About the Book

If it wasn’t for what Olivia did, would Drew still be alive?

Twenty years after the love affair Olivia never got over, Drew dies suddenly on a shoot in Iceland, taking with him the promise to guard their intimate photos.

When the images resurface with an anonymous threat of exposure, Olivia’s picture-perfect suburban life is thrown into jeopardy. How can she keep playing the flawless barrister’s wife if her past of avant-garde art, warehouse raves, drugs, and debauchery is revealed?

Desperate for counsel, she prepares to confide in her best friend but Miriam needs support with her own challenges, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Can Olivia outrun her past to protect her future, or will she be forced to reconcile the vibrant oil painting she once was with the fading watercolour she’s become?

An Own Voices portrayal of disability examining the ripple effects of decisions made in our youth.

About Anne Freeman

Anne Freeman writes contemporary fiction about women stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. Her stories are engaging, and sometimes funny, with thrilling adventures, sexy escapades and friendships that uplift.

Anne is the author of three novels. Her latest, The Time After Now, will be released by Hawkeye Publishing in August 2026. It is an Own Voices portrayal of disability examining the ripple effects of decisions made in our youth.

Her novels and short stories have been recognised in many literary competitions, including the Boroondara Open Short Story Competition (First Place), the Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award, the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize, the Grindstone Literary International Novel Prize, the Queensland Writers' Centre Adaptable Program, the CYA Writers & Illustrators Competition, and the Somerset Book Awards for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.

Anne is an experienced MC and facilitator who has hosted numerous book launches, author conversations and panel discussions. She has also presented writing workshops extensively, including for the Queensland Writers' Centre and Writers Victoria.

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