https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=CLNC%3AHOT&QRYTEXT=Hot%20Speed%20Reads&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267033&CF=BIB Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn't participate in...except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he has powerful charisma, a perfect home life he'll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He's determined to defy the extortion racket. When Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth learns that the cunning mastermind behind this crime has already swindled a dozen of the world's most highly prized male athletes, he is instructed to keep the situation from escalating and prevent a media frenzy. Intrigued by the creativity of the crime and the shockwaves it is creating through the global sporting fraternity, Jack begins a journey into a case that has tentacles far more wide-reaching that he ever imagined -- and far more deadly. Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn't participate in...except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he has powerful charisma, a perfect home life he'll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He's determined to defy the extortion racket. When Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth learns that the cunning mastermind behind this crime has already swindled a dozen of the world's most highly prized male athletes, he is instructed to keep the situation from escalating and prevent a media frenzy. Intrigued by the creativity of the crime and the shockwaves it is creating through the global sporting fraternity, Jack begins a journey into a case that has tentacles far more wide-reaching that he ever imagined -- and far more deadly.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McIntosh, Fiona, 1960-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Southbank, VIC] : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />385 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Jack Hawksworth ; 5.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7 reserves</span><br /><br />Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACI - Available - W00189700<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - In-transit from Tara Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205345<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - W00205343<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACI - Available - W00189701<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - In-transit from Dalby Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205339<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - W00205342<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACI - Available - W00189699<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205344<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - In-transit from Miles Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205341<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACI - In-transit from Tara Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205340<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267225&CF=BIB Horsewoman Brenna Lancaster has no time for relationships. Unless a man looks good on a horse and lets her call the shots, she isn't interested. She'd rather wear a dress and heels than give someone else power over her life. Finance guru Wyatt Killian is a self-made man who has left the train wreck of his childhood behind. There is zero room in his workaholic world for downtime and distractions, let alone emotions or country girls. When Wyatt's corporate horse-riding retreat is led by a woman determined to unplug him from his urban life, it isn't just his laser focus that becomes compromised. Being in a saddle unlocks a part of himself that he'd long ago discarded. In a rare moment of nostalgia, he prolongs his stay in the high country. After Brenna becomes mired in a family secret that involves a historic feud and bushrangers, she has no choice but to involve Wyatt in the search for answers. But as Wyatt's past collides with his future, and the only home Brenna has known comes under threat, both must decide what they need to let go of and what is worth fighting for. Horsewoman Brenna Lancaster has no time for relationships. Unless a man looks good on a horse and lets her call the shots, she isn't interested. She'd rather wear a dress and heels than give someone else power over her life. Finance guru Wyatt Killian is a self-made man who has left the train wreck of his childhood behind. There is zero room in his workaholic world for downtime and distractions, let alone emotions or country girls. When Wyatt's corporate horse-riding retreat is led by a woman determined to unplug him from his urban life, it isn't just his laser focus that becomes compromised. Being in a saddle unlocks a part of himself that he'd long ago discarded. In a rare moment of nostalgia, he prolongs his stay in the high country. After Brenna becomes mired in a family secret that involves a historic feud and bushrangers, she has no choice but to involve Wyatt in the search for answers. But as Wyatt's past collides with his future, and the only home Brenna has known comes under threat, both must decide what they need to let go of and what is worth fighting for.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Callen, Alissa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Sydney, NSW] : HQ Fiction, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />356 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Bundilla series ; 4.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7 reserves</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267226&CF=BIB A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. Weeks from Christmas in the sweltering heat of summer, Detective Kate Miles' estranged brother, Luke Grayling, returns home to Esserton to farewell a childhood friend - Ant Reed, dead by suicide. Within days of the funeral, another young man, Marcus Rowntree, is found shot dead in the back paddock of his property. Almost twenty years ago, Luke, Ant and Marcus were best mates in high school and now two of the three friends are dead. A tragic coincidence? Or is there something more sinister connecting the three men? When Luke is identified as a person of interest in Marcus's death, Kate once again finds herself in the middle of a media storm, sidelined from the case and battling accusations of conflict of interest. As press attention deepens, and uncomfortable truths about Luke's personal life and past events come to light, Kate is forced to contend between loyalty to the police force, and the bonds of friendship and blood. A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. Weeks from Christmas in the sweltering heat of summer, Detective Kate Miles' estranged brother, Luke Grayling, returns home to Esserton to farewell a childhood friend - Ant Reed, dead by suicide. Within days of the funeral, another young man, Marcus Rowntree, is found shot dead in the back paddock of his property. Almost twenty years ago, Luke, Ant and Marcus were best mates in high school and now two of the three friends are dead. A tragic coincidence? Or is there something more sinister connecting the three men? When Luke is identified as a person of interest in Marcus's death, Kate once again finds herself in the middle of a media storm, sidelined from the case and battling accusations of conflict of interest. As press attention deepens, and uncomfortable truths about Luke's personal life and past events come to light, Kate is forced to contend between loyalty to the police force, and the bonds of friendship and blood.