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Don't miss this much-loved Australian classic that will have readers reaching for the tissues and not wanting the last page to be turned. The sequel Forever More, is now also available. *** In the 1960s the rural suburbs of Brisbane should have been an idyllic place for Ruby and Bobby to grow up. Their treehouse retreat, set high in a mulberry tree is a place to share friendship and watch the events of the yards nearby. However as the two become teenagers, the naive Ruby is exposed to the sinister events that Bobby has to deal with in his family life. As the years pass and the best friends go…mehr

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Don't miss this much-loved Australian classic that will have readers reaching for the tissues and not wanting the last page to be turned. The sequel Forever More, is now also available. *** In the 1960s the rural suburbs of Brisbane should have been an idyllic place for Ruby and Bobby to grow up. Their treehouse retreat, set high in a mulberry tree is a place to share friendship and watch the events of the yards nearby. However as the two become teenagers, the naive Ruby is exposed to the sinister events that Bobby has to deal with in his family life. As the years pass and the best friends go their separate ways, childhood events become a distant memory. Will the dark secrets remain uncovered or will Ruby and Bobby be forced to face up to what they witnessed so many years before. This is a story about the secrets that children keep, the strength that comes from a childhood friendship and a special family love that overcomes the hardships of the past.
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Rhonda Forrest is an Australian History/English teacher and the author of: Time Will Tell - Sequel to Two Heartbeats (2021) Kick the Dust (2019), Two Heartbeats (2018) Silkworm Secrets (2017) and The Shack by the Bay (2016). She writes captivating contemporary and historical fiction about relationships, family life and social issues, set amidst beautiful and uniquely Australian landscapes. After bringing up three daughters and traversing several careers, Rhonda went on to teach creative writing, English and History to high-school students. Her passion for literacy, history and travelling around Australia fuels her novels. Rhonda and her husband divide their time between two Queensland homes: one on Tamborine Mountain, the other a century-old cottage with a rambling garden overlooking the waters of the Whitsundays. She continues to write and document stories that bring to life the remarkable characters and settings that make up our unique Australian heritage.