Never The Same: An emotional, over 40's, inter-racial, reverse age-gap, small-town, slow-burn romance

by Kath Farr

One’s prickly. The other’s off-limits. Will this divided duo fight all the way to their perfect first kiss?

Harbour Town, Australia. Elva O’Hara is outspoken, independent, and secretly craving love. After forty-six years of being single, the strong-minded school principal gets her romance fix from novels and streaming rom-coms. So when she rushes to the hospital to visit a close friend, the quick-tempered woman is mortified to learn the handsome guy she lectured in the parking lot is actually a brilliant young surgeon.

Arnav Talalla longs for a place where he truly belongs. Still uncertain how to fit in after more than a decade in Australia, his good karma amazes the Sri Lankan-born thirty-four-year-old when he runs back into the fiery redhead. And though she’s reluctant to interact, the charming medical specialist is delighted when he convinces her to tutor him for his citizenship test in return for a careers talk at her school.

Flustered by intense new emotions, Elva keeps tripping up over old insecurities and family trauma. And as he steps deeper into their budding relationship, Arnav struggles to find the right time to confess a troublesome cultural secret.

Will the star-crossed pair ever fall into each other’s arms?

Never The Same is the spicy third book in the Harbour Town contemporary romance series. If you like age-gap love stories, touches of humour, and multicultural passion, then you’ll adore Kath Farr’s emotional rollercoaster.

Buy Never The Same for a sassy meet cute today!

337 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2024

Reviews

[Heather Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

It feels to me like Kath Farr is evolving as a romance writer. If you've read books 1 and 2 you will recognise the themes of physical and heart-stopping attraction. A good mix of funny incidents (e.g. hospital car parking competition) thrown in for good measure. I won't spoil the details of another tragically amusing time brought about by trying to cross cultural divides.

Children in this book play a vital role to help adults break through their self imposed barriers enabling them progress their communication.

[Sarah Tummey · Rating 4 out of 5]

For some reason, it annoys me when a book's set in Australia and they call the Emergency Department the ER; it sounds so American, which would be fine if it was set in America.

Other than that, I liked the characters, but don't think they suited each other. The ending wasn't realistic either. So far, my least-favourite in this series. I wish all the loose ends hadn't been tied up too neatly, but I liked the setting and the people.

[Kandiemarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an emotional story. I enjoyed reading this book. Elva and Arnav are loveable characters. An amazing addition to the series. Highly recommend reading this book. Look forward to reading the next book in the series.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rachel Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An emotional read,the story of Elva and Arnav. An age gap romance and also.different cultures. Looking forward to the next books in this series.

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[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elva is not sure about her love life. Arnaz just wants live. These two have a fun start and they make it work. A great story.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ruth Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

I enjoyed this story I love the characters and the fact the series includes characters from the previous books. A good read