Stella Quinn
Stories about life & love & all the messy stuff in between
A Town Like Clarence
Published by Harlequin MIRA, 2022
A runaway pilot. A wannabe farmer. And a secret in a rusty old shed.
When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen.
They say change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking career in flames, to embrace a brand-new challenge: farming. But while returning to his hometown somehow feels right, he's got a long way to go to get back on his feet financially and the last thing he needs is the townsfolk meddling in his love life (or lack thereof).
To the townsfolk of Clarence, Joey has always been the ultimate tragic romantic hero - and it's time this hero had a happy ever after...
But Kirsty Fox is only in Clarence to dig up information about a World War II figure from her family's past - she has no intention of sticking around and finding out if Joey is as adorable as he seems. Kirsty doesn't stick around. Ever.
But when the locals of Clarence spy the chemistry between these two, a secret item gets added to the agenda of the next town committee meeting: matchmaking. This warm-hearted community will pull every trick in the book to show Joey and Kristy everything they've unwittingly been searching for is right under their noses... What could possibly go wrong?
Chicken wrangling, an adorable kid niece, a secret in a cow shed and a big-hearted town full of meddlesome wannabe poets... This new romance from Australian author Stella Quinn is a knockout.
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A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn
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About the book
About the book:
A Town Like Clarence by Australian author Stella Quinn is a warm, witty, low heat contemporary romance set in the fictional town of Clarence in northern New South Wales. Combining Australian rural life, humour, eccentric characters, community spirit, a rescue pilot who's lost her nerve and the frazzled owner of a dilapidated macadamia farm, the novel is a feel-good story about love, belonging, second chances and finding home. This novel features a co-parented apricot groodle, a ww2 mystery lurking in an old shed, a bush poetry muster, an octogenarian with a tendency to meddle and a committee of memorable characters.
Perfect for readers looking for:
A Town Like Clarence by Australian author Stella Quinn is perfect for readers looking for:
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Australian fiction
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A funny smalltown romantic drama
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Contemporary fiction set in rural New South Wales
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A community of eccentric characters who love meddling and matchmaking
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A redemption character arc
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A story about starting over after you've lost everything
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Australian fiction with a strong sense of place and belonging and community
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Quirky characters, country life and plenty of heart
If you enjoy ...
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Readers who enjoy Australian rural and small town fiction by authors such as Karly Lane, Maya Linnell, Annie Seaton, Fiona McArthur, Alissa Callen, Mandy Magro and Sophie Green may also enjoy Stella Quinn's books.
More from the Clarence community - what to read after reading A Town Like Clarence:
Loved Clarence and its characters and setting? Why not read:
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Stella's standalone novel, Rain on a Hot Tin Roof
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Stella's standalone novella, The Christmas Cake War
Book details for A Town Like Clarence
Author: Stella Quinn
Genre: Contemporary romance, women's fiction
Setting: Clarence, northern New South Wales, Australia
Format: paperback, audiobook, ebook
Print ISBN: 9781867225614
Ebook ISBN: 9781867225621
Audiobook ISBN: 9781460743645
Amazon ASIN B09PMM45P9
Pages: 448
Wordcount: Approximately 100,000
Published: 2022
Heat level: Low heat / wholesome
Ending: Happy Ever After
Status: Standalone novel
Community: Clarence NSW