Books in Bars with Leonie Kelsall
About
Leonie Kelsall is joining us to talk about her new page-turning rural romance - The Ironbark Promise.Leonie herself is an animal rescuer and carer, she now divides her time between the lush Adelaide Hills, the location of her professional counselling practice, and the stark, arid beauty of the family farm at Pallamana, which provides both the setting for many of her stories and a refuge for the rescues that can't be released.
When a series of threats force fiercely independent lawyer Jemma Di Angelis to step away from her high-flying career, the last place she wants to be is Settlers Bridge. But her retreat will be brief; she's only staying long enough to plan her next move.
Laid-back local farmer Hamish MacKenzie has a roguish charm, a bad-boy reputation and an artistic soul he keeps carefully hidden. From the moment he meets Jemma, sparks fly—he sees an uptight city slicker and she sees a shallow womaniser.
But when Jemma finds herself in real danger, Hamish reveals a different side - unexpectedly gentle, infuriatingly protective and nothing like she imagined. As loyalties are tested, Jemma must decide if she's willing to risk her heart with a man who has made a habit of keeping his hidden.
Location
Waurn Ponds Hotel
1154 Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds Victoria 3216