Description
A portrait . . .
An obsession . . .
A curious daughter . . .
An affair to remember and A Place to Remember.
(I wrote this while camped in a paddock on a 5th generation cattle station in central Qld. You can check out my inspiration album here).
Running away for the second time in her life, twenty-seven-year-old Ava believes the cook’s job at a country B&B is perfect until she meets the owner’s son, John Tate. At twenty, the fifth generation grazier is a beguiling blend of both man, boy and a terrible flirt. With their connection immediate and intense, they begin a clandestine affair right under the noses of John’s formidable parents.
Thirty years later, Ava returns to Candlebark Creek with her daughter, Nina, who is determined to meet her mother’s lost love for herself. While struggling to find her own place in the world, Nina discovers an urban myth about a love-struck man, a forgotten engagement ring, and a dinner reservation back in the eighties. Now she must decide if revealing the truth will hurt more than it heals.
Come home to the country, to Candlebark Creek, and to the Ivy-May Homestead—a fifth-generation Queensland cattle station hiding three decades of secrets and lies.
What readers and reviewers are saying…
“The author encapsulates both the Australian way of life and landscape perfectly, crafting an authentic, heartwarming, and rugged saga reminiscent of master storyteller, Judy Nunn.” AusRom Today
“A Place to Remember is women’s fiction at its finest and most absorbing. This book would make a perfect pairing with the series A Place to Call Home that is available on acorntv.com in the U.S.” Joyce’s Mystery & Fiction Book Blog
“… a captivating tale of true love lost, of hearts betrayed, and of the pathways back through memory, art, food and daring to seek the truth. Each of the characters is revealed carefully, brushstroke by brushstroke, portraits painted against a sprawling Australian landscape, and a richly layered emotional landscape, too. For lovers of stories about love, A Place to Remember is a clever and – yes – unforgettable read.” Kim Kelly, bestselling author.
“The story unfolds with perfect pacing and a relentless hold on the reader’s emotions as we are taken through two generations, and joy and sadness vie for the reader’s emotion as a tragedy unfolds. Uplifting, joyous and triumphant.” Annie Seaton, bestselling author
