The bestselling Australian author of Paycheque and Nowhere Else returns with the sequel to Wattle Creek.Former city girl Jacqueline Havelock, Wattle Creek's newly arrived psychologist, has settled into country life and is slowly coming to terms with the town's quirky ways. Farmer Damien McAllister's plans for his animal welfare venture are falling into place nicely and it finally feels like he has a future to look forward to.But everything can change as quickly as the fickle weather - and it does. A fire challenges the community and soon Damien and Jacqueline find themselves in a situation neither had anticipated. But is their growing relationship also under threat? Although the town comes out in support of their newest resident, is the Wattle Creek community strong enough to stand together and win this David and Goliath battle? And could happily-ever-after still be possible for Damien and Jacqueline?`This is a very fine story, well-handled, and does not avoid the hard issues.' The Weekly Times on Wattle Creek