About This Book
1954. In her early twenties, unsure of herself but determined to carve out a life that is separate from her mother’s, Sue has decided to return to her childhood home of England.
On-board the homeward bound ship she meets Nick, a dashing and handsome young boy from New Zealand, who is planning to stay in England for a couple of years. The future looks bright for the young pair.
But nothing goes to plan, and it seems Sue cannot escape her mother’s past for long. When Sue finds work in a gallery selling David’s paintings â€" a famous painter who once held a candle for Stevie â€" a revival of her teenage crush on him threatens to ruin her fledgling relationship with Nick. Filled with conflicting emotions, Sue is recalled to Australia by news of an accident involving her mother, and a heart-rending tragedy soon follows.
Alternating between the lives of Stevie in the sunny southern hemisphere, juggling her demands as a wife, mother and those of their family farm in Tasmania, and Sue, struggling with her sexuality, identity, and the impact her mother’s relationships have had upon her, the stories of this mother and daughter run parallel despite them being on different sides of the world….
Will Stevie and Sue be able to learn to appreciate one another, and mend the cracks in their relationship? And will Sue eventually be reunited with David or with Nick? Or will a 'Change of Skies' alter her life forever?
Praise for Louise Pakeman
'A memorable, moving story.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'
Louise Pakeman has been writing all her life. She has had many short stories, novellas and serials published, including ‘Fighting Hearts’, ‘The House of Secrets’ and ‘Legacy of Love’. She enjoys reading, gardening, tarot, the theatre and the company of her family, both human and animal. Her greatest pleasure is writing.
