Kelsall, Léonie C.,

The farm at Peppertree Crossing / Léonie Kelsall. - Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2020. - 427 pages ; 24 cm.

An unexpected inheritance, a traumatic past and a family whose secrets are kept by the town. After a fractured childhood spent in foster homes, city-girl Roni has convinced herself that she has no need of anyone - other than her not-as-tough-as-he-looks rescued street cat, Scritches, and her unborn baby, who she's determined will feel all the love she's been denied. Despite facing a bleak future, Roni distrusts the news of a bequest from an unknown aunt, Marian Nelson. But, out of options, she and Scritches leave Sydney behind, bound for the 800-acre property on the edge of the wheat fields of South Australia. However, this is no simple inheritance: Marian seeks to control her legacy from beyond the grave by setting tasks that Roni must complete before she can claim the property and a life that could change her future. With everything at stake, Roni must learn to trust in the truth of Marian's most important lesson: everyone deserves love. A captivating story of family, friendship and forgiveness.

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Domestic fiction.
Romance fiction.
Foster children--Fiction.
Aunts--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Farm life--Fiction.
Families--Fiction.
Pregnancy--Fiction.
Country life--Fiction.
Country life.
Families.
Forgiveness.
Friendship.
Inheritance and succession.
Pregnancy.
Australian fiction.
Australian fiction.
Inheritance and succession--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Forgiveness--Fiction.


South Australia--Rural conditions--Fiction.


Domestic fiction
Romance fiction
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Romance fiction.

PR9619.4.K453 / F37 2020

A823.4