A Farm in Golden Clouds is a heart-wrenching story about losing the love of your life and finding the strength to build a new life for yourself and your children.
Ben Whittam is at Kestrel Creek filming a sequel to his smash-hit movie. However, grief is ripping him apart and the film is heading towards being a huge flop. His young son's nightmares are also escalating.
Whilst Leearna Shaw focuses on surviving loss and the ensuing grief A Farm in Golden Clouds is also about how finding love unexpectedly can lead to healing.
I love how Indi and Ben's relationship grew organically through understanding each other's loss. They were so natural together, becoming good friends first. This is a slow-burn romance dripping with emotion as the characters help each other work through their pain.
Leearna Shaw adds moments of humour that lighten the theme of loss.
The farming descriptions and everyday farm life were excellent, placing me right there on the farm and building empathy for Indi's plight. She is such a likeable character.
A Farm in Golden Clouds is a fabulous debut. Maybe a bit too heartbreaking for this reader at times. However, the characters were all loveable, their demons were real and I did get the anticipated HEA at the end.
I am looking forward to seeing what Leearna Shaw comes up with next!
My rating 4.5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 31st March 2026
Genre: Rural Romance / Contemporary
Pages: 384
RRP: AU$34.99 (trade paperback)
Source: Courtesy of the publisher
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