Ryders Ridge

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Shaken after a tragic incident in the city hospital where she worked, Dr Daniella Bell figures that the small north-west Queensland cattle town of Ryders Ridge is just the place to hide. Caring and dedicated, she quickly wins the trust of her patients, and the attention of handsome station heir, Mark Walker. As their relationship grows, Daniella begins to think she could make a new life for herself in Ryders. But country towns have their own problems .

Under the big outback sky, Daniella discovers that the local rumour mill can threaten both friendships and careers, and that like the city, Ryders Ridge also has secrets. Mark, too, is a complication - as good as they are together, how can a doctor maintain a practice and live on a cattle station

Just as Daniella considers running away for a second time, a terrible accident forces her to face the secret she left behind in Brisbane, and risk losing Mark forever.

Reviews

This easy, light and enjoyable read [is] ideal for a rainy weekend [and] would be perfect for those who live on the land or fantasise about it. - Toowoomba Telegraph on Ryders Ridge

This breakout novel is a skilful mix of rural charm and gripping medical drama. West Australian on Ryders Ridge - West Australian on Ryders Ridge

A spirited heroine, a sexy farmer and a secret. Nash has created a dynamic debut novel that grabs you from the first page. - Fleur McDonald on Ryders Ridge

Author Bio

Charlotte Nash knows first-hand what she is writing about, having seen the Pilbara from the air, through the windscreen of a four-wheel-drive, from the top of the mining plant, and from remote operations, all while working as an engineer and investigator. She was born in England and grew up in the Redland Shire of Brisbane with a love for horses and heavy machinery, later studying both engineering and medicine. She subsequently worked for the CSIRO and for private industry, visiting mine sites and ports across Australia. These days, she is a technical writer and fiction author, RYDERS RIDGE was her first novel, and teaches creative writing at the University of Queensland.