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McKenzie, Dinuka<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />357 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Kate Miles ; 3.<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Available - W00205521<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205522<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACK - Available - W00189938<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205520<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00205519<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Available - W00205518<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACK - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00189939<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACK - Onloan - Due: 08 May 2024 - W00205523<br />Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACK - Available - W00189937<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267409&CF=BIB Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother's romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn't like reading just hasn't met the right book yet, and that connecting books to their readers is her superpower. If only her love life was that easy. When handsome Italian barista Fabio progresses from flirting with love hearts on her coffee foam to joining the book club she runs at her library, Bridget prays her romance 'curse' won't ruin things. But it's the attention of her cranky neighbour Sully that seems to be the major obstacle in her life. Why is he going to so much effort to get under her skin? With the help of her close friends and the colourful characters who frequent her library, Bridget decides to put both men to the test by finding just the right books to capture their very different hearts. She soon discovers that not all romances start with a meet-cute, but they might just end in happily ever after. Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother's romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn't like reading just hasn't met the right book yet, and that connecting books to their readers is her superpower. If only her love life was that easy. When handsome Italian barista Fabio progresses from flirting with love hearts on her coffee foam to joining the book club she runs at her library, Bridget prays her romance 'curse' won't ruin things. But it's the attention of her cranky neighbour Sully that seems to be the major obstacle in her life. Why is he going to so much effort to get under her skin? With the help of her close friends and the colourful characters who frequent her library, Bridget decides to put both men to the test by finding just the right books to capture their very different hearts. She soon discovers that not all romances start with a meet-cute, but they might just end in happily ever after.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Johns, Rachael<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Southbank, VIC] : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />490 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8 reserves</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267428&CF=BIB Los Angeles is a city of reinvention. Many come to start anew, to strike it big. Many kill the person they once were, the person they left behind. And in turn, someone else can turn around and kill them, too--permanently. A housekeeper enters a secluded, upscale home and discovers two bodies, the heir of an Italian shoe empire and an unknown woman, floating in the swimming pool. The house is untouched, but a "double" in Bel Air certainly makes this case stand out from the usual. No forced entry means this could have been an inside job. After all, the woman floating in the pool is revealed to be Meagin March, a married neighbor from down the street, who lives in an even more opulent and sprawling mansion. Married woman having an affair? That's a perfect motive. But not everything is as it seems. At her wedding, Meagin had no family and a tip from Meagin's mother-in-law raises their suspicions. Who was she, exactly? Los Angeles is a city of reinvention. Many come to start anew, to strike it big. Many kill the person they once were, the person they left behind. And in turn, someone else can turn around and kill them, too--permanently. A housekeeper enters a secluded, upscale home and discovers two bodies, the heir of an Italian shoe empire and an unknown woman, floating in the swimming pool. The house is untouched, but a "double" in Bel Air certainly makes this case stand out from the usual. No forced entry means this could have been an inside job. After all, the woman floating in the pool is revealed to be Meagin March, a married neighbor from down the street, who lives in an even more opulent and sprawling mansion. Married woman having an affair? That's a perfect motive. But not everything is as it seems. At her wedding, Meagin had no family and a tip from Meagin's mother-in-law raises their suspicions. Who was she, exactly?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Kellerman, Jonathan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />290 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Alex Delaware novels ; 39.<br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267429&CF=BIB New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. They could be anywhere. A killer uses fearsome precision to take out impossible targets. Detective Michael Bennett teams with a shooting expert-a former Army Ranger and sniper with NYPD's Emergency Services Unit. But Officer Rob Trilling seems more comfortable with rifles than he is with people. When his new partner begins to log unexplained absences from duty, only Bennett can prove whether the decorated officer is a lonely hunter or a hardened assassin. New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. They could be anywhere. A killer uses fearsome precision to take out impossible targets. Detective Michael Bennett teams with a shooting expert-a former Army Ranger and sniper with NYPD's Emergency Services Unit. But Officer Rob Trilling seems more comfortable with rifles than he is with people. When his new partner begins to log unexplained absences from duty, only Bennett can prove whether the decorated officer is a lonely hunter or a hardened assassin.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Patterson, James, 1947-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />373, 5 pages : map ; 24 cm<br />Detective Michael Bennett thriller ; 16.