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Kayte Nunn is a freelance book, magazine and web editor and the former editor of Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine.
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Book Description
A lush new tale of life and love set in the spectacular Shingle Valley
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I have enjoyed both books in this series as they are very Australian with well constructed characters and settings. Plot lines are very in keeping with the setting. Overall, Nunn has created lovely environments with likeable characters and good story lines. I also enjoyed learning a little about the process of wine making.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2020
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I'm only part way through and might think it's worth more if i finish it, but that might not happen. I'm finding the conversations stilted and the endless repeat of 'mate' at the end of spoken sentences really irritating. Do Australians really talk like that? Not the ones I've met.
But the killer for me is the descriptions of horse riding. If you are going to write about riding horses you need to get it right if you are going to keep horse riders reading. Children's pony saddles aren't shiny even when new, they would be slippy and the kids would fall off. Nobody wants to 'feel the comforting solidity of the horse’s withers beneath her' when riding. It would be excruciating and probably mean you were about to hit the floor, not having a thrilling ride. Nobody does a cross country on frozen ground, it would be very damaging to horses legs and possibly lethal to horse and rider. They are a summer sport in the northern hemisphere for that reason. Horse trials riders don't wear jackets, they wear colours, like rugby shirts and almost always breeches, not jodhpurs. You don't cool your horse down after a cross country in the collecting ring, that's for starters, not finishers. You don't win horse trials on time, it's a combined score of three phases. Hunter trials seems to be what she means, but it would be almost impossible to win a hunter trial by 30 seconds over another competitive and competent rider. Where was the editor who knew anything about horses and riding? If there's any more rubbish like that I'm just going to have to stop reading!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2020
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I’ve really enjoyed this sequel to Rose’s Vintage and could read more if the author decides to go back to those wonderful characters in the Shingle Valley. It’s a worthy follow on with some great new people to get to know like Mattie and Charlie.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2020
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So enjoyed your first novel & it continued into this follow on with " Angel's Share. " Was good being involved with the great characters you created LOVED them all. The Shingle valley seemed a heavenly place. Thank you.