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Author: Leonie Kelsall
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Genre: Fiction
Released: 31 May, 2022
ISBN: 9781761067082

The Wattle Seed Inn

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Synopsis

An entrancing rural romance from the bestselling author of The Farm at Peppertree Crossing.

When public relations executive Gabrielle Moreau buys a dilapidated pub in a tiny riverside settlement, she aims to prove she can be a success on her own terms.

Settlers Bridge stonemason Hayden Paech had it all: a job he loved, good mates and a close family. But one poor choice means he'll never risk caring for anyone again.

Living at Wurruldi Hotel for … goodness, so many years, Ilse has seen more changes than she can recall - but could Gabrielle finally be an owner who recognises the importance of recapturing the grace and dignity of the past?

For Ilse to find peace, Hayden forgiveness and Gabrielle her true passion, three aching hearts must reveal their secrets.

About the author

Leonie Kelsall

Leonie grew up in the South Australian country - initially on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula in a tiny town where the school had a total enrolment of only eleven students, and later on a farm near the stunning Murray River. Her rural upbringing encouraged a love of books, for which she will be forever grateful. She couldn't wait to hit the bright lights of the big city when she graduated -- however, a few years working in government departments saw her longing to make her way back to the country. She now finds herself dividing her time between her professional counselling practice in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, and her childhood farm, which provides the setting for many of her stories.