Jenn J. McLeod

A man loses five years of his life. Two women are desperate for him to remember. Perfect for fans of Kate Kerrigan and Colleen McCullough. Running away for the second timein her life, twenty-seven-year old Ava believes the cook's job at a country B&B is perfect, until she meets the owner's son, John Tate. The young fifth-generation grazier is a beguiling blend of both man, boy and a terrible flirt. With their connection immediate and intense, they begin a clandestine affair right under the noses of John's formidable parents. Thirty years later, Ava returns to Candlebark Creek with her daughter, Nina, who is determined to meet her mother's lost love for herself. While struggling to find her own place in the world, Nina discovers an urban myth about a love-struck man, a forgotten engagement ring, and a dinner reservation back in the eighties. Now she must decide if revealing the truth will hurt more than it heals... What readers are saying about A Place to Remember: 'A memorable, emotional family saga in an unforgiving setting. The emotion and poignancy of this story will stay with me' 'Definitely a five star read for meand highly recommended!' 'This is a story that readers won't forget in a hurry. I'd recommend it to everyone'.

A Place to Remember

Bequeathed a century-old house, four estranged friends return to their home town, Calingarry Crossing, where each must stay for a season to fulfil the wishes of their beloved benefactor, Gypsy. Here they finally face the consequences of the tragic accident that occurred twenty years ago and changed their lives forever. Sara, a breast cancer survivor afraid to fall in love; Poppy, an ambitious journo craving her father's approval; Amber, a spoilt socialite looking for some purpose to life; Caitlin, a doctor frustrated by a controlling family. At Dandelion House, each will discover something about themselves and a secret that will bind them forever.

House for All Seasons

When offering to drive her brother to Byron Bay to escape the bitter Blue Mountains winter, Sidney neglects to mention her planned detour to the small coastal town of Watercolour Cove. Thirty-five years earlier, Watercolour Cove is a very different place. Two brothers are working the steep, snake-infested slopes of a Coffs Coast banana plantation. Seventeen-year-old David does his share, but he spends too much time daydreaming about becoming a famous artist and skiving off with Tilly, the pretty girl from the neighbouring property. His older brother, Matthew, has no time for such infatuations. His future is on the land and he plans to take over the Greenhill plantation from his father. Life is simple on top of the mountain for David, Matthew and Tilly until the winter of 1979 when tragedy strikes, starting a chain reaction that will ruin lives for years to come. Those who can, escape the Greenhill plantation. One stays-trapped on the mountain and haunted by memories and lost dreams. That is, until the arrival of a curious young woman, named Sidney, whose love of family shows everyone the truth can heal, what's wrong can be righted, the lost can be found, and . . . there's another side to every story.

Everything Has a Reflection...

The Other Side of the Season

Season of Shadow and Light

Back in Calingarry Crossing to sell the family pub, Maggie Lindeman has no idea a perfect storm is heading her way until her past and present collide with the unexpected. Maggie once had a crush on Dan Ireland, now a work-weary police crash investigator, still hell-bent on punishing himself for his misspent youth. Dan has ample reason for not going home to Calingarry Crossing for the school reunion, but one very good reason why he should. Maggie is dealing with a restless seventeen-year-old son, a father with dementia, a fame-obsessed musician husband, a dwindling bank account and a country pub that just won’t sell. The last thing she needs is a surprise houseguest for the summer. Fiona Bailey-Blair, daughter of an old friend and spoilt with everything but the truth, whips up a maelstrom of gossip when she blows into town. This storm season, when a school reunion brings home more than memories, Maggie Lindeman will discover there’s no keeping a lid on some secrets.

Simmering Season

A multi-generational contemporary romantic saga set in a cattle ranch in Central Queensland, Australia.

Back in Calingarry Crossing to sell the family pub, Maggie Lindeman has no idea a perfect storm is heading her way until her past and present collide with the unexpected. Maggie once had a crush on Dan Ireland, now a work-weary police crash investigator, still hell-bent on punishing himself for his misspent youth. Dan has ample reason for not going home to Calingarry Crossing for the school reunion, but one very good reason why he should. Maggie is dealing with a restless seventeen-year-old son, a father with dementia, a fame-obsessed musician husband, a dwindling bank account and a country pub that just won't sell. The last thing she needs is a surprise houseguest for the summer. Fiona Bailey-Blair, daughter of an old friend aand spoilt with everything but the truth, whips up a maelstrom of gossip when she blows into town. The storm season, when a school reunion brings home more than memories, Maggie Lindeman will discover there's no keeping a lid on some secrets.

