For Duscha Penhaligon, New South Wales is a long way from friends and family. A talented town planner, she is still grieving her partner when, out of the blue, she inherits her estranged father's house, and is drawn back to her hometown of Canberra. It's a chance to reconnect with all that was once familiar, to heal her heart and make a fresh start.

Working to build a business with her partner, Honor Boyce's world is profoundly shaken by Duscha's return. Seeming an ordinary gardener, Honor harbors an extraordinary passion—a secret obsession locked in the past.

For a life to be lived fully, it cannot be lived only in safety. Who has the courage to risk it all, knowing things will never be the same again?