How far would you go to save your child?

Jessamine, a librarian from New Zealand, enjoys her simple life in rural Bent River County, Virginia, until Royce, her drifting, twenty-year-old son, moves into her cottage.

They achieve an uneasy equilibrium, but a stranger, Brian, sidles into their close-knit community. While appearing to help Royce, Brian is more than he seems, ringing Jessamine's alarm bells. Jessamine is torn between supporting her son and her qualms about Brian.

A devastating storm looms, and Jessamine faces the destruction of everything she has worked for, including Royce. Jessamine must push far beyond her comfort zone of her cottage, sensible librarian shoes, and appropriate driving to thwart Brian and his shadowy companions. If Jessamine succeeds, she will restore her bonds with her estranged children and save her community. If she fails, she may lose Royce-and even her life.

The thrilling companion to Sweet Tea and Anzac Biscuits takes the reader back to Bent River County and beyond.