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Tangled Sparks
She came to the outback to escape. She didn’t expect to find a reason to stay. ✨
When Dutch city girl Yvonne “Ivy” van Veen leaves her fast-paced corporate life behind, she thinks the quiet of rural Australia will be the perfect escape. Instead, she finds herself tangled in creaky floorboards, nosy small-town gossip, and one ruggedly handsome farmer who pushes every one of her buttons.
Blake McGregor has enough burdens—keeping the family farm alive, protecting the people he loves, and guarding his own bruised heart. The last thing he needs is a sharp-tongued outsider with big-city ways. But Ivy’s stubborn fire and unexpected kindness spark something in him he thought was long gone.
As small-town secrets surface and old wounds refuse to stay buried, Ivy and Blake must decide if they’re willing to risk everything for a love neither of them planned on.
- A slow-burn, grumpy-sunshine romance set against the sweeping Australian outback.
- Perfect for fans of small-town love stories, heartfelt family drama, and emotional opposites-attract tension.
- Book one in the Heartland Vows series, Tangled Sparks is about healing, found family, and the messy, beautiful kind of love worth fighting for.
Back of the
She came to the outback to escape. She didn’t expect to find a reason to stay.
When the Dutch Yvonne van Veen trades city life for rural Australia, she’s hoping for peace. Not a rundown house, nosy locals, and a rugged farmer who pushes all her buttons. Blake McGregor has enough on his plate without falling for the stubborn, sharp-tongued woman who’s turned his world upside down.
But as old wounds surface and unexpected feelings take root, Ivy must return to the life she knew—or stay and fight for something she never saw coming.
A heartfelt small-town romance about healing, found family, and the love you least expect.
When Dutch city girl Yvonne “Ivy” van Veen leaves her fast-paced corporate life behind, she thinks the quiet of rural Australia will be the perfect escape. Instead, she finds herself tangled in creaky floorboards, nosy small-town gossip, and one ruggedly handsome farmer who pushes every one of her buttons.
Blake McGregor has enough burdens—keeping the family farm alive, protecting the people he loves, and guarding his own bruised heart. The last thing he needs is a sharp-tongued outsider with big-city ways. But Ivy’s stubborn fire and unexpected kindness spark something in him he thought was long gone.
As small-town secrets surface and old wounds refuse to stay buried, Ivy and Blake must decide if they’re willing to risk everything for a love neither of them planned on.
- A slow-burn, grumpy-sunshine romance set against the sweeping Australian outback.
- Perfect for fans of small-town love stories, heartfelt family drama, and emotional opposites-attract tension.
- Book one in the Heartland Vows series, Tangled Sparks is about healing, found family, and the messy, beautiful kind of love worth fighting for.
Back of the
She came to the outback to escape. She didn’t expect to find a reason to stay.
When the Dutch Yvonne van Veen trades city life for rural Australia, she’s hoping for peace. Not a rundown house, nosy locals, and a rugged farmer who pushes all her buttons. Blake McGregor has enough on his plate without falling for the stubborn, sharp-tongued woman who’s turned his world upside down.
But as old wounds surface and unexpected feelings take root, Ivy must return to the life she knew—or stay and fight for something she never saw coming.
A heartfelt small-town romance about healing, found family, and the love you least expect.
395 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 10, 2025
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January 4, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.5 stars)
First of all: this cover is way too cute. Instant win.
I went into Tangled in Sparks with basically no expectations. I knew it was a small-town romance… and that was about it. I’d honestly even forgotten what the book was supposed to be about. That made the experience even better, because I was genuinely pleasantly surprised by the first 30%. I couldn’t stop reading and really wanted to know where the story was going. For a hot second I even wondered if this was going to turn into a why choose situation 😂.
Then we get to the wedding. This part took quite a while, about 15% of the book, and while some things were definitely important, other parts felt unnecessary. What made it drag for me was the constant repetition of things like “be careful who you trust,” “don’t trust him,” “I can’t tell you this,” “I can’t tell you that.” Because it kept coming back again and again, the whole section felt a bit drawn out.
