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Lane, Karly,

Tallowood bound / Karly Lane. - Sydney : Arena, 2015. - 375 pages ; 24 cm.

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When Erin Macalister heads to her home town to help take care of her beloved grandmother she's relieved to be leaving behind both the city and the remnants of a broken marriage... Arriving in the small rural town she finds nothing much has changed there - including Jamie McBride, who lives on the neighbouring farm to her and is as ridiculously good looking as he was when they were seventeen and madly in love... Desperate to bring back her grandmother's smile, Erin goes through old photo albums with her. Though frail and confused her grandmother tells vivid stories about the past, including memories of a soldier she once loved. Erin's curiosity about the man deepens when she finds an engagement ring he once gave her grandmother... Meanwhile, Jamie McBride seems intent on rekindling their relationship, even though Erin's not at all sure she wants to risk heartache again... From the bestselling author of Poppy's Dilemma and Gemma's Bluff, this poignant, heartfelt story of old loves and new possibilities is inspirational and entertaining. Can a love from her past be rekindled and help Erin heal her broken heart? From one of Australia's most popular rural romance authors comes this compelling novel about love, memory and courage. When Erin Macalister heads to her home town to help take care of her beloved grandmother she's relieved to be leaving behind both the city and the remnants of a broken marriage...Arriving in the small rural town she finds nothing much has changed there - including Jamie McBride, who lives on the neighbouring farm to her and is as ridiculously good looking as he was when they were seventeen and madly in love...Desperate to bring back her grandmother's smile, Erin goes through old photo albums with her. Though frail and confused her grandmother tells vivid stories about the past, including memories of a soldier she once loved. Erin's curiosity about the man deepens when she finds an engagement ring he once gave her grandmother...Meanwhile, Jamie McBride seems intent on rekindling their relationship, even though Erin's not at all sure she wants to risk heartache again...From the bestselling author of Poppy's Dilemma and Gemma's Bluff, this poignant, heartfelt story of old loves and new possibilities is inspirational and entertaining.

ISBN: 9781743317273 (paperback) 1743317271 (paperback) 1743317271 9781743317273

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Grandmothers--Fiction.
Families--Australia--Fiction.
Country life--Australia--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Australian fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Australian fiction
Love stories

Dewey Class. No.: A823.4