I received a copy of Home Truths from the author in exchange for an honest review. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed reading this novel. It was entertainment and romance all bundled up together. This story begins with a woman named Jennifer who is on her way to her uncle’s funeral. Currently residing in London, she travels all the way to Australia—a place called Tumble Creek. She meets up with her sister and niece upon arrival and scope they all scope out her uncle’s pharmacy which looks like it has been vacant for months. Upon further investigation, she is welcomed to the town by the police and an Australian cowboy named Calum. Little does she know that Uncle Bob has some secrets that he has kept from her, her family and the town. Jennifer, being a chef from London, isn’t too interested in uncovering anything at first. Knowing that her uncle was a good man, she finds herself being drawn to the secrets as the stay in Tumble Creek becomes more and more of a home. Can she see herself giving up a life in the nice, big city of London for a small town in Australia?
My favorite characters are Claudia and Calum. Calum is not very mysterious at all and instantly falls for Jennifer upon arrival in the small town. He keeps close, but knows that she may leave as soon as the funeral has commenced. He is witty, honest, compassionate and very helpful around the house—the best electrician in the town. Claudia dresses all in black, but I really love her enthusiasm and spirit. Even though she looks “gothic”, she has a lot of spirit and say in both Jennifer and Sofie’s life. I absolutely love her speech at the funeral, but I don’t want to say too much!
In my opinion, this book deserves four stars. I thought that the overall story had a wonderful vibe full of romance and mystery. The pace flowed easy and quick, which always makes the read better. I think that the author did a wonderful job with character development and the content was highly original. The only thing that I really did not find too much interest in was Bret. He came into the story quickly, as the brother of Jennifer and Sofie; however, his story didn’t quite seem to fit in anywhere. Sure, he had his troubles that he needed his sister to get him out of, but it still didn’t seem to make too much headway in the whole story plot. It seemed to have just been dropped in as an unnecessary problem that was quite exaggerated. I look forward to reading more by this lovely author and I thank her for allowing me to read Home Truths.
Note: review originally published on September 21, 2024. This story has undergone a cover update and may have been reformatted since the time of this review.
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