Keepers

At eight months pregnant, Raine shouldn’t be on a jolting bus crawling through melting snow on a mountain track, searching for her husband. He might not want to be found. She might not want to find him.

Raine didn't plan to marry Teddy. His moods turn on a hairpin, he's hot headed and easily offended. But he's the father of her unborn child, and in 1950s Australia, being an unwed mother isn't an option. Raine believes it just might work, that the troubles and tragedies of the past two years are behind her.

But then Teddy abandons her, shouting his wounding, infuriating accusations. Raine’s grief threatens to turn bitter - are there words which can’t be forgiven?

Teddy’s childhood mate, Alf, wavers between indignation and hope. He’s always wanted to keep Raine in a tower, fight off dragons to keep her safe forever. Is this his chance? Or do old loyalties run too deep?

A hurting Raine determines to track Teddy down. When she finds him – if she finds him – she’ll understand at last who her true ‘keeper’ is.