What happens when the person who finally shows you the world is also the person who could take it away? A compelling and authentic new rural romance written from the heart by the bestselling author of The Windmill in Silver Gums.

In Settlers Bridge, two couples discover that building the future they dream of is rarely as straightforward as they'd hoped.

Chainsaw sculptor Justin Hein always belonged to the Australian bush - until German backpacker Katja introduces him to a world of European art, history and possibilities beyond his wildest imagining. But Katja is hiding a secret that could shatter their love, and Justin will be forced to question all he believes he is - and the man he hoped he could be.

Meanwhile, dairy farmer Sharna returns home with her wife, determined to build the life she longs for. But the process is rocky, and she discovers that her community's view of love and parenthood might not be their biggest hurdle after all.

Because sometimes the future that changes everything is the one you never saw coming - and the people who help you find it are the ones you least expect.