With Eva Scott’s trademark warmth and wit comes a rural rom-com about friendship, family, failure and finding the place you truly belong.
It’s been thirteen years since Lacey Kane escaped the small town of Whitton for the big city, and life couldn’t be better. Or so she thought. When her seemingly perfect life is exposed in the worst way, on live television no less, she suddenly finds herself facing her worst nightmare: returning to her parents’ home on Echidna Lane in the small Tasmanian town of her childhood.
It’s a decision she’s willing to make for the sake of her two young sons, but there’s a reason she hasn’t been back for the last decade. Except the longer she spends on Echidna Lane, the less clear that reason is becoming. Is small-town life really as bad as her teenage self thought? Or is she merely being swayed by the handsome owner of the neighbouring walnut farm and his gorgeous daughter?
Shane Morrisey has had a crush on Lacey Kane for as long as he can remember. After the death of his wife, it became a way of protecting his heart from ever getting hurt like that again. After all, who could be more unattainable than the beautiful, charismatic woman who hasn’t stepped foot in Whitton since university? Except now she is back, as beautiful as ever, and suddenly not so out of reach. But Shane’s place is on Echidna Lane, and he has no plans to uproot himself or his daughter. And Lacey doesn’t seem to have any plans to stay…
The queen of rural romance is back! We’re huge Scott fans – the BR community especially loved Meet Me in Bendigo and While You Were in the Country. Scott’s fans are in for another delicious treat with her latest warm and dreamy romance, set on a walnut farm in a gorgeous small-town Tassie setting.
Home to Echidna Lane is a beautiful exploration of the soul-searching that we all go through as we try to find our place in the world. As someone who’s moved around a fair bit in my life, I found myself relating to Lacey’s internal tug-of-war. I’m sure others will see themselves in Shane, too, with his fear of letting go of the past leaving him unable to truly create a better future for himself and his daughter. Alongisde the perfectly executed will they/won’t they romance, this is ultimately a story about belonging and self-discovery that everyone can relate to.
As if the stunning Tasmanian farm setting doesn’t make this enough of a cosy escape, Scott has included some delicious walnut-themed recipes throughout the book! I normally don’t condone flipping ahead (because *spoilers*), but in this case I think you would absolutely do well to check out the recipes ahead of time. I can’t think of a better accompaniment to this read than a slice of the ‘Walnut Brownie of Love’, fresh from the oven!
Lovers of rural romance, you’ve just found your next weekend read. Home to Echidna Lane deserves priority position on your winter TBR pile!
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