Leonie Kelsall
Reviewed by Helen
What a fabulous debut rural romance from new to me author Leonie Kelsall, a beautiful heart- warming story of a young woman Veronica or Roni as she likes to be called, she grew up in foster care in Sydney a childhood that was not good, but when she gets a surprise inheritance, the girl from the city with her cat Scritches and her unborn child are off to the country to find some answers about her family.
When Roni arrives at Peppertree Farm she finds that this inheritance comes with some tasks set by her aunt Marian, in a series of letters Roni finds out what she has to do and she also finds out a little more about her mother and father and the dysfunctional life that they all led, Roni is determined to do well this farm holds the future for her and her child and the love that she missed out on.
Roni soon finds out that life on a farm is not easy but Roni is used to hard work and learning, she takes her tasks all in her stride although sour dough bread might just get the better off her. She is soon making friends with Matt who share farms with her and her aunts best friend Tracey who is sure that lamingtons will be Roni’s best, there is also all of the animals that she has come to love.
I really loved this story, a story that is filled with emotion and love it is about trust and opening up making new friends and a new life that will be filled with love of course there is heart break as well, but Roni never gives in she is strong and beautiful and a little vulnerable and there is a future for her and Matt, Roni has found her place in life her home and love.
I do highly recommend this story and I look forward to many more from MS Kelsall, thank you for a fabulous story.
When Roni arrives at Peppertree Farm she finds that this inheritance comes with some tasks set by her aunt Marian, in a series of letters Roni finds out what she has to do and she also finds out a little more about her mother and father and the dysfunctional life that they all led, Roni is determined to do well this farm holds the future for her and her child and the love that she missed out on.
Roni soon finds out that life on a farm is not easy but Roni is used to hard work and learning, she takes her tasks all in her stride although sour dough bread might just get the better off her. She is soon making friends with Matt who share farms with her and her aunts best friend Tracey who is sure that lamingtons will be Roni’s best, there is also all of the animals that she has come to love.
I really loved this story, a story that is filled with emotion and love it is about trust and opening up making new friends and a new life that will be filled with love of course there is heart break as well, but Roni never gives in she is strong and beautiful and a little vulnerable and there is a future for her and Matt, Roni has found her place in life her home and love.
I do highly recommend this story and I look forward to many more from MS Kelsall, thank you for a fabulous story.
5 stars
Published July 2nd 2020 by Allen & Unwin
