When a deadly wildfire tears through small town Myrtle, nestled along Australia’s breathtaking Great Ocean Road, the town’s buildings — and the lives of its residents — are left as smoldering ash. Eighteen months later, Myrtle stands restored, shiny and new. But is the outside polish just a veneer?
For four women in particular, the fire fractured their lives and their relationships. Julie thinks tourism could bring some financial stability to their town and soon prods Claire, Bec and Sophie into joining her women’s support group.
But the scars of trauma run deep. As family secrets and town lies emerge, and each woman faces the damage the wildfire wrought, a shocking truth will emerge that will shake the town to its newly rebuilt foundations…
With her sharp eye for human flaws, bestselling author Fiona Lowe writes an evocative, page-turning tale of everyday people fighting for themselves, their families and their town.
See for yourself; read Home Fires today.
Fiona Lowe is an Australian bestselling, multi published RITA & RuBY award-winning author. She loves to explore the impact of secrets and lies on families, especially women, over the generations as well as exploring community themes such as the impact of wildfires. Daughter of Mine, Birthright, Home Fires and Just An Ordinary Family have all received rave reviews. A distracted wife, mother of two young adult sons, guardian of 80 rose bushes and a slave to a cat, she often found collapsed on the couch with wine.