
befriends an elderly gentleman Edward James who is over from Australia but is
dying of cancer. Her friendship with
Edward causes a massive change in her life and a great opportunity for her to
escape her brother’s hold over her as she's now the owner of a property
in Australia along with some money.
Whilst in Australia Kirsty really develops as a person and
she becomes a lot stronger. She's more determined to get what she
wants and doesn't let things easily scare her.
I loved the fact that although she is now very well of she still is down
to earth and continues to show that she is a caring and friendly person.
There a sparks between Kirsty and Sam as Edward predicted in
his letter to Kirsty on his death.
However Sam is an abrupt painter who does not want to be seen as a
charity case. Although he is head strong
and determined not to like Kirsty he finds himself helping her on numerous
occasions and begins to enjoy her company. His past life with his ex-wife and his high flying job is completely
different to the lifestyle that he lives now and his daughter Tina finds this
hard to accept.
The other characters of Penny and Franco are also lovely and
I found myself wishing I could be part of their often bbq gatherings as they seemed lively and friendly and let’s
face it who doesn’t want warm caring friends that are there for them at all
times? Also the idea of the wine from
the vineyard is always an added bonus!
Anna Jacobs’s books are worth looking at. Sometimes they are part of a series where
different characters are focused on in each book. This book isn’t though and is a one off that
manages to cheer you up.
I have heard about Anna Jacon a lot now I'm curious... Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI have read a lot ocher books. They are easy reading x
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