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Grace under fire

New Zealand Woman's Weekly

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May 12, 2025

An old flame returns to disrupt her frantic life

Grace under fire

Being young, growing up, falling in and out of love... this novel is about all that and more. It’s a smart, witty, emotionally authentic read and very much character-driven.

At its centre is Australian mum-of-two Grace. While the story is told from multiple perspectives, everything revolves around her. It begins with Grace driving her luxury sportscar to the Blue Mountains, with her two fractious kids and a dog, on a visit to her parents. Chaos very quickly turns into crisis. Unexpectedly, the person who comes to Grace's rescue is the man who broke her heart 20 years ago.

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