AustLit

'A tender story of one woman's journey through grief, and learning to live life again. Hannah Ainsley has the perfect life – an adoring husband, a close relationship with her parents, a wonderful job, and amazing friends. Best of all, it's Christmas – her favourite day of the whole year! It's a time to share with her family and friends, and enjoy the festivities. But this year will be like no other. Tragedy strikes and Hannah's world is shattered. If she's going to cope, she's going to need all the support she can gather and draw on every bit of her strength. Life will never be the same again but it's soon clear she has no alternative but to pull together a future from the remaining fragments. As Hannah heads towards the next festive season she will have to make a decision – should she stay with the people who have supported her or should she leave? Could the answer lie in a delayed gift?' (publication Summary)

'Does one simple act of kindness have the power to completely turn someone's life around?

'It's been a year since Hannah Ainsley lost her husband and parents – her whole family – in a car crash on Christmas morning. Despite her overwhelming loss, she's worked hard to pull the pieces of her life together with the help of a group of dear, loyal friends. But while Hannah is beginning to become excited about the future again, she's concerned that her best friend and talented artist Sam is facing a crisis of her own. It's now Hannah's turn to be Sam's rock – can she save Sam's dreams from unravelling?

'When Hannah returns to work after her holidays, she can't settle. She's loved her job for a decade, and it's been her lifeline during her grief. But something's changed. She's changed. And for all this time she's avoided knowing the details of the accident or investigation – what would be the point, she'd thought, when nothing will bring her loved ones back? But after a chance meeting, it's all there in front of her – and, like ripples in a pond, it extends beyond her own experiences. Could knowing be the key to her recovery? Could her involvement be the key to someone else's?

'From Australia's master storyteller comes an uplifting story of new and old friendships, letting go of the past and looking to the future...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.