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y separately published work icon Backpack and a Red Dress single work   novel   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Backpack and a Red Dress
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'A fresh contemporary romance about a lonely girl looking for love, family and the perfect dress.

Managing a flailing second-hand clothes shop in an English village is not part of Cally Kirkwood’s life plan. But she’s travelled across the world to meet her birth father and she won’t leave until he acknowledges her.

But life happens when you’re busy making plans, and Cally soon finds herself completely invested in converting the grungy shop into a beautiful vintage clothing store, despite the opposition of her new employer’s son, Sam Hunter.

Sam is instantly attracted to Cally but can’t figure her out. There’s something she isn’t telling him and he doesn’t know whether to trust her—yet he can’t stay away.

An unexpected discovery means Cally must decide whether her true loyalty lies with her father or Sam. She thought she’d do anything to find love; but choosing between her past and her future may leave her with no love at all.' (Publisher's Blurb)

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    y separately published work icon Just for the Holidays Chatswood : Mira Books , 2021 20742740 2021 selected work novel romance 'A collection of heartwarming stories from three bestselling local authors.

    'Only We Know by Victoria Purman

    'When Calla Maloney arrives on Kangaroo Island, she's not on a holiday but a mission: to track down her estranged brother.

    'Sam Hunter is the reluctant prodigal son when his father's illness forces him home. The last thing he needs is playing tour guide to a redhead with no sense of direction.

    'As Sam and Calla dig deeper into their long-buried family secrets, they discover that no one is an island and that opening up their hearts to love again might be the most dangerous thing they will ever do...

    'Backpack and a Red Dress by Maddie Jane

    'Managing a flailing second-hand clothes shop is not part of Calliope Kirkwood's life plan. But she's travelled across the world to meet her birth father and she won't leave until he acknowledges her. Soon Cally finds herself invested in turning the store around, despite the opposition of her new employer's son, Sam Hunter.

    'But an unexpected discovery means Cally must decide where her true loyalty lies...She thought she'd do anything to find love, but choosing between her past and her future may leave her with no love at all.

    'February or Forever by Juliet Madison

    'Chrissie Burns has a plan: renovate her late aunt's rundown beach house, sell it and move on. But Tarrin's Bay has a lot to offer. Now, Chrissie is shocked to discover she will be the private yoga instructor to Drew Williams, Australia's top singer/songwriter.

    'Drew's down-to-earth nature draws happiness out of Chrissie and though her days of stretching may bring her peace, she knows that this interlude must end. Because there's no pose to aid her if Drew leaves her heartbroken.'

    Source : publisher's blurb

         Chatswood : Mira Books , 2021
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