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.