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6 reserves</span><br /><br />Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAT - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Bell Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205508<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205507<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAT - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - W00189878<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - In-transit from Dalby Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205506<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - In-transit from Dalby Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205505<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205504<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAT - On reserve shelf at Tara Library - W00189877<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - In-transit from Tara Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205509<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAT - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - W00189879<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267486&CF=BIB Love is the last thing on Jasmine Clarke's mind when she arrives in Kangaroo Ridge with a broken heart. But then she meets Felix Carrington. Felix helps run his family's wedding venue business at Carrington Farm. His real passion, though, is taking glorious shots of the local region. And it's through an unlikely friendship with 84-year-old Winnifred Knightly that Felix is able to take frequent photos at his favourite place, Peppercorn House, with all its faded grandeur and mysterious history. Winnifred still grieves over the losses of her childhood but in her long life she's learned to be grateful for the present. She believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker and plots to bring her 'adopted grandson' Felix and Jasmine, her favourite aged-care worker, together as her final project. But buried secrets and unhealed family scars threaten Winnifred's plans - as Felix and Jasmine must soon come to understand. Love is the last thing on Jasmine Clarke's mind when she arrives in Kangaroo Ridge with a broken heart. But then she meets Felix Carrington. Felix helps run his family's wedding venue business at Carrington Farm. His real passion, though, is taking glorious shots of the local region. And it's through an unlikely friendship with 84-year-old Winnifred Knightly that Felix is able to take frequent photos at his favourite place, Peppercorn House, with all its faded grandeur and mysterious history. Winnifred still grieves over the losses of her childhood but in her long life she's learned to be grateful for the present. She believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker and plots to bring her 'adopted grandson' Felix and Jasmine, her favourite aged-care worker, together as her final project. But buried secrets and unhealed family scars threaten Winnifred's plans - as Felix and Jasmine must soon come to understand.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hurley-Moore, Nicole<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />327 pages ; 24 cm<br />Kangaroo Ridge series ; 2.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4 reserves</span><br /><br />Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - HUR - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Bell Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205499<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - HUR - Available - W00189874<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT HUR - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00205498<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - HUR - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - W00189872<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT HUR - In-transit from Dalby Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205500<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT HUR - In-transit from Jandowae Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 03 May 2024) - W00205501<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT HUR - In-transit from Dalby Library to Chinchilla Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205502<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - HUR - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Tara Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205503<br />Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - HUR - Available - W00189873<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267782&CF=BIB Following the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson decides to leave her home in San Francisco and move to a luxury penthouse in Manhattan, where she'll be closer to her two adult daughters. As she watches the 4th July firework display from her terrace, Kezia is shocked to see smoke and flames pouring from famous landmarks across New York City. Her neighbour, the famous movie star Sam Stewart, is also aware of the crisis, and watches in horror as the terrifying drama unfolds. Determined to offer their assistance, Kezia and Sam hasten to the site and swiftly become involved in the rescue effort. Shocked and traumatized by the events they experience, Kezia and Sam bond in the days and weeks that follow one of the worst nights the country has ever known. What follows is a summer of healing and change, and the discovery that it's never too late for dreams to be born again. Following the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson decides to leave her home in San Francisco and move to a luxury penthouse in Manhattan, where she'll be closer to her two adult daughters. As she watches the 4th July firework display from her terrace, Kezia is shocked to see smoke and flames pouring from famous landmarks across New York City. Her neighbour, the famous movie star Sam Stewart, is also aware of the crisis, and watches in horror as the terrifying drama unfolds. Determined to offer their assistance, Kezia and Sam hasten to the site and swiftly become involved in the rescue effort. Shocked and traumatized by the events they experience, Kezia and Sam bond in the days and weeks that follow one of the worst nights the country has ever known. What follows is a summer of healing and change, and the discovery that it's never too late for dreams to be born again.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Steel, Danielle<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />290 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - W00197403<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205771<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205772<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - W00197402<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Available - W00205766<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Available - W00205767<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Available - W00205770<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - W00197401<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00205773<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267883&CF=BIB The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim's chaotic version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid... or two. The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim's chaotic version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid... or two.