River Gum cottage. Leonie Kelsall. 2022.

Lucie Tamberlani had it all: a business manager with a passion for naturopathy, she was set to take over the bookworm at the family strawberry farm in South Australia. But the unexpected fallout from a relationship sees her flee to Melbourne, raising her daughter alone.

Summoned back to the farm after her father’s death, Lucie must find a way to deal with not only grief, guilt and the betrayal that drove her away but also the fear of losing her daughter.

Jack Schenscher is doing it tough: caring for his aged grandparents and managing their wheat farm whilst simultaneously pursuing his passion for sustainable eco-Farmington his own acreage leaves him with little time and even less money.

With the death of his business partner, he could lose all he has worked towards. Yet when he meets Lucie, can he set aside one passion for another?

Both Lucie and Jack must discover that home is wherever the heart is.