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The Country Girl
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The Country Girl

By: Cathryn Hein
Narrated by: Crystal Hegedis
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After landing a major cookbook deal, star food-blogger Tash Ranger swaps city life for the family farm. But Tash's homecoming is bittersweet, for now she can no longer avoid seeing her best friend Maddy, who was severely injured in a riding accident. No one knows that Maddy and Tash had a deep falling out and with every visit Tash must pretend to be the friend everyone believes her to be.

Patrick Lawson, Maddy's fiancé, battles despair and hope daily as Maddy lies imprisoned in her body. When Tash returns to Castlereagh Road with her joy and boundless appetite for life, he realizes finally what his loved ones have been trying to tell him for months – that Maddy wouldn't want him to throw his life away. It's time to move on. But letting go is no easy feat.

Can these two friends step out of the shadow of Maddy's tragic life and accept love, or is the past forever destined to dictate their future?

©2018 Cathryn Hein (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing Contemporary Family Life Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Westerns

Critic Reviews

'It's got Cathryn Hein's hallmark warmth and charm, with an Aussie country town/bush setting and an adorable hero.' (on Scarlett and the Model Man) (Annie West, bestselling author)
'I finished this on Friday night and it was an utter dream of a story. Just … perfect. Highly recommended!' (on Eddie and the Show Queen) (Michelle Douglas, RITA nominated author)
'Cathryn Hein has written a wonderful, moving story exploring the themes of grief, guilt, family and love ... I am happy to recommend it.' (on Heartland) (Book’d Out)
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