Play of Light on Water

For Ellen, a fishing village in the glorious Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand is the perfect refuge in which to start a new life after walking away from an emotionally abusive marriage. She seeks peace and emotional independence, but with the recent death of her daughter and her son away travelling, she has little support to draw on.

In his maturity, Tom, a fisherman, single, has managed to bury his past, set up a successful fishing business and is living a stable, quiet life.

When Tom and Ellen collide their attraction overwhelms them.
Past traumas of domestic violence and addiction stalk their relationship as they fight to hold on to their love.

Author of Fijian Shadows. Living through the coup of 2000. Highly Commended in the Society of Women Writers NSW Non-Fiction Book Awards 2022
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