A powerful and sweeping story of love, loss, and hope as a young woman defies tradition and risks everything for love

1948 The world is struggling to regain balance after World War II, and the sugar cane community of Piri River in Queensland is no exception.

After finding freedom and purpose in the women's war effort, Rosie Stanton returns to her family farmhouse that once rang with her brothers' laughter but now stands as a silent monument to their wartime sacrifice. Grief-stricken Rosie resents society's demands that women return to traditional roles, and she struggles to understand her father's deep hostility toward the Italian Conti family next door.

When her father falls ill, Rosie defies his wishes by managing the farm herself. As the only remaining family member who can run the property, she's determined to prove that women can succeed in men's domains.

Tomas Conti arrives in Piri River from war-torn Italy, haunted by ghosts from his homeland. His battle to adapt to his new country eases when he meets Rosie, whose fierce spirit helps him forget his turbulent past. But as their love grows, long-buried tensions between the families and the community explode into open hostility.

When a devastating secret surfaces and Tomas's past is revealed, everything Rosie believes in is shattered. Now she must choose between family loyalty and the only man she's ever loved.

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionAustralian & Oceanian

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