When the sudden death of his mother forces outback opal miner Jack Hargreaves home to Wirralong, his plan is simple: mourn his mother, sort out the family farm, and get the hell out of the town that has always hated him.
But Elsa O'Donoghue, the beautiful hairdresser with a big heart and even brighter smile, has other plans.
From the moment Jack strides into her salon and helps himself to her clippers, Elsa is in lust.
He might be a poster boy for the strong silent type, but she senses there's a good man behind that stoic facade.
With her business taking off, Elsa is finally ready for a relationship and Jack is just her kind of man.
Not to mention, she's never said no to a challenge.
Worried their association will harm Elsa's business, Jack tries to avoid her, but Elsa is irresistible.
Soon, she has him believing and hoping for a future with her in Wirralong, but another family tragedy shatters Jack's fragile dream.
Jack knows he must leave Elsa to protect her, no matter the cost to himself.
Simple | Mourn his mother sort out the family farm and get the hell out of the town that has always hated him |
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