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Patterson, James, 1947-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />369 pages : maps ; 24 cm.<br />Women's murder club ; 24.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267884&CF=BIB "Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up. Hannah's perfect wedding is hours away and she's daydreaming of a honeymoon in Tahiti and starting the family she longs for when she hears the first-responder sirens. Is it a grass fire? Worse? And why aren't Ryan or Jamie answering their phones? When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's world is more shattered than Hannah and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface."--Back cover. "Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up. Hannah's perfect wedding is hours away and she's daydreaming of a honeymoon in Tahiti and starting the family she longs for when she hears the first-responder sirens. Is it a grass fire? Worse? And why aren't Ryan or Jamie answering their phones? When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's world is more shattered than Hannah and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface."--Back cover.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lowe, Fiona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HQ Fiction, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />462 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - W00197378<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Available - W00205819<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Available - W00205820<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - W00205817<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Available - W00205818<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205821<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Available - W00197377<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Tara Library (Set: 02 May 2024) - W00205822<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267887&CF=BIB A remote tropical island. Countless dangerous secrets. No way to call help. Missing persons specialist Frankie Elkin is on an isolated island off the coast of Hawaii. Her mission: to find Lani, the missing sister of a Death Row serial killer known as the Beautiful Butcher who is awaiting execution in just three weeks' time. According to the Beautiful Butcher's sources, Lani is being held captive by her millionaire ex-boyfriend on the island. The only way to gain access is for Frankie to go undercover. But can Frankie really trust the word of a serial killer? Plus, this island is no paradise with deadly creatures and suspicious co-workers at every turn, and an incoming tropical storm about to cut her off from the outside world. A remote tropical island. Countless dangerous secrets. No way to call help. Missing persons specialist Frankie Elkin is on an isolated island off the coast of Hawaii. Her mission: to find Lani, the missing sister of a Death Row serial killer known as the Beautiful Butcher who is awaiting execution in just three weeks' time. According to the Beautiful Butcher's sources, Lani is being held captive by her millionaire ex-boyfriend on the island. The only way to gain access is for Frankie to go undercover. But can Frankie really trust the word of a serial killer? Plus, this island is no paradise with deadly creatures and suspicious co-workers at every turn, and an incoming tropical storm about to cut her off from the outside world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gardner, Lisa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />405 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Frankie Elkin ; 3.<br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268206&CF=BIB "Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realises that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in town. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution's deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice."-- Provided by publisher. "Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realises that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in town. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution's deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice."-- Provided by publisher.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Baldacci, David<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />ix, 480 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268496&CF=BIB Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked. Though he kept his background quiet at the centre, Kit recognises Frank from the San Diego Police Department. Had the former detective been following a trail that led to his murder? When the head of security is also found dead, it points to a conspiracy right at the heart of Shady Oaks. The one person who might be able to help uncover the truth is just who Kit has been avoiding: Dr Sam Reeves. As a volunteer at the centre and a friend of the victim, the forensic psychologist could be just what her case needs. But without access to CCTV of the day of the murder, how will Kit catch her killer? And can she do so before anyone else is put in danger? Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked. Though he kept his background quiet at the centre, Kit recognises Frank from the San Diego Police Department. Had the former detective been following a trail that led to his murder? When the head of security is also found dead, it points to a conspiracy right at the heart of Shady Oaks. The one person who might be able to help uncover the truth is just who Kit has been avoiding: Dr Sam Reeves. As a volunteer at the centre and a friend of the victim, the forensic psychologist could be just what her case needs. But without access to CCTV of the day of the murder, how will Kit catch her killer? And can she do so before anyone else is put in danger?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rose, Karen, 1964-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />377 pages ; 24 cm.<br />San Diego case files ; 2.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00205873<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00205872<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - ROS - Available - W00197235<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00205876<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - W00205875<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - W00205874<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - ROS - Available - W00197234<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT ROS - Available - W00205871<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268516&CF=BIB Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual. But the trip doesn't play out that way. Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of Western Australia, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the criminal underworld. Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual. But the trip doesn't play out that way. Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of Western Australia, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the criminal underworld.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McDonald, Fleur<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />vii, 344 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Detective Dave Burrows ; 8.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - W00205935<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205928<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACD - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - W00195038<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205929<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205930<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - W00205931<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205932<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MACD - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00195039<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00205934<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT MACD - On reserve shelf at Dalby Library - W00205933<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268530&CF=BIB Beneath the facade not everything is as it seems.. On the surface Natasha and Mitchell live an idyllic life in the Adelaide Hills with their two daughters and kelpie cross. While both have busy careers, they ensure time is spent with family and friends. Natasha, an aspiring interior designer, has started her own homewares shop and is excited to develop her business further. Mitchell, on the other hand, is becoming more withdrawn. Is he pressured by work, having a mid-life crisis or hiding something from his family? Jesse, a charismatic new locksmith in town, offers to help Natasha with client leads. She welcomes the assistance and distraction. But is Jesse all he makes out to be? Who ultimately is looking out for whom, and who is hiding from the truth? Beneath the facade not everything is as it seems.. On the surface Natasha and Mitchell live an idyllic life in the Adelaide Hills with their two daughters and kelpie cross. While both have busy careers, they ensure time is spent with family and friends. Natasha, an aspiring interior designer, has started her own homewares shop and is excited to develop her business further. Mitchell, on the other hand, is becoming more withdrawn. Is he pressured by work, having a mid-life crisis or hiding something from his family? Jesse, a charismatic new locksmith in town, offers to help Natasha with client leads. She welcomes the assistance and distraction. But is Jesse all he makes out to be? Who ultimately is looking out for whom, and who is hiding from the truth?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McCallum, Fiona, 1970-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country : HQ Fiction, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />353 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268581&CF=BIB When Jack Morgan is invited to the luxurious Monaco coast to set up a new Private office, it seems like the perfect opportunity to relax in an iconic destination. But the vacation is quickly cut short when Jack's partner Justine is abducted. When Jack Morgan is invited to the luxurious Monaco coast to set up a new Private office, it seems like the perfect opportunity to relax in an iconic destination. But the vacation is quickly cut short when Jack's partner Justine is abducted.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Patterson, James<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London, UK : Century, 2024.<br />Private, 19<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00207155<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Jandowae Library (Set: 06 May 2024) - W00207154<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00207158<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00207157<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Available - W00207156<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - 813.00 - On order<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - 813.00 - On order<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT PAT - Available - W00207153<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268622&CF=BIB The story of how Connie Mulligan uses all her wit, willpower and a community of strong women to seize the day, save her family farm and transform herself, her life and her small town, will have you standing up and cheering. Earthy, funny, truthful and wise, this is Rachael Treasure at her emotional, heartfelt and feelgood best. The story of how Connie Mulligan uses all her wit, willpower and a community of strong women to seize the day, save her family farm and transform herself, her life and her small town, will have you standing up and cheering. Earthy, funny, truthful and wise, this is Rachael Treasure at her emotional, heartfelt and feelgood best.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Treasure, Rachael<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Australia, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - Available - W00207177<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - Available - W00207178<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - A823.00 - On order<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - In-transit from Dalby Library to Jandowae Library (Set: 01 May 2024) - W00207174<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - Available - W00207175<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00207176<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - A823.00 - On order<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT TRE - Available - W00207179<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268624&CF=BIB In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty. In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Connolly, John<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London, UK : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br />Charlie Parker, 21<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00207188<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Available - W00207189<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - W00207190<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Available - W00207191<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Available - W00207192<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - 823.00 - On order<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT CON - Available - W00207193<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268626&CF=BIB After losing her family in a tragic fire when she was a child, Amelia has battled to put the shattered pieces of her life back together. When a mysterious letter turns up at her apartment with hints that she'll uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago if she goes to the sleepy town of Riverside, she sets off on a journey. After losing her family in a tragic fire when she was a child, Amelia has battled to put the shattered pieces of her life back together. When a mysterious letter turns up at her apartment with hints that she'll uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago if she goes to the sleepy town of Riverside, she sets off on a journey.