What Is Left Over, After

When it comes to love, Beauty Editor Gaelle is careful. But when it comes to friendship, her heart betrays her in unexpected ways. Fleeing her life with little more than her clothes, her camera and her cosmetics, Gaelle finds herself washed up in the seaside town of Siesta Park. There she meets thirteen-year-old Selena whose friendship, unlooked for and unwanted, helps Gaelle face the legacy of a childhood overshadowed by a charismatic but unreliable mother. 'skillfully structured story of a woman's slow recovery from the loss of a child.' Sydney Morning Herald '...... a moving story about a woman gaining self-knowledge and maturity ...... ' Herald Sun '...... a beautifully written, sensitive book.' Australian Women Online