Girl's Guide to the Outback | Softcover

How far will a girl go to win back a guy she cant stand? This funny sweet and romantic story proves that opposites do attractand that God has a sense of humor.Samuel Payton is a passionate youth pastor in Virginia but below the surface hes still recovering from the blow of a failed business and insecurities he cant shake. His coworker start-up expert Kimberly Foster is brilliant fearless and capable but years of personal rejection have left her defensive and longing for a family. Two people have never been more at oddsor more attracted to one another. And every day at work the sparks sure do fly. When Kimberlys ambitious plans for Sams ministry butt up against his risk-averse nature Sam decides that obligations to family trump his work for the church. He quits the ministry and heads home to Australia to help his sister Jules save her struggling farm. As Kimberlys grand plans flounder she is forced to face the truth: that no one can replace Sam. Together they strike up a deal: If Kimberly comes to work on Juless dairy farm and lends her business brains to their endeavor then maybejust maybeSam will reconsider his future with the church. As Kimberly tries her hand at Australian farm life she learns more about herself than she couldve ever expected. Meanwhile Sam is forced to re-evaluate this spunky woman he thought he already knew. As foes slowly morph into friends they wonder if they might be something even more. But when disaster strikes the farm will Sam find it within himself to take a risk that could lead to love? And will Kimberly trust God with her future? Original heartwarming full of lovable characters amid a fast-paced plot. Romance readers will love the bicontinental adventure of a sassy strong-willed woman going across the ocean to win back the Aussie man who holds the key to her career dreamsbut also as it turns out so much more. Melissa Ferguson author of The Dating CharadeCombining breathtaking realness natural humor and scorching romantic chemistry that leaps off the page author Jessica Kate has given us a thoroughly modern tale about risk acceptance and the true meaning of home. Crackling with electricity and overflowing with heart A Girls Guide to the Outback is one you wont want to miss. Fair dinkum! Bethany Turner award-winning author of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck and Wooing Cadie McCaffreyA Girl''s Guide to the Outback is as charming as it is hilarious! Jessica Kates fresh and unique voice is both humorous and endearing leaving you no choice but to abandon all personal responsibilities so you can devour every page. This is one of those stories that leaves you looking around for the characters after youve finished reading because they just had to be real. Betsy St. Amant author of The Key to Love coming October 2020 Contemporary inspirational romance novelIncludes characters featured in Jessica Kates debut Love and Other Mistakes but can be read as a standaloneBook length: 90000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs