Her Aussie Holiday
(Patterson’s Bluff #2)
by Stefanie London
Mass Market Paperback: 330 Pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (August 25, 2020)
The Holiday meets Property Brothers in this head over heels romantic comedy full of humor and heart, with a charming Aussie setting.
Cora Cabot’s life is falling apart. So when her Australian friend announces she’s secured an internship in the States, Cora has a brilliant idea: house swap! Small-town Australia sounds like the perfect getaway. Only, when she gets there, the house isn’t empty. Turns out her friend’s hot Australian brother is staying there, too—and he doesn’t look happy to see her.
The last thing Trent Walters needs is a roommate for the summer. Especially an American who immediately floods the house and single-handedly destroys the family project his sister created for their parents’ anniversary. Now, not only does Cora insist on helping fix the house, he needs her help re-creating the family scrapbook. And glitter is not his forte.
But between late nights cooking, pints at the local pub, and competitive matches of cricket on the beach, Cora starts to break through Trent’s defenses. Too bad Cora made a promise to return to working with her father at the end of the summer—a promise she can’t break—because this holiday is starting to feel like one she never wants to end.
Each book in the Patterson’s Bluff series is STANDALONE:
* The Aussie Next Door
* Her Aussie Holiday
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
Cora’s childhood could be best summed up as: may result in therapy.
Seriously? Did you hop into the DeLorean and travel back to high school?
I am the least creative person in my family. Seriously, my Christmas decorations were so bad as a kid, I caught my mum hiding them around the back of the tree whenever we had guests over… I can’t blame her. My ‘Christmas rocket’ really did look like a sparkly dick.
“I’ve heard about this.” Cora wrinkled her nose as the traffic-sign-yellow label on the jar of mysterious dark brown stuff. “Tell me, do Aussies really eat this or is it a mean prank you play on tourists?” Nick gasped and pressed a hand to his chest… “Excuse me,” he said, “but Vegemite is a national delicacy.”
My Review:
I’m enjoying this amusing yet thoughtfully written series with the second installment being just as entertaining and engaging as the first. The books are standalone yet involve the same family members and continue on from the previous publication. The storylines were relatable and held my interest with family drama, a sizzling new romance, Aussie assimilation, and amusing humor. The characters were uniquely flawed yet endearing, admirably hardworking, and highly likable human beings. As this brother turned out to be the opposite of what I was expecting, I am looking forward to seeing what this clever author does with the next family member.
About the Author
About Stefanie London
Stefanie London is a multi-award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies.
Stefanie’s books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “Elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader’s Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA award.
Originally from Australia, Stefanie now lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is currently in the process of doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels, and anything zombie-related.
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Cute review… I used to devour romances years ago
Today I run far away. Life molds us in our book reading habit. At least for me. Soemtes I am almost sad for myself but other times, let’s be frank, I love thrillers
Sounds lovely. I like characters with flaws.
Amazing review my friend, this book looks and sounds absolutely fantastic and so much fun. Plus it is also right up my alley too. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post and for putting this book on my radar.
It is good when a character surprises you.
sounds like a fun read… and DJ, have nominated you for an award on my blog..:)
This definitely sounds like a fun read! Thank you for being on this tour. Sara @ TLC Book Tours
This looks great! I love Entangled books 🙂 Adding this one to my TBR.
Excellent with you. I know that I would enjoy this series.