This story is so good, there is a lot happening in this one it is sure to keep you turning the pages as it did me, it is book two in a series I have book one waiting for me and now very much need to read it although this one can be read as a standalone and I do highly recommend it. This is the story of three fabulous people Jaxine Brown café owner and lover of animals, and Detective Senior Sergeant Jack Maxwell want to be lover of Jax and Frances thirteen year old daughter of Jax who has just arrived in the small outback town of Mt Maria to start a new life with a lot of issues to sort out. Make yourself comfortable for this one I loved it.

Jaxine is doing well in MT Maria she loves her café and the animals that she cares for but life for Jax is about to change when the daughter that she had at seventeen and was coerced into giving up has now arrived to live with her, Frances has been through a lot in her short life and is not very trusting to begin with and then to have Jack Maxwell the one man that Jax thought something of a year ago has arrived in town as well to take over the being in charge of the police station, Jax is in for a journey and a half.

Jack has arrive doing undercover work chasing drug traffickers and he also wants to talk to Jax the woman that he has never forgotten and this time he is determined to explain what happened a year ago because he wants her so badly she is the place in his heart, but of course things never run smoothly where true love is concerned firstly her beautiful daughter Frances arrives and there is vandalism and animal stealing going on and danger is just around the corner.

This is a fast paced story that has everything that a romance reader would want in a story there is lots of action from criminals and the police and you are sure to be smiling with the Agatha Sisters and the help they offer the community but of course there is the romance and what a beautiful romance it is Jack is so very determined to win Jax and Frances over and to see them all so happy in the end is awesome. MS Jones has written a story that will stay with me for a while fabulous characters that add so much to the story not to mention the array of animals that you will also fall in love with. Thank you MS Jones for a fantastic story, it is moving, emotional and beautiful and one that should not be missed.

When her daughter Franca - Frances - arrived, she was surly, didn't want to be there and scared Jax Brown half to death. Jax had been "persuaded" to hand her baby to the child's father when she was a naive seventeen year old. She had been told to keep out of her life, and though heartbroken, Jax had done as asked, thinking it was in Frances' best interests. But now the poor child - thirteen years old - was no longer wanted by her father and step-mother. What a terrible young life she had had.

Detective Senior Sergeant Jack Maxwell had recently arrived back in Mt Maria, and taken over the position of Officer In Charge while the current OIC - Senior Sergeant Luke Weston - was on leave. But Jack had an ulterior motive - one no one else was to know about. Jack's thoughts were that the undercover operation shouldn't take too long to resolve; in the meantime he was keen to rekindle the friendship he'd formed with Jax when last in town.

As usual, the best laid plans were bound to go wrong - and in spectacular fashion they did. When Jax began noticing vandalism on her property, she thought it was "just kids" - but the escalation was mind-boggling. Would Jack find the answers before anyone was hurt? Could he flesh out the bad guys in Mt Maria?

A Place With Heart is the second in the Rangelands Series by Aussie author Jennie Jones, and it proved to be a gritty, fast-paced and tension-filled suspense novel that held me in its grip until the end! Set in rural outback Western Australia, the romance is light while the suspense is just as I like it - it made my heart race! I thoroughly enjoyed the first in the series (A Place to Stay), and this one didn't disappoint. Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read and review.

I really enjoyed this story, I bought book one ages ago but somehow have never gotten to it, now I will definitely be making time to read it, I felt this was good as a stand alone too though. In the small town a long way from anywhere Jax has just taken custody of her 13 years old daughter Frances who she has never met, the struggle to build a relationship has many intricacies and ups and downs as the two get to know each other and Frances learns to trust. Jack is a detective in town and undercover, while at the same time determined to win Jax's heart. There were plenty of laughs in this, especially to do with the animals found throughout the story. The story moved at a good pace and had plenty of suspense and romance and friendship. 4.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollinsPublishers AU for a copy in return for an honest review

What a top pick in reading. Jax and Jack just shined :) The townsfolk equally mentionable, especially the Agatha Girls who stole the show at every appearance in the read. I laughed out loud numerous times in the course of reading this ebook. A Place With Heart by author Jennie Jones was aptly named and held a good mix of drama, comedic moments and emotional elements that combined for an unmissable read.
Review copy received from Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley