What's Inside?
A signed book - 'Special Delivery’ by Leesa Ronald.
A candle - Taking inspiration from a candle Leesa loves to light while writing, this beautiful Jasmine scent is a blend of fresh fragrant florals with an undertone of spice.
An alcoholic beverage - Twin Valley Prosecco - Made with fruit from both the King and Alpine Valleys, this prosecco is a refreshing burst of flavours combining freshly sliced green apple, and white flowers.
or a non-alcoholic beverage - ALTD Spirits Native Peach Bellini - A collaboration with Kakadu Kitchen, this non-alcoholic bellini is a balance of native peach nectar, botanical extracts and crisp sparkling.
A bookmark - Embedded with Billy Button seeds simply sow in well drained soil in full sun and enjoy yellow flowers through Summer and Autumn.
A surprise - Pebbly Path Rocky Road - Handmade in Mudgee, NSW. This is a delicious combination of chocolate, freshly roasted hazelnuts, peanuts, juicy cranberries, marshmallow and toasted coconut is an essential companion when reading this delightful debut.
About the book...
Moving back to her hometown in country NSW, single, jobless and pregnant was never Poppy's plan. With her best friend living hundreds of kilometres away and an ex who refuses to pick up the phone, she doesn't know who to turn to for help.
There's definitely no point asking her midwife, James, because he's the worst. Sure, he held her hand through the birth, but that's only because it was his job.
However, as Poppy and James keep crossing paths in the small country town, Poppy begins to realise she may have misjudged her midwife. And that complicates things.
As Poppy stumbles from crisis to crisis in a town that feels unrecognisable, she learns that to build a future, sometimes you need to let go of the past. And often, the strongest relationships are those you forge when you're at rock bottom.
About the author...
Leesa Ronald is a mum of three kids aged under five who writes as therapy whenever she gets the chance.
Prior to getting absorbed into corporate/mum life, Leesa's writing won awards through the Poetry Institute of Australia, the Banjo Paterson Poetry Festival and ABC's Heywire writing competition.
Her work has been published in Style, Mamamia, HealthSmart, Women's Health and all international editions of Reader's Digest.
Leesa is currently enrolled in a Curtis Brown Creative writing course and is working on her second novel.
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