Kookaburra Cottage

A delightful, warm and captivating rural romance from the bestselling author of Paperbark Hill.

'Kookaburra Cottage is another beautiful warm hug of a book from Maya, which I'm sure will have fans of Aussie rural romance as charmed as I was!' - Bookish Bron

April Lacey is determined to lead her family's Limestone Coast winery into the future, but soon discovers that the crumbling historic building and her father's reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of an uphill battle.

English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia's iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry. However, it quickly becomes clear that Connor's past continues to nip at his heels.

United by food, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show, April and Connor seem like the perfect match, but with old flames, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart, can this pair forge their own path together?

Praise for Maya Linnell:

'Linnell's lightness of touch and straight-out joyousness infuses this delightful rural romance.' - Better Reading

'A rural romance to tug on the heartstrings.' - New Idea

'We can't get enough of the McIntyre sisters.' - Australian Romance Readers Association

'Linnell brings a good deal of authenticity and humour to her story ... an enjoyable tale about romance, family and dealing with change.' - Canberra Weekly Magazine

'When a new Maya Linnell novel lands in the office, we pretty much draw the curtains and shut up shop until it's read.' - Australian Country

About the Author

Maya Linnell grew up in a small country town, climbing towering gum trees and reading her way through her family's bookshelves before discovering a never-ending supply of novels at the local library. She found her feet in journalism, working at a rural newspaper before segueing into public relations and now fiction writing and blogging for Romance Writers Australia. Maya currently lives in rural Victoria with her husband and three children.