Maggie Walker has never called Wirra Station home. Orphaned as a child, she spent more time at boarding school, and then working in the city, than she ever spent on the edge of the outback. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling. Ambitious cowboy-next-door Max O’Connor has the means and the desire to buy Wirra Station … Wirra Station outright and return it to its former glory. But first, he wants elusive Maggie Walker to know what she’s giving up. He challenges her to live at Wirra Station for three months—with him as farm manager. Just one season–and if she still doesn’t love the place, he’ll gladly pay up and she can be cashed-up and careless, with no ties to anything or anyone.
Three months. Two hearts. One Summer. Roll on.
Winner of Australian Romance Readers Association for:
Favourite Australian Romance of 2018
Favourite Short or Category Romance 2018
Favourite 2018 romance that made me cry
Favourite Continuing Romance Series: Outback Brides
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Written in the style of one of my favorite Australian romance authors, Margaret Way, Kelly Hunter takes us on a trip to the outback and the inheritance of the historical Wirra Station.
Maggie Walker never planned on returning to her childhood home and the ghosts she’d left behind, but the death of her great-aunt forces her to confront the past.
Including the boy who’d saved her life the night her parents died.
Max O’Connor has never forgotten the shy, introvert who’d grown up next door. Now that Maggie has come back he falls for the woman she’s become. But can he convince her to let the past go and give their future a try?
This book is filled with an emotional tug-o war between the main characters, Max and Maggie, and a horrifying accident they can’t forget.
Favorite line:
And then their eyes locked, and her heart tried to fly to him while the rest of her stayed perfectly still.
Hunter, Kelly. Maggie’s Run (Outback Brides Book 1) (Kindle Locations 1918-1919). Tule Publishing. Kindle Edition.
I give Maggie’s Run 4.5 lovely kisses- An emotional journey!
Good summer read!
First off let me say WOW the book cover is stunning! I was drawn to this book and in fact this 4 book series because i wanted to read about a place I would love to visit but knew i would never be able to go to. This book took me there and more. I was amazed at how vivid the descriptions were in the book and i felt like I was actually on the Wirra Station with Maggie and Max. I could see the change in Maggie and the relationship with her and Max. As I read this book it touched my heart as it was so close to how my life was with my mom (her great Aunt Carmel was cold like my mom). This book has it all friendships, romance and yes even a bit of mystery.
I loved the story and look forward to more in this series.
Maggie’s Run – My first read by this author and I loved it! I saw this book was set in AU and got it. Lucky me. The storylines are great covering a variety of times and people. I was immersed in the pages and could not put the book down.
All the characters are my favorite; they were so well developed and compatible with the storylines. Well thought out and well told, a heartwarming story of second chances, troubled minds and large, loving hearts and finding home.
I appreciated the handling of the sex. My imagination was allowed, there was nothing graphic. Thank you. Infrequent use of profanity was exactly how it should be used, for emphasis of something out of normal, not for everyday, every other word usage.
I usually do not find stories that are perfect all around; no stupidity, no formulated drama, just old fashioned storytelling at its best. I found a new top five favorite author. 5*
First time I have read one of Kelly’s books and I plan on reading more
Strong likable characters that I came to care about. I didn’t want it to end! Read it.
Wonderful story set in a fantastic country. Great characters who are believable.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The storyline was different and the characters had a history together when they were younger. This book can stand alone but it also introduces a series set in Australia.
Always enjoy a good book with an Australian setting! This one gives you a view of life in the outback. Stayed up way too late reading this one!
This was a great book and loved every minute of it
Original story in a romance’s chapter. Easy reading. Highly recommend for summer’s book.
While this book is not overly dynamic, it is a nice read, quite entertaining, with just enough romantic intrigue to make you want to move on without hesitation to the next chapter.
It gets off to a quick start, mellows through the core of the publication, then winds up with a somewhat intriguing conclusion.
I love those types of books … exciting yet relaxing.
Loved this one. Genuine people who were destined for each other. He taught her who she was meant to be.
Terrific
Figuring out what to do with the inheritance of her family station and coming back and see the one person who made he youth both good and bad.. Maggie had to decide what to do, Max wants to help. He saved her once can be do it again.
Audiobook Review: Maggie’s Run (Outback Brides Book 1) by Kelly Hunter (Author), Amy Soakes (Narrator)
It’s a brave new world for a woman on her own. For Maggie Whitaker the child within is working to catch up to the woman she’s become. Life has not always been kind. A child who needed love ended up orphaned, lonely and scared. The woman that emerges is one on a mission to create her own happy ending. Love was not part of that equation until her past ends up calling her home. Maggie’s Run is a romanticized adventure of broken hearts, shattered dreams and new beginnings played out against the backdrop of the Australian outback. With a sense of wonder and a hint of hope Hunter and Soakes put a little love in our hearts.
Get ready to be swept to outback setting of Wirra Station as Maggie inherits the home place but takes a dare to live there for a while with the assistance of neighbor Max, Excellent setting and characters.
Ebook from netgalley and publishers with thanks . Opinions are entirely my own.
A great read and a gorgeous hero!
I loved reading the Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter, book one in the Outback Brides series, a wonderful friends to lovers story. Maggie returned to Wirra Station after the death of her great aunt. She has inherited everything and decides to get it ready to sell as it holds only bad and sad memories for her. Her next door neighbor Max wants to buy it, use the land for the sheep they both raise and restore the house to its former glory. However, he wants Maggie to know what exactly she would be giving up. He challenges her to live there for three months while he manages the farm. If she still doesn’t love the place then he’d happily pay her and she can be off, carefree with no ties to anything or anyone.
I loved the changes in Maggie as she spent time at Wirra Station and returning the estate to its former beauty. As she cleaned and remodeled the house to be an event center she uncovered a lot of history as well as secrets. She became a stronger and more confident person. Meanwhile, while Max spends time teaching Maggie how to run the ranch he is also courting her. Maggie was the only survivor of a car crash after Max pulled her from the burning car. Left to be raised by an unhappy and cold great aunt, this shy, scarred girl struggled to make friends and believe in herself. As they spend time together Maggie opens up to Max and allows herself to respond to his charisma and charm because there is a definite attraction and shared chemistry between them. The nightmares Maggie still has, reliving the crash and changing the outcome worry Max making him fear that she resents his saving her. Max needs Maggie to work through this issue before she can commit to a future together.
This was a fun book to read and easy to visualize the story as it occurred. I totally loved these characters and didn’t want to put this book down. Ms. Hunter did a fantastic job creating her characters, making them realistic, keeping the story interesting, making me forget the world around me and not letting me go until I turned the last page, wanting more. I highly recommend this book to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
The dialogue and characters in Kelly Hunter’s books sparkle!
Thoroughly enjoyed this romantic outback tale.
Very interesting relationship and issues. Enjoyed this one.