Muster in the Dust

Name: Muster in the Dust
Rating: 4.777777671813965 (9 reviews)

Mel A ROWE

Sept 2021 · The Elsie Creek Series Book 5 · Mel A ROWE

4.8

9 reviews

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She’s rodeo royalty. He’s nothing but a drifter chasing a dream. So how much trouble can a fake date create in a town overrun with cowboys?

Daughter of a wealthy cattle station owner, Mandy is the wallflower who prefers to take care of her family, her herd, and horses. But when her father hires someone else to manage the station she was born to run, Mandy makes a plan to retaliate…

Rigsy only came into town to find a date for a friend—not get roped into fake dating one of the famous Muster Sisters! Pretending to be in a relationship with the sweet-smiling stockwoman to help achieve his goals, seems simple enough. Yet with Mandy’s father gunning for Rigsy to leave town, her scheme may be the only thing that can keep his hopes alive.

But when the couple’s unexpected passions collide with their ambitions, they become rivals in the race for their individual dreams that could cost them everything—including each other!

Settle into the saddle for this charming, heartfelt story of love, family, and friendship, found in the most remote corner of the outback in this edition of the international bestselling small town series of Elsie Creek.

Are you ready to Escape to a HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

**The Elsie Creek Series can be enjoyed as a standalone or beautifully binged in order**

♥ 6 x finalist for the AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE READERS AWARDS

♥ 2 x finalist for the AUSTRALIAN RuBY – ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

“Loved the settings & the characters…” Fiona McArthur International Bestselling Author

'Mel A. Rowe writes stunningly evocative rural romance… It's So. Damn. Good.' Blush Magazine

“RUGGED. ROMANTIC. OUTBACK. ... you are going to want this, oh yes, you are!" Cathryn Hein, Australian Bestselling Award Winning Author.

"This rural romance has a heart that beats" Imprint Magazine

★ The Reading Order for ELSIE CREEK SERIES: ★

The Art of DUST

Diamond in the DUST

Caked in DUST

Xmas DUST

Muster in the DUST

Ratings and reviews

4.8

9 reviews

Jamie Jack

22 October 2021

An Outback Delight -- A few years ago when I started reviewing more books, this author was the first Australian one I read. It was an early book in this series, and I immediately fell in love with the way she portrayed the Australian outback and the hardy people who live there. I can't say for certain, but this one may be my favorite of the series. The heroine is a young, smart, tough cattlewoman who is abominably underappreciated by her family, particularly her hard-driving station-owner father. The author shows us this vividly, and if you've ever felt underappreciated by your family or on the job, you will instantly identify with the heroine and her heartbreak. The hero is simply awesome, coming to her defense on the first day they meet and making her what sounds like a delicious burrito! As with all the books in the series, the setting feels like another character. I feel like I'm traveling to the outback myself when I read books by this author; I can see and feel the dust and the hardscrabble land. One thing I love about this series’ books is the little elements the author carries through all of them. Seeing Cecil the water buffalo show up in the first chapter was an utter delight and brought a smile to my face! I highly recommend any books by this author if you want to armchair travel to the Australian outback; you don't need to read the books in any particular order as they do stand alone. If you take a chance on this book, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. -- I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

Jean Rallings

19 September 2021

This is book five in The Elsie Creek Series and it is Mandy and Rigsy's story and it is a must read. Mandy is the daughter of a wealthy cattle station owner and she is shy, quiet and works hard on the family station but when her father gives the job that she wanted and thought that she would get to someone else she is so angry that she stands up to her father letting him know how she feels. Rigsy is in town to help his best friend Flo get a date but he suddenly finds himself standing up for Mandy and they end up going into a game relationship. The more time that Mandy and Rigsy spend together the stronger there friendship grows and even though they have there own goals they help each other try to achieve them but feelings start to develop between them but how will it all turn out only time will tell if they get to be together and have a chance of a happy ending. I absolutely loved this book and it was such a beautiful love story that I couldn't put down as the characters and storyline pulled you in right from the start and kept you turning the pages right till the end and this couple were totally meant for each other. I definitely recommend you read this book and you will definitely not be disappointed. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Marie Bourgery

25 September 2021

Rigsy has been the helpful friend in the other books, so I was happy when he got his own story. I didn’t realize all the skills he has. He’s so under appreciated because of his family, the many jobs he’s had, that many consider him a useless drifter. Mandy was being taken for granted by her father. She was running his station and making smart choices to grow the best herd of cattle and stock horses. But instead of praising her he kept shutting her down and pampering her spoiled sister who spends more time on holiday and taking credit for others work. When he shoots down her dream of officially being in charge she decides to get him back by dating Rigsy and taking a long deserved holiday. I loved Flo with her love of old clothes and ducks. Rigsy was so sweet to help her out. It was great to catch up with the characters from the previous book who rally around to help each other out.

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About the author

Australian Bestselling Author, Mel A ROWE creates escapes to HEA for today’s busy women to enjoy from the comfort of their home.

Delivered with a dash of drama, witty humour and quirky family units, Mel is known for reinventing romantic versions of home, taking common characters on uncommon journeys that lead from boardrooms to billabongs as they try to find their own HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

Discover more at MelAROWE.com

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