Cirrus@Austlit

'Emily Parker's actions as a teenager not only impacted her own life but the lives of many others.

'Now, six years later, she returns reluctantly to her home town of Baragula only to discover the man at the heart of those actions, Matthew Davidson, is the community's respected doctor.

'While Emily's faith is now severely weakened by all that has happened, Matthew's life has completely turned around since he committed his life to Christ. His personal relationship with God is tested when he discovers how his behaviour when a non-believer hurt so many, especially Emily, and feels responsible for her hardness of heart towards the Lord.

'Disease attacks the community while danger from another source threatens Emily and her family. Through it all, will Matthew and Emily's faith be strong enough to forgive each other and put the past behind them?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Steve Honeysuckle has vowed never to marry a non-Christian, but when he realises his attraction to Jillian Davidson, he tries to avoid her but finds himself very involved in her life when her twin brother is injured by cattle thieves on their large outback property.

'Since her older sister’s death and her brother Matthew’s new faith, Jillian, while being challenged about spiritual issues, is bitterly hurt by thinking the “religious” Steve considers her not good enough for him to love. Then of course, he loves the mountains and she can't bear the thought of leaving her beloved, sweeping plains of the outback.

'Through the dangers that threaten both the future of her home as well as those she loves, a new lifestyle and journey of faith begins for Steve and Jillian. Can Jillian and Steve triumph over all that appears to separate them from finding happiness together?'

Source : publisher's blurb