She came home to grieve what was lost. Instead, she found everything waiting to rise again.

Poppy Baxter never meant to return to Blossom Hill. But grief has a way of rewriting your plans.

With her parents gone, there is only one place left to go. Home. Back to the grandparents who have always been there for her, and to the old life calling like a half-forgotten lullaby.

And then there is Pete.

The boy she left behind is a man now. Brooding, beautiful and more complicated than ever. Once inseparable, they now tread a dangerous line between old wounds and new fire.

But Blossom Hill does not forget. And it never stays quiet for long.

Gossip runs deep. Secrets cling like mud. And circling it all is Lisa, ruthless, manipulative and power-hungry. She has her sights set on everything Poppy walked away from, and she will do anything to get it.

As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Poppy must decide what, and who, is worth fighting for.

Raw, addictive and full of heat, Faults & Refusals is a gripping rural romance where love is a risk, trust is fragile and not every jump lands clean.