Outback Sisters (Bunyip Bay, #4) in Aussie Readers

Feb 20, 2016 Helen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this story it was like coming home to family and friends for me, meeting up with the people of Bunyip Bay enjoying a wedding and seeing romance and love come to the small country town again but it will cause a few problems for sisters and best friends Frankie and Simone as both of them have a journey that has a few ups and downs till they get their HEA's that are so deserved after Frankie has been hurt in a relationship before and Simone mother of two lost her husband 10 years ago and he I loved this story it was like coming home to family and friends for me, meeting up with the people of Bunyip Bay enjoying a wedding and seeing romance and love come to the small country town again but it will cause a few problems for sisters and best friends Frankie and Simone as both of them have a journey that has a few ups and downs till they get their HEA's that are so deserved after Frankie has been hurt in a relationship before and Simone mother of two lost her husband 10 years ago and he was the love of her life make sure you have a box of tissues at the ready and sit back and enjoy.

Logan Knight has arrived in Bunyip Bay to surprise the woman he met online and arrives at Frankie's café and stuns her with a magical kiss but calls her Simone Frankie is stunned surprised and warmed by the kiss who is this gorgeous stranger to town there is an instant attraction between them and how does he know Simone a lot of questions that need answering and when you get them you will be smiling. But Logan has a brother Angus they are farmers but Logan is also a journalist and has decided that it is time to settle down and he is hoping that he can convince Angus to do the same although Angus can be a bit grumpy but he has his reasons. Things get very interesting when Logan and Angus accompany Simone and Frankie to the wedding of Stella and Adam (Outback Ghost) there is a lot of indecision about who is attracted to who and the sensual vibes are flying of the pages.

This is a beautiful story that has all the emotions that make a great romance the setting the characters are true and come to life on the pages you will smile, cry and thoroughly love this story I mean there are two gorgeous wounded heroes and two strong beautiful heroines and a cast of family and friends to catch up with. If you have already read the first three books in this series get to this one asap and if you have yet to read them I highly recommend that you get Outback Dreams and start you will not want to stop till you have read them all. MS Johns never disappoints me with her stories they are magical and must reads another for the keeper shelf. ...more

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Feb 04, 2016 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This is Rachael Johns fourth book in her rural romance series linked by the fictional community of Bunyip Bay. Readers familiar with the town will recognise Frankie Madden, the owner of a local cafe, and her sister, widowed mother of two, Simone, as the tititular Outback Sisters.

When a tall, ruggedly handsome and desperately sexy stranger strides into Frankie’s cafe and sweeps her into his arms with a bone melting kiss, she is stunned, and then a little disappointed to learn Logan Knight has mis ...more

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Mar 25, 2016 Marg rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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So glad to be back in Bunyip Bay 4.5/5

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Feb 03, 2016 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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When a hot stranger burst into Frankie’s café, and then proceeded to kiss her senseless, she had no idea what was going on, or who this deluded but delicious male was. She also had no idea he would come to feature in her life and the lives of her family in a big way!

Simone and Frankie were sisters and as close as best friends could be. They shared everything; supported each other in life’s highs and lows. Simone had lost her husband ten years previously and Frankie had been treated badly before When a hot stranger burst into Frankie’s café, and then proceeded to kiss her senseless, she had no idea what was going on, or who this deluded but delicious male was. She also had no idea he would come to feature in her life and the lives of her family in a big way!

Simone and Frankie were sisters and as close as best friends could be. They shared everything; supported each other in life’s highs and lows. Simone had lost her husband ten years previously and Frankie had been treated badly before she returned to lick her wounds and open a café in Bunyip Bay. The success of her café was legendary; and while Simone was struggling with teenage daughter Harriot’s moodiness, Grace was still the gorgeous loving girl she had always been.

Logan Knight was a journalist who travelled all over for his stories – he’d been raised on a farm with his brother Angus and little sister Olivia and liked to spread his time between both. He enjoyed his work on the farm, as well as the company of his taciturn brother Angus, but missed the company of a woman since his wife had left him for another man. The woman from the online dating site that he was meeting sounded lovely, but Logan hadn’t done it like this before and was slightly nervous.

Would Frankie find love again? And was Simone destined to be a widow for the rest of her life – raising her girls the best she could? And how would the two Knight brothers impact on the lives of the two sisters?

