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I’m a little bit behind with my books, but I was in France at the women’s world cup. I watched the games the USA vs Thailand and Germany vs Spain. What a wonderful experience :-)
A Heart this Big is another enjoyable read set in Australia. I very much like this author, especially her Girl meets Girl series.

The main setting was at the Banksia Farm about one hour outside of Sydney, where Nina Pellegrini runs a Barn Kids program for city kids and kids with special needs. She’s a single mother of Phoebe, her thirteen-year-old daughter. After an accident with one of the barn kids, a lawsuit is threatening the existence of the Banksia Farm. After some persuasion, Leigh Willoughby, a high profile lawyer, is willing to have a look at her case.

I always like how Blue describes lovingly the whole setting, you can easily visualize everything. The plot was interesting and kept me going. It wasn’t a big surprise, who was behind the lawsuit, but that was OK. Phoebe, the sometimes sulking, sometimes challenging and arrogant teenager was very well described and involved in the story. The main characters Nina and Leigh, who are living completely different lives, are caring and strong women. The romance is slow burning and nice to witness. There is some chemistry, but no rushing for the relationship. The sex isn’t steamy and hot but intimate and heartfelt.

I loved how they communicated with each other and I wish I could be this direct like Nina was. Beside Phoebe, there are another few secondary characters, which brought some depth to the story, like Billy and Grizz. The only thing I would have liked to read more about was Leigh at work.

Recommended romance.
My rating 4 stars
Many thanks to Ylva Publishing for receiving an ARC for an honest review.