Australian fiction: Wallaby Lane

Wallaby Lane is part of, what I have learned, is called rural romance fiction. It offered a good read with interesting characters, a good setting, and a mention of some serious issues (although they did not overwhelm the book).

Readers meet Lauren who has moved to a small town. She works at the radio station and has dreams of being a TV presenter. Lauren has many good qualities; she is warm and engages well with most of those whom she interviews. However, she has a serious lack of confidence (which I found a bit repetitive at times in the story line) and has a tendency to focus on her “stuff ups.”

Jack has come to the area as a rural policeman. He wants to be near his sister, Clem, and niece, Harriet (Harri). Clem suffered postpartum depression (as did Linnell) and her partner did not stand by her through her crisis.

Readers meet many other characters as well, including two teens who are tasked with community service, a hoarder and others. Their relationships and interactions are what make the plot in the novel.

This is a romance so readers will have an idea of where the story is going. That is okay though. This is why readers like romances.

I enjoyed this book and will, most likely, read others by this author.