Mandy Magro is a new to me author, and I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Country At Heart from the publisher via Netgalley.

I love a rural romance, and a rural romance set in Australia even more.

From the start, Country at Heart felt like a warm blanket on a cold night, covering the reader with love.

I instantly adored Summer - she goes for what she wants, she stands up to her parents about what she want to do with her life.

Dean - oh Dean. Sexy soldier boy with a heart of gold. Though, this may just be me, but at times He felt a bit girly, a bit flowery. So not the bad ass soldier that we know he is.

But his scenes in Afghanistan, with his bomb-detection team and his dog Indy - heartstrings were pulled.

Some of Summer's actions made me scratch my head a couple of times - particularly when it came to her "friend" Marcus - gah, I wanted to throat punch him, bitch slap him and neuter him all at the same time. He was just completely unlikable.

From the start I kind of knew where this story was going to end up - not a bad thing by any means. I love a good story with a HEA, and knew this was what I would be getting.

I look forward to reading more of Ms Magro's work, both her past books and future reads.

**copy received for an honest review**