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y separately published work icon A Reason to Stay single work   novella   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 A Reason to Stay
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'Rachael, a successful lawyer in Sydney, returns to her foster family and the only place that ever felt like home: Mindalby, to help with the failing family business, the town's bakery. With the cotton mill's closure, all businesses are struggling, and it looks like the only option is to close up the bakery and hope to sell. But when Rachael returns, she realises that her skills give her other options: refreshing and revitalising the bakery and a chance to rekindle her love of baking.

'Irishman, Mike O'Malley is a staying kind of man, looking to settle down in Mindalby with a woman who loves the wild country and wants to get involved in the community. Rachael is not that girl, but the attraction is hard to deny. Determined to show Rachael that Mindalby can be a home, he draws her out into the community and deeper into his life. But when it comes time to make a decision, can he trust Rachael to risk her heart?

'Mindalby, a small town, a community, a home. But when the mill that supports the local cotton farmers and employs many of the town's residents closes unexpectedly, old tensions are exposed and new rifts develop. Everyone is affected and some react better than others, but one thing is certain: living on the edge of the outback means they have to survive together, or let their town die.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Here to Stay Linda Charles , Kerrie Paterson , Stacey Nash , Chatswood : Mira Books , 2018 14661543 2018 selected work novella

    'Can its determined inhabitants save an endangered country town? Three different writers tell the stories of the people of Mindalby, a vibrant community threatened with extinction when its cotton mill closes.' (Publication summary)

    Chatswood : Mira Books , 2018
    • Chatswood, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Escape Publishing , 2018 .
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      Extent: 100p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 28 August 2018.

      ISBN: 9781489263667, 1489263667
      Series: y separately published work icon Mindalby Outback Romance Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2018- 14482025 2018 series - publisher novella Number in series: 7

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  • Also dyslexic edition
  • Also braille.
  • Also large print.
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