In the wake of an unfortunate
best-friend-and-boyfriend-caught-having-sex-in-a-chair incident, Jo Donnelly
flees her civilised city life to take up a temporary job at the physiotherapy
clinic in her small home town.Jo is ineptly assisted at work by a
receptionist who divides her time between nail care and surfing the internet.
Meanwhile, her new flatmate is a joyless couch potato who hogs the TV and is
vigilant in her quest to prevent excessive electricity consumption. Life would
seem a bit grim if not for Jo's eccentric honorary Aunty Rose, who lives up the
valley with her pet piglet, four dogs and two sheep.Rose was a wise and
infinitely patient friend to both Jo and her bona fide nephew, Matthew, while
they were growing up. And when Rose is hit by illness Jo moves in to look after
her, while Matt helps out as much as his farming duties allow. But illness
aside, it's not long before the mischievous Rose is playing cupid...
Danielle Hawkins grew up on a sheep and beef farm near Otorohanga in New
Zealand, and later studied veterinary science. After graduating as a vet she met
a very nice dairy farmer who became her husband and switched to sheep farming.
Danielle spends two days per week working as a large animal vet and the other
five as housekeeper, cook and general dogsbody. She has two small children - and
when she is very lucky they nap simultaneously and she can write
things.
This is a funny, charming and warm romance
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