Review: Fantastic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
Olivia Murphy has her heart set on buying back her brother's Ducati motorbike. She has been saving up for quite some time and is looking forward to getting the bike back as it means a lot to her. Dean Lang is owner of it and is selling it as he needs the money for a holiday. Once Liv arrives at Deans house it seems she is faced with competition.Owen Carson has returned from working in Antarctica and he to wants to buy the motorbike and is willing to pay more than Liv can afford. She tries to talk Dean around as he knows how much the bike means to her. But unfortunately Dean will sell it to the person who is willing to pay the higher price and sadly that's not Liv. So Liv leaves without her brothers bike as she can't afford to pay a higher price.Owen is curious to know why the bike means so much to Liv. So he ends up seeing her again and asks her why the bike means so much to her. Liv tells him that the bike belonged to her brother who is no longer here as he was killed in a car accident. Before the accident their father made her brother sell the bike. Liv remembers the fun times her brother and his friend Ben use to have on the bike.She thought if she bought the bike back that she and Ben could take a ride up to the river as their way of saying goodbye to Luke.Owen needs a hand at his aunts vineyard doing some pruning so he and Liv agree that if Liv helps with the pruning that in return Owen will sell her the bike at the agreed price that she could afford. Over the next few days Owen and Liv will become closer to one another and begin to have feelings for each other. But there is something that Owen is hiding which he is not ready to share with Liv.When the time comes for Owen to hand over the bike he is no where to be seen. Liv waits for him where they have arranged to meet, but he doesn't show up. So has Owen left town and taken the bike with him knowing how much the bike and the ride with Ben means to Liv?This is a beautifully written romance which I really enjoyed. This novella is based around South Australia a place I have visited a few times so I could really connect with the story. A delightful light read which I HIGHLY recommend. Looking forward to reading more by this fabulous Aussie author.