On The Keeper's Shelf - Dear Banjo

Like you, I love a good book, but when you’re writing lots of books, it can be hard to remove yourself from the craft of writing and just sit back and devour the story. In the next few weeks I’m going to be sharing books I’ve read recently which will be on my Keeper’s Shelf because I simply devoured them and got totally lost in them.

Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley

Plus – there’s a giveaway!
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A signed paperback copy of Dear Banjo direct to you from Sasha Wasley.

​(Giveaway is for Australian postal addressees only.
Giveaway ends midnight Sunday 30 July Western Australia time)

Why It's On My Keeper's Shelf

​​Tom’s letters were simply amazing. Beautifully written from the heart and soul of a young man we come to understand first from these letters. I couldn’t wait to meet this man in person, on the page, and he didn’t disappoint. My heart went out to Tom, and particularly to Willow (Banjo) for what had obviously gone wrong between them ten years ago, after such a true, tried and tested friendship in youth. This story reminded me of how easily we can attach ourselves to someone who might be a soulmate without realising it, but how life can throw sticks and stones and change us as we grow to adulthood. The plus for me about Dear Banjo was that a cattle station’s daughter, Willow ‘Banjo’ Paterson, is a dedicated cattle farmer, a vegetarian, and wants wholeheartedly and determinedly to turn her family’s business around to a sustainable organic station – yet Willow is not dogmatic about this. She's undeterred but understands the history; how the employees on the station have worked to date. She also sees her father's love but concern about what he views as possible radical change. Also, there was a little bit of suspense outside of the love story, and I always love a bit of mystery. If you’re keen to read a new author, I highly recommend Dear Banjo. It’s on my Keeper’s Shelf and I will definitely be reading it again. 

The Story Blurb

They were best friends who were never meant to fall in love - but for one of them, it was already way too late. 

Willow 'Banjo' Paterson and Tom Forrest were raised on neighbouring cattle stations in the heart of the Kimberley. As young adults, sharing the same life dreams, something came between them that Willow cannot forget. Now ten years have passed since she's even spoken to Tom. 

When her father falls ill, Willow is called home to take over the running of the family property, Paterson Downs. Her vision for a sustainable, organic cattle station is proving hard to achieve. She needs Tom's help, but is it too late, and all too complicated, to make amends?

Tom's heartfelt, decade-old letters remain unopened and unmentioned between them, and Willow must find the courage to finally read them. Their tattered pages reveal a love story like no other - and one you'll never forget

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Dear Banjo  is available in paperback (and in the shops now) and eBook
Booktopia
Penguin
Angus & Robertson Bookworld
Dymocks
Amazon
iTunes
Kobo

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About Sasha Wasley

Sasha Wasley was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.
She has completed a PhD in cultural theory and loves nature, Jane Austen and puns.
Sasha is a farming wannabe, with a passion for animals and the land. Although she’s in her forties now, she still wants a pony.

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I’m very lucky to know Sasha as a new colleague and friend, and was thrilled to introduce her at the book launch for Dear Banjo. Sasha is an engaging, savvy woman with a big smile and a knowing heart, and it’s no surprise to me that she’s also an engaging author. I really look forward to the next two books from Sasha which will give us the stories of Willow ‘Banjo’ Paterson’s sisters, and keep us engaged in the heart of the Kimberley, Western Australian, where the stories are set.

Find Sasha on her website www.SashaWasley.com
Find Sasha on Facebook ​

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Giveaway

Just leave a comment for Sasha for a chance to win a signed paperback copy of 
​Dear Banjo direct to you from Sasha Wasley.

​(Giveaway is for Australian postal addressees only.
Giveaway ends midnight Sunday 30 July Western Australia time)

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​Happy reading,
​and thanks for popping in!
Jennie x