Sunshine, secrets, and second chances—life’s never simple in Queenstown.
Richie couldn’t be happier. He and Maxine are about to welcome their first baby, their dream home on the shores of Lake Wakatipu is nearly ready, and his garden design business is thriving. Life in Queenstown is everything he’d hoped for—and more.
His sister Jess is riding high too. She’s on a one-woman campaign to be named godmother, her café Beach Road is the hottest brunch spot in town, and her boyfriend Nathan shows no signs of heading back across the ditch. For once, Jess is in a relationship that feels like it might actually go the distance.
Their mum, Millie, is thrilled to have her family close and growing. With Richie and Max settling in, and Jess finally seeming content, she and her husband Cam are dreaming of long-overdue holidays and a slower pace.
But just as everything seems picture-perfect, an unexpected visitor arrives in Queenstown—bringing with him secrets Millie thought were long buried. And those secrets could unravel everything she’s worked so hard to protect… for herself, and for her children.
The Little Cafe by the Lake is bursting with food, family, and the kind of twists that turn a perfect life upside down.
Book three in the Queenstown series.