Water Under the Bridge
Ella Davenport hasn't been in a swimming pool since a bad decision ruined her chance of Olympic gold,so she decides on a new career selling property in Chalk Hill. The country town is a long way from the water, with no pool in sight.Jake Honeychurch doesn't want to sell his Nanna's house, but circumstances force his hand. Listing the property with the rookie real estate agent in town, and asking a hefty price means it shouldn't find a buyer. Perfect!
But determination and persistence are traits Jake admires, and Ella has them in spades. After all, no one ever made an Olympic team by being a quitter.
When news breaks of a proposed waterski park, a local developer starts sniffing around Honeychurch House. Ella's first sale is so close she can taste it, until a sharp-eyed local recognises her.
Can she throw off the failures of the past and take the chance of a new start? Or will her dreams of a new life be washed away?
Lily Malone trained as a journalist and worked in newspapers before becoming editor of Australia's largest wine industry trade publisher. After the birth of her two boys, she discovered writing romantic stories set in Australia's vineyards was much more fun than writing about diseases of grapevines or the latest French clone. Lily is based in Cowaramup, Western Australia.
Water Under the Bridge
MIRA
Author: Lily Malone
RRP: $29.99
The Red Dirt Road
A moving rural love story about two people who, in the face of life's tragedies, realise the strength they have within themselves " and that they could be even stronger together.
Alissa Callen is a country girl happiest living far from the city fringe. She draws inspiration from the countryside around her and from the resilience of local bush communities. Once a teacher and a counsellor, she remains interested in the life journeys that people take. Alissa lives with her family on a small slice of rural Australia in Dubbo, NSW.
The Red Dirt Road
MIRA