A country hotel, an unexpected houseguest, and a school reunion. Maggie’s perfect storm is about to lift the lid off a lifetime of secrets. Dan Ireland, a work-weary police crash investigator still hell-bent on punishing himself for his misspent youth, has ample reason for not going home to Calingarry Crossing for the school reunion, but one very good reason why he should . . . Maggie Lindeman. Maggie is back in Calingarry Crossing trying to sell the family pub, while also dealing with a restless seventeen-year-old son, a father with dementia, a fame-obsessed musician husband back in the city, and a dwindling bank account. The last thing she needs is a surprise houseguest for the summer. Fiona Bailey-Blair, daughter of an old friend and spoilt with everything but the truth, whips up a maelstrom of gossip when she blows into town in search of answers. This storm season, as Maggie’s past and present converge with the unexpected, she'll discover… … there's no keeping a lid on some secrets. A Calingarry Crossing novel from the author of HOUSE OF WISHES and the best-selling HOUSE FOR ALL SEASONS ~ "A painful exploration of estrangement, loss, truth, redemption and the power of wishes." The West Australian

Are you ready to fall in love? Pour a cuppa and come home to the country with these ten short stories from Australia's small-town storyteller and bestselling author of House for all Seasons* and the Calingarry Crossing Collection. Like all Jenn's full-length novels, these compact reads with a backdrop of country life have characters to surprise and delight country lovers. Country Crush contains ten complete stories; the perfect size read for that coffee break or commute. Also available as two seperate ebooks.THAT TIME IN TANGLEWOOD:THE TIMEKEEPER'S STORE: A watchmaker can't control time; he can only set the hands. What happens after he returns the timepiece is up to the owner. SEW SPECIAL - Audrey's tiny alteration business can't prevent her life from falling apart at the seams any more than it can mend her broken heart. That will take someone special ABOUT MIDNIGHT - What is Claudia more afraid of losing? Jack, the boyfriend? Or Ben, the best mate?LOST IN LINGERIE - Could the cute customer in the Akubra hat take out Tina's Weirdo of the Week Award?A SUITCASE BY THE DOOR - Zippers! The noise coming from the spare room-the suitcase zipping shut-is the tiny sound that screams someone is leaving someone. ONE FRIDAY IN SUNFLOWER:SWEPT AWAY - Life's special moments usually flash before a person's eyes moments before death. Reporter, Sally O'Neill, sees a headline: Washed Up Before She's Even Begun!A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - The coin will decide for him. Heads, he'll do it without delay. Tails, it can wait.GERONIMO - Grayce was thirty-eight when she jumped, but with nothing much to say. Quick was easy. Brief was best. A single word more than enough. THE MALE RUN - Dr. Ellie Porter doesn't know 'a male run' is what she needs until the day her sister gives her one. SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS: She's on her way to the fortieth floor to say 'yes' to a marriage proposal and a penthouse apartment in Paris-when a citywide power outage traps her in an elevator with country lad, Mack Pratt.

Ten Compact Stories for Country Lovers

Country Crush

FINALIST IN THE 2020 ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS (THE RUBY) A story about the choices we make, the connections that matter, the secrets we keep, and the power of a wish. Dandelion House, 1974 Two teenage girls—strangers—make a pact to keep a secret. Calingarry Crossing, 2014 For forty years, Beth and her mum have been everything to each other, but Beth is blind-sided when her mother dies, and her last wish is to have her ashes spread in a small-town cemetery. On the outskirts of Calingarry Crossing, when Beth comes across a place called Dandelion House Retreat, her first thought is how appealing the name sounds. With her stage career waning, and struggling to see a future without her mum, her marriage, and her child, she hopes it’s a place where she can begin to heal. After meeting Tom, a local cattleman, Beth is intrigued by his stories of the cursed, century-old river house and its reclusive owner, Gypsy. The more Beth learns, however, the more she questions her mother’s wishes. When meeting Beth leads Tom to uncover a disturbing connection to the old house, he must decide if the truth will help a grieving daughter or hurt her more. Should Dandelion House keep its last, long-held secret? From the author of HOUSE FOR ALL SEASONS . . . "A painful exploration of estrangement, loss, truth, redemption and the power of wishes."The West Australian

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