The Way Back: A new contemporary outback romance for 2026 from a bestselling and award-winning autho

Award-winning author Janet Gover returns with a standalone romance about grief and redemption, of family, love ... and a dinosaur called Rufus. Perfect for readers of Karly Lane.

The outback isn't for the faint of heart...

Joe Hamilton is struggling to run Red Rocks, his family cattle station in the Kimberley, after a mustering accident left his father in a wheelchair, and Joe overwhelmed with guilt.

When a cyclone exposes a rare dinosaur fossil, Joe may have found a way to save the failing property.

Dr Natasha Gray fled a promising career as a palaeontologist in London to escape a scandal. Joe finds her working in a tiny local museum and enlists her help. As they work together at the isolated dig, she wonders if this harsh land holds the promise of a better future.

When they discover that the fossil hides a secret worth millions, accusations of theft and broken trust threaten her reputation all over again ... will she stay and fight this time?

With family and love on the line, can Joe get to the truth and earn redemption? And can he convince Natasha that she doesn't have to return to England to find the peace she craves?