'As a teenager, Cassie Munro fled her seaside hometown of Bilkara, taking a dark secret with her to a new life in London. Now, devastated by revelations of her husband's betrayal and a brutal attack on her father, she returns home feeling she has nothing left to lose.
'Against her better judgement, she finds herself battling to save her family's beloved tow-truck business. With violent opposition from a competitor and only lukewarm support from her childhood mentor, the tattooed towie Kingi, she seems set to fail. In the midst of her struggle, Cassie is reunited with her first love, Mack, who forces her to confront her guilty secret and the tragic past they share.' (Publisher's blurb)
The Olive Sisters
Camberwell
:
Penguin
,
2005
Z1216576
2005
single work
novel
When Adrienne's marketing company goes down, her lifestyle does too. She retreats from the city to the beautiful, abandoned olive grove once owned by her Italian grandparents. A 'tree change' isn't what Adrienne has in mind, however, and life in the country delivers some surprises as she confronts the past and learns the secrets of the Olive Sisters...Old loves, new loves, warm toast and rich traditions are all part of the delicious blend of this absorbing story.
(Publisher's blurb)