After that though? Things picked up again. It got exciting, and there was a twist I did not see coming. And then later… ANOTHER twist when the truth comes out. Didn’t see that one either. Well done, Maartje 👏🏼.
Blake is mega broody, but once you get to know him better, he’s actually really sweet and clearly looks out for everyone around him. I ended up liking him a lot more than I expected.
I also really respect Ivy for packing up her things at work and just going on “holiday.” And especially for renting a car in Australia as a Dutch person and deciding to drive without downloading the route or knowing the area at all. Ivy truly has my personality. Don’t mess with her, she’ll tell you exactly how it is.
That said, there were moments where things didn’t completely make sense to me. Why were the boys suddenly at the wedding? We know why, but were they invited? How did they suddenly know each other’s surnames? And Ivy running… in a dress? 😂 Little things, but they pulled me out of the story for a moment.
When Ivy and Blake started getting closer, things did become a bit cheesy at times, but Blake was also genuinely very sweet and protective, and you could tell he really cared for her.
Favorite quotes:
✨ “I know you can take care of yourself. Hell, you’ve been doing it your whole life.” “But I need you to know that you don’t have to anymore. Not with me.”
✨ She’s a sight I’m not ready to look away from. She’s beautiful in a way that makes my chest ache — the kind of beautiful that doesn’t even try.
First of all: this cover is way too cute. Instant win.
I went into Tangled in Sparks with basically no expectations. I knew it was a small-town romance… and that was about it. I’d honestly even forgotten what the book was supposed to be about. That made the experience even better, because I was genuinely pleasantly surprised by the first 30%. I couldn’t stop reading and really wanted to know where the story was going. For a hot second I even wondered if this was going to turn into a why choose situation 😂.
Then we get to the wedding. This part took quite a while, about 15% of the book, and while some things were definitely important, other parts felt unnecessary. What made it drag for me was the constant repetition of things like “be careful who you trust,” “don’t trust him,” “I can’t tell you this,” “I can’t tell you that.” Because it kept coming back again and again, the whole section felt a bit drawn out.
After that though? Things picked up again. It got exciting, and there was a twist I did not see coming. And then later… ANOTHER twist when the truth comes out. Didn’t see that one either. Well done, Maartje 👏🏼.
Blake is mega broody, but once you get to know him better, he’s actually really sweet and clearly looks out for everyone around him. I ended up liking him a lot more than I expected.
I also really respect Ivy for packing up her things at work and just going on “holiday.” And especially for renting a car in Australia as a Dutch person and deciding to drive without downloading the route or knowing the area at all. Ivy truly has my personality. Don’t mess with her, she’ll tell you exactly how it is.
That said, there were moments where things didn’t completely make sense to me. Why were the boys suddenly at the wedding? We know why, but were they invited? How did they suddenly know each other’s surnames? And Ivy running… in a dress? 😂 Little things, but they pulled me out of the story for a moment.
When Ivy and Blake started getting closer, things did become a bit cheesy at times, but Blake was also genuinely very sweet and protective, and you could tell he really cared for her.
Favorite quotes:
✨ “I know you can take care of yourself. Hell, you’ve been doing it your whole life.” “But I need you to know that you don’t have to anymore. Not with me.”
✨ She’s a sight I’m not ready to look away from. She’s beautiful in a way that makes my chest ache — the kind of beautiful that doesn’t even try.
September 5, 2026
Love the cover, really easy read to unwind with.
It did take me a little while to get into it but then it got good and I couldn’t stop reading.
Loved the main characters and their development together throughout the book, including the spice which I felt was the perfect amount for the book.
Overall enjoyed this read, a lovely small town romance with a bit of spice and drama!
It did take me a little while to get into it but then it got good and I couldn’t stop reading.
Loved the main characters and their development together throughout the book, including the spice which I felt was the perfect amount for the book.
Overall enjoyed this read, a lovely small town romance with a bit of spice and drama!
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