Harper has brought his two children to Kauri Bay to take up a position as manager of the Farmers Co-op, and to make a fresh start after the sudden death of his wife. His sister has joined the family to be a mother to the kids, but Hope has never got over the fact she was driving when the accident happened that killed Beth.

Will is starting to wonder if there is something wrong with him. He's in his mid-thirties and building up a dairy herd to go sharemilking, but the few dates his busy farming schedule allow seem to go nowhere. Is he just 'too nice'? Or hasn't he met the right woman yet?

A story of renewal, of two children emotionally damaged and a good woman plagued by doubt, and the steady hand of the farmer who tries to help them with their problems. Above all Will can't let himself give up on winning Hope's hand for who and what he is. A marriage based on gratitude would not be enough.

This book was first published at Amazon (until their author support did crazy things once too often). It had an average rating of 4.3/5.0 from 34 reviews when my books were unpublished at Amazon in early 2025.