Wattle Seed Inn. Léonie Kelsall. 2021.

PR executive Gabrielle Moreau knows she has an easy life, but when her business partner claims she lacks career passion, she takes ownership of a dilapidated pub in a tiny riverside settlement to prove she can be a success without falling back on her privilege. 

Eighteen months ag, Settlers Bridge stonemason Hayden zpaech has it all: a job he loved, good mates and a close family. All he needed was the right woman to come along, and he was ready to settle down. But one poor choice stole that chance and he’ll never risk caring for anyone again. 

Living at Wurruldi Hotel for… goodness, so many years. Isle has seen more changes in ownership than she can recall. With the arrival of the elegant Gabrielle Moreau, however, it seems that finally an owner may recognise the importance of recapturing the grace and dignity from Ilse’s past. 

For Ilse to find peace, Hayden forgiveness and Gabrielle her true passion, all three must reveal their secrets.