'Maria Lindsey has secrets to hide. Living on top of a secluded mountain is a good way to hide from the world... until her past begins to track her down. The surprising and intriguing new novel about the astounding secrets we keep from those we love from the bestselling author of The Tea Chest.
'Maria knew about guilt. It was a stubborn, pervasive and toxic emotion, and incredibly difficult to shake. Especially if really, deep down, you didn't think you deserved to let it go.
'Maria spends her days tending to the bees of Honeybee Haven and creating artisan honey products to fund children in need. A former nun, Maria's life has long been shaped by a shadowy secret and her own self- imposed penance for events in her past. The arrival of two letters, one pink, from nearby Noosa Heads, and one marked with a government crest, herald the shattering of Maria's peaceful existence.
'Before they were married, Tansy made a serious deal with her husband, Dougall. With their elegant apartment and beachside lifestyle in Noosa, they have everything they agreed they wanted in life, so Tansy must ignore the feelings that suggest she's changed her mind. On top of those not-really-there feelings, Dougall wants to move to Canada!
'Surprising and intriguing, The Beekeeper's Secret is an exploration of family in all its facets, and the astounding secrets we keep from those we love.' (Publication summary)
Dedication: For my sister Amanda, who in 1981 was adamant she would wear a lolly-pink dress to her first Holy Communion, rather than a white dress, thereby forever being the pink sheep in the formal group photo. I so love your individual spirit.
And for my nan, Marie Joan, who came to our house early in the afternoon before I made my first Holy Communion and stood with me outside the kitchen in the sum and brushed my just-washed hair until it was dry. Such a precious memory.
