Five years have passed, and Rachel has lived happier than she had ever known before...That is, until everything goes horribly wrong with dark shadows from her troubled past remerge to haunt her bliss.Her feral son arises in her worst nightmares while her stepdaughter seems to be going through some odd teenage angst, but then again, it is always possible it is much more sinister things at play...Then there are the cattle duffers, or are they simply after the cattle?An Irish artist turns up again, looking bedraggled and miserable. Why has he come back at all?Then she finds more challenges awaiting and cannot stop herself from asking - what can she do to have a simple quiet life alone without being harassed by her past...?And what are the consequences of her future if she fights back...? Love, loss and heartache fill the pages of author Gillian Wells' sequel to her bestselling, Mile's Franklin nominated book, ALONE and Gillian spares no mercy on her readers who love great romance and drama in their books. "An emotional story told with conviction and passion by an author who knows her characters and her purpose...a wonderful follow on to Alone...well done..." Dianne, Indie Book Reviewer "I really enjoyed the storytelling in Consequences which to me captured the lives of rural Australians in a way many authors can't manage: A straightforward way of looking at, and dealing with, life's dramas minor and monumental - and above all, a wonderful story about family. Definitely worth a quiet spot on the veranda, a glass of red and a few hours...Good luck with 2022 Miles Franklin, Gillian." Robert Barclay, Author
