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Wish You Were Here

Name: Wish You Were Here
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SKU: 9781038976253
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By Bernadette Eden

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Warm, witty and wise, an authentic debut touching on mental health, guilt and family ties. Perfect for readers of The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock and The Nocturnals by Frances Whiting. Sally Jenkins can't seem to catch a break... Widowed with two children, Sally... Read More

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Warm, witty and wise, an authentic debut touching on mental health, guilt and family ties. Perfect for readers of The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock and The Nocturnals by Frances Whiting.

Sally Jenkins can't seem to catch a break...

Widowed with two children, Sally clings to the only thing still connecting her to her late husband: a bankrupt caravan park with a penchant for blocked toilets.

It wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a new resort opening up nearby, luring away the last of the holiday-makers. And if one more person suggests that she reopen the park's mountain-bike tracks, she will impale them with a plunger. It was riding those dangerous tracks that caused her husband's accident, leaving her in this mess. A mess that includes desperately trying to find the money to send her son to a school that offers everything he needs.

Sally needs to find a way to haul the park back into the black and hold onto her sanity. Then, to make matters worse, her husband's childhood friend Jagger has arrived back in town, and the fact he is charming and loved by everyone only annoys Sally further. But Jagger holds a secret of his own that—if revealed—could break this already battered family for good.

Yet Sally can't hide forever, and whether she wants it to be or not, the past isn't finished with her yet...

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ISBN: 9781038976253

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: HQ Fiction

Audience: General / adult

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Pages: 304

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About the Author

Growing up in a small country town, Bernadette learnt the art of storytelling by sitting at kitchen tables listening to tall tales. When she was old enough, she tried it out for herself and then thought what if I wrote this into a book? This led to some accomplishments including being longlisted for the Richell Award and winning the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award. Bernadette now lives in the Adelaide Hills with her husband, three kids and a dog and tells tall tales at her own kitchen table. To find out more visit Bernadette at: bernadetteeden.com.au

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