Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Cathryn Hein's books

0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

Cathryn’s Year In Books

Cathryn’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Cathryn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Cathryn’s 2025 Year in Books

Cathryn Hein’s Followers (179)

Cathryn’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (1020)
did-not-finish (0)
read-in-2014 (61)
read-in-2015 (57)
read-in-2016 (88)
read-in-2017 (70)
read-in-2018 (67)
read-in-2019 (80)
See all bookshelves »

Cathryn’s Friends (50)

Janine

2,711 books | 91 friends

Keziah

2,645 books | 537 friends

Bec

6,575 books | 95 friends

Anna

2,891 books | 4,222 friends

Helen

3,892 books | 986 friends

Shelleyrae at Book'd Out

9,610 books | 2,730 friends

Sue Gerhardt Griffiths

1,978 books | 253 friends

Veronica ⭐️

3,519 books | 1,117 friends

More friends…

Cathryn Hein

Goodreads Author

Born

in Australia

Website

http://www.cathrynhein.com/

Twitter

CathrynHein

Genre

Romance, Literature & Fiction, Contemporary

Member Since

September 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/cathrynhein

edit data

Cathryn Hein is a best-selling author of rural romance and romantic adventure novels, a Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year finalist with Santa and the Saddler, and a regular Australian Romance Reader Awards finalist.
A South Australian country girl by birth, Cathryn loves nothing more than a rugged rural hero who’s as good with his heart as he is with his hands, which is probably why she writes them! Her romances are warm and emotional, and feature themes that don’t flinch from the tougher side of life but are often happily tempered by the antics of naughty animals. Her aim is to make you smile, sigh, and perhaps sniffle a little, but most of all feel wonderful.
Cathryn lives in Newcastle, Australia with her partner of man ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Cathryn Hein questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Cathryn Hein’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 3,872 ratings · 565 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Elsa's Stand (Outback Brides #3) 4.27 avg rating — 514 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grazier's Son 4.28 avg rating — 395 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart of the Valley 4.27 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Country Girl 4.26 avg rating — 302 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartland 4.05 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2013 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rocking Horse Hill (Levenham Love Story, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward Heart 4.11 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Horseman's Promise 4.21 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer and the Groomsman (Levenham Love Story, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 231 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serenity's Song (Outback Brides Return to Wirralong, #3) 4.31 avg rating — 202 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Cathryn Hein…

609 posts
Cathryn Hein's Blog

My Favourite Reads of June 2026

Welcome to My Favourite Reads, the blog series where I share the books I enjoyed most over the past month and love it when you add to my to-be-read pile by sharing yours.

I had a fab reading month in June, completing nine books and not a single did-not-finish, with only two books not impressing me enough to be included in My Favourite Reads.

For some reason, June had me tending toward the gothic and

Series by Cathryn Hein

Levenham Love Story (6 books)
by

Cathryn Hein (Goodreads Author)

3.99 avg rating — 859 ratings

Cupid Country (3 books)
by

Cathryn Hein (Goodreads Author)

4.45 avg rating — 49 ratings

rss
Cathryn’s Recent Updates

Cathryn Hein wrote a new blog post My Favourite Reads of June 2026 Welcome to My Favourite Reads, the blog series where I share the books I enjoyed most over the past month and love it when you add to my to-be-read pi Read more of this blog post »
Jul 03, 2026 03:02AM · like
Cathryn Hein has read The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read A Lady of Conscience (Somerset Stories, #5) by Mimi Matthews (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Lady of Conscience by Mimi Matthews. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Lady of Conscience by Mimi Matthews <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Romantasy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:49PM · like
Cathryn Hein has read Hero After Midnight (Gibson Hollow #0.5) by Kait Nolan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:48PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Hero After Midnight by Kait Nolan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Hero After Midnight by Kait Nolan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read Forbidden Princess's Billionaire Bodyguard: An Alpha Hero Fake Relationship Contemporary Romance by Annie West (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:46PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Forbidden Princess's Billionaire Bodyguard by Annie West. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Forbidden Princess's Billionaire Bodyguard by Annie West <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read The Not So Fake Wedding Date (Heroes of Huckleberry Creek #2) by Kait Flynn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:46PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Not So Fake Wedding Date by Kait Flynn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Not So Fake Wedding Date by Kait Flynn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein has read The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 08:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cathryn Hein is now following Michelle Douglas Author of The Secretary's Secret (Harlequin Romance)
Jun 04, 2026 10:33PM · like

More of Cathryn's books…

Polls

March 2018 Romance/Rural Romance Group Read

The Rules of Backyard Croquet by Sunni Overend

4 votes, 36.4%

The Shack by the Bay by Lea Davey

2 votes, 18.2%

Under the Hood by Juanita Kees

1 vote, 9.1%

The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill

1 vote, 9.1%

The Secret Recipe for Second Chances by J.D. Barrett

1 vote, 9.1%

Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis

1 vote, 9.1%

One More Song by Nicki Edwards

1 vote, 9.1%

The Country Girl by Cathryn Hein

0 votes, 0.0%

11 total votes

6 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Aussie Readers: Newcastle, NSW, Writers Festival 5th - 7th April, 2013	28	35	Apr 08, 2013 11:34PM
Australian Women ...: Queens of Heart Panel in Taree!	7	9	May 01, 2013 04:31PM
Aussie Readers: April Challenge - Australian Women Authors	182	161	May 09, 2013 06:49PM
Aussie Readers: Spring Reading Challenge - 2013	794	313	Dec 03, 2013 10:31PM
Aussie Readers: Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2013	632	382	Dec 21, 2013 09:08PM
Australian Women ...: Brenda - Franklin - 2013	173	112	Dec 31, 2013 03:31PM

More…

Cathryn’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Cathryn’s Year In Books

Cathryn Hein’s Followers (179)

Add New
Videos

Cathryn’s Bookshelves

Cathryn’s Friends (50)

Cathryn Hein

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Cathryn Hein’s books

609 posts
Cathryn Hein's Blog

My Favourite Reads of June 2026

Series by Cathryn Hein

rss
Cathryn’s Recent Updates

My Favourite Reads of June 2026

See a Problem?

Preview — The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter

See a Problem?

Preview — The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements

See a Problem?

Preview — A Lady of Conscience by Mimi Matthews

See a Problem?

Preview — Hero After Midnight by Kait Nolan

See a Problem?

Preview — Forbidden Princess's Billionaire Bodyguard by Annie West

See a Problem?

Preview — The Not So Fake Wedding Date by Kait Flynn

See a Problem?

Preview — The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

recent posts
Cathryn’s Groups

Cathryn’s Friend Comments

Cathryn Hein’s Followers (179)

Cathryn Hein

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssCathryn’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter

See a Problem?

Preview — The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements

See a Problem?

Preview — A Lady of Conscience by Mimi Matthews

See a Problem?

Preview — Hero After Midnight by Kait Nolan

See a Problem?

Preview — Forbidden Princess's Billionaire Bodyguard by Annie West

See a Problem?

Preview — The Not So Fake Wedding Date by Kait Flynn

See a Problem?

Preview — The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Cathryn’s Recent Updates