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Magro, Mandy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Chatswood, NSW : HQ, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268645&CF=BIB Alex Kelly's future is nearly sorted: she has a life she loves in London, a dream job, and plans to buy a cute cottage in the English countryside. There's just one last step: sell the family home her father left her in the small Australian seaside town of Rockne Heads. The place Alex has spent almost two decades trying to forget. Alex Kelly's future is nearly sorted: she has a life she loves in London, a dream job, and plans to buy a cute cottage in the English countryside. There's just one last step: sell the family home her father left her in the small Australian seaside town of Rockne Heads. The place Alex has spent almost two decades trying to forget.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lane, Karly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.<br />23 cm.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3 reserves</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00207162<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - On reserve shelf at Wandoan Library - W00207163<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00207159<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - W00207160<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Available - W00207161<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - A823.00 - On order<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - In-transit from Dalby Library to Jandowae Library (Set: 29 Apr 2024) - W00207166<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - W00207165<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - On reserve shelf at Wandoan Library - W00207164<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - On Order - A823.00 - On order<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267885&CF=BIB Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are... As the waves crash on to a wild Atlantic beach, Lou is at a crossroads. For the first time ever, just giving up seems like an option. In just one night, at her own 50th birthday, her world has imploded. Her mother has kept a secret hidden all her life. And it changes everything. Before Lou can take another step, she needs to get to the bottom of the shocking truth that alters who she really is. Along with her sister, Toni, who is facing her own life crisis, the two women sets out on a life-changing journey -- one that will take them through Ireland's wildest coastline and to Sicily's sun-baked rocky shores. It will also take Lou deep into her relationships with her mother, her sister and her daughter to figure out how to stop pleasing everyone else -- and carve out who she really wants to be. Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are... As the waves crash on to a wild Atlantic beach, Lou is at a crossroads. For the first time ever, just giving up seems like an option. In just one night, at her own 50th birthday, her world has imploded. Her mother has kept a secret hidden all her life. And it changes everything. Before Lou can take another step, she needs to get to the bottom of the shocking truth that alters who she really is. Along with her sister, Toni, who is facing her own life crisis, the two women sets out on a life-changing journey -- one that will take them through Ireland's wildest coastline and to Sicily's sun-baked rocky shores. It will also take Lou deep into her relationships with her mother, her sister and her daughter to figure out how to stop pleasing everyone else -- and carve out who she really wants to be.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Kelly, Cathy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />378 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=266873&CF=BIB Jenny thought she was done with men and relationships...her kids, however, had other plans. Jenny Hayward cannot believe that she's become a divorced fifty-year-old woman with adult children, a grandmother even! When did that happen? It wasn't that long ago that her three daughters were still young, and Jenny was following her dream studying for her nursing degree. In the last two years, since her husband walked out, Jenny hasn't had the time to be interested in other men until she is thrust unexpectedly into the world of dating when her daughters and her best friend secretly set her up with a profile on a dating app. Initially outraged, Jenny finally agrees that it's time to move on. As the dates keep coming, Jenny finds herself dining at the same pub in town each time. And during every date, there's a point at which she escapes to the bar to wonder how the people she loves the most in the world have managed so impressively to pick the wrong men for her. Or could Jenny be interested in the annoying barman who turns out to be a support person of sorts? Nick cheers her on, advises her she could do better, and is much more enjoyable company. But Nick is also twenty years younger than her. With that age difference, nothing is going to happen between Nick and Jenny, right? Jenny thought she was done with men and relationships...her kids, however, had other plans. Jenny Hayward cannot believe that she's become a divorced fifty-year-old woman with adult children, a grandmother even! When did that happen? It wasn't that long ago that her three daughters were still young, and Jenny was following her dream studying for her nursing degree. In the last two years, since her husband walked out, Jenny hasn't had the time to be interested in other men until she is thrust unexpectedly into the world of dating when her daughters and her best friend secretly set her up with a profile on a dating app. Initially outraged, Jenny finally agrees that it's time to move on. As the dates keep coming, Jenny finds herself dining at the same pub in town each time. And during every date, there's a point at which she escapes to the bar to wonder how the people she loves the most in the world have managed so impressively to pick the wrong men for her. Or could Jenny be interested in the annoying barman who turns out to be a support person of sorts? Nick cheers her on, advises her she could do better, and is much more enjoyable company. But Nick is also twenty years younger than her. With that age difference, nothing is going to happen between Nick and Jenny, right?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lane, Karly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />353 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00204941<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00204938<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LAN - Onloan - Due: 11 Mar 2024 - Long overdue (Set: 19 Apr 2024) - W00204940<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00189515<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00189514<br />Meandarra Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00204939<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00205886<br />Moonie Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - LAN - Available - W00205887<br />