What would you do if your perfect life collapsed?

Lee’s perfect life unravels fast. The man she planned to be with forever dumps her and a humiliating clash with her new boss forces her to quit her dream job. Desperate to find a new life purpose, she makes a brave, rash decision to hike the Bibbulmun Track—a thousand-kilometre walking trail through the south-west of Western Australia. Her brand-new boots carry her along a wind-swept coastline and through ancient forests, but ultimately Lee is on a journey of self-discovery.

This warm, character‑driven novel explores family, human connection, and the surprising ways that nature teaches us who we are. It pays tribute to the changing beauty of the Western Australian landscape, its flora and fauna, the diverse characters who live in and visit the area, and the language, culture and history of the Noongar people who are the traditional custodians of this country.

Genre

Contemporary women's fiction with elements of literary coming-of-age and travel/adventure memoir.

Themes

• Literary coming-of-age
• Healing through nature
• Hiking
• Self discovery
• Bibbulmun Track
• Western Australia