A story of belonging, love and friendship with a generous sprinkling of magic. Emma returns to her childhood home, on the bend of the river, and falls in love with the valley again. This becomes problematic for her relationship with James. Ali and Adam are fighting or kissing and making up, as they struggle with raising kids including a headstron teenager. Willow, the whimsical artist, has a complicated heart. Will she open up to her friends and reveal the source of her strange behaviour? After Emma discovers old stories she explores her connection to the farm and her family in a new way. Can ancient stories and whispers of the land itself hold the key in her search for belonging? Can love truly conquer all? A contempory Australian women's fiction novel: a heart warming story.