TY - BOOK AU - Hurley-Moore,Nicole TI - White Gum Creek SN - 9781760631109 U1 - A823.4 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Crows Nest NSW PB - Allen & Unwin KW - Romance fiction KW - Grief KW - Fiction KW - Australian fiction KW - Widowers KW - Farm life KW - fast KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Australia KW - Victoria KW - Australian KW - Australian stories KW - Adult fiction KW - Print KW - 21st century KW - lcsh KW - lcgft KW - Romance N1 - "After Nick loses everything, he believes he deserves nothing. But both Tash and Jules have different plans ..." -- Front cover N2 - Nick Langtree has lived reclusively on his farm, Winters Hill, ever since the tragic death of his wife. On the occasional trip into nearby White Gum Creek he keeps to himself and that's the way he likes it. And though over the last six years the townsfolk have tried to reach out to Nick, he's pushed them all away. Whenever Nick comes into the Gumnut Bakery, Natasha Duroz tries to engage him in conversation when she serves him. There's something about him that intrigues Tash, but she's not sure if it's because she feels sorry for him or there's something more. At last encouraged by the warmth of a few old and new friends, Nick gradually begins to re-engage with the outside world. Then, suddenly some minor vandalism on his farm escalates and odd things begin to happen on Winters Hill. Is someone out to hurt Nick or have his years of solitude been playing tricks on his mind? ER -