I thoroughly enjoyed Outback Sisters by Aussie author Rachael Johns. Beautifully written, the characters are completely engaging and easy to know. Bunyip Bay is a great little country town – I’d love to visit, especially to have a white hot chocolate at Frankie’s café! This is the 4th in the Bunyip Bay series; I read Outback Ghost (#3) last year and loved it too but have yet to read #1 and #2! Outback Sisters to my mind would be under the romantic suspense genre, as there is mystery blended with romance throughout. Author Rachael Johns is a very talented writer and I’ll be reading more from this lady! Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for my honest review.
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Dec 11, 2015 Tanya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another fantastic foray into the world of Bunyip Bay from Rachael Johns! Frankie or Simone? Logan or Angus? It's almost two stories in one as the popular Bunyip Bay sisters finally get to tell us their stories!

And of course, old favourites from the past also stop by - Faith and Monty, Ruby and Drew, Stella and Adam (and Heidi).

I love how RJ really captures the small town feel in Bunyip Bay. The gossip, the comraderie, the friendships.

A worthwhile read! ...more

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Feb 21, 2016 Bree T rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This is the fourth novel in Rachael Johns’ highly successful Bunyip Bay series, basically written in response to popular demand from readers who wanted to revisit this small town in Western Australia after the original trilogy concluded. In Outback Sisters we get the double whammy of 2 for the price of 1 with heroines and sisters Simone and Frankie taking centre stage. Both were introduced and featured in the previous novels, with something of each of their stories being told so it was only fitt This is the fourth novel in Rachael Johns’ highly successful Bunyip Bay series, basically written in response to popular demand from readers who wanted to revisit this small town in Western Australia after the original trilogy concluded. In Outback Sisters we get the double whammy of 2 for the price of 1 with heroines and sisters Simone and Frankie taking centre stage. Both were introduced and featured in the previous novels, with something of each of their stories being told so it was only fitting that they both got to find their own happy ever afters.

Frankie is working in her local cafe when a handsome man strides in and kisses her senseless – quite enjoyable, very enjoyable in fact until she realises that he thought she was her sister Simone. Disappointed, Frankie directs him on how to find Simone, who has been set up by her teenage daughters in what is a pretty funny (but not really for poor Simone) sort of situation. Luckily the handsome stranger, named Logan, is not a serial killer and is just as nice as he is good looking.

Simone and Frankie are about as close as two siblings can be but the arrival of Logan Knight definitely complicates their relationship a lot. Things get even more complicated when Logan and Simone decide to get Logan’s grumpy brother Angus to accompany Frankie to a wedding. The sparks are flying – but they’re not really the sparks you’d be expecting!

The two sisters are remarkably real and I really enjoyed the ups and downs their relationship goes through in this novel as they negotiate some really difficult times and heightened emotions. Simone has been a single mother for a long time and Frankie has always been there to help her (and keep her and the kids fed!). Not having a sister, I really love reading about the intricacies of this sort of relationship and this one definitely explores the connection they have but establishes them very firmly as individuals.

Both Logan and Angus have experienced a lot of loss and family tragedy. Logan has managed to maintain a very positive outlook on life but Angus has his “grumpy” moments, working the family farm and not often getting out and about. Logan’s job as a journalist takes him away from the farm on a regular basis but Angus’ life has become very insular and although he’s often portrayed as being gruff and brusque, there are times when he really connects with some of the characters, even Simone’s very difficult teenage daughter. I found that I really warmed to Angus – the reader hears about him before we meet him and you are prepared for him to be antisocial and grumpy and he’s the sort of character that really grows on you as you discover his hidden depths.

One of the best things about a series, is that feeling of ‘coming home’ with each new installment and this book definitely gives that feeling. Due to a special occasion taking place there’s a whole cast of characters that we’ve previously read about showing up and popping in and out of the narrative and it makes you feel like you kind of belong in this town, like they could all be your friends too. The Bunyip Bay books have always been like this for me – Rachael Johns has created the most amazing small town and filled it with wonderful characters and this book was heaven for people who love a glimpse of past characters and what they’re up to now which satisfies the need to know more in me.

Outback Sisters is another gem, definitely one for the keeper shelf! ...more

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