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Jennifer
Southern has lived in Match Box Bay all her life. The Bay is
an idyllic coastal town featuring rolling surf, endless
beaches with soft white sand and blue skies that stretch
forever. But all is not what it seems in the Bay; the balmy
summer days and heady nights conceal secretive undercurrents
that belie the town’s seemingly casual, friendly atmosphere.
The story is told through Jenny's eyes and the reader is taken
on a journey from another person's perspective.
A struggling young mother, Jennifer does what she has to
survive.
For as long as she’s been alive, it’s always been that way.
Living only for her young daughter, Jennifer rejects the Bay
and its townsfolk, just as they rejected her so many years
ago.
But when Helen Acland arrives in the Bay from the city,
Jennifer is forced to reassess her life and her philosophies
as a woman whose troubles outstrip her own, befriends her.
Quite by accident, Helen Acland forces Jennifer to confront
the hidden issues that have plagued her for so long, and
ultimately strengthens Jennifer’s spirit and will to live, not
merely exist. In return, Jennifer brings comfort and support
to a woman whose life is very different from hers, yet
strikingly similar.
'Protection' is a measured, deceptively simple study of human
nature, which subtly challenges and overturns many of
society’s norms and expectations. The reader becomes
emotionally connected.
Although set in a small town, it is a microcosm of society the
world over and will be universal in its appeal.
Gentle and thought provoking, this story will stimulate
readers’ minds and have them cheering from the sidelines as
both Jennifer and Helen confront their demons – and not only
win, but flourish with new-found strength and self awareness.
PURCHASE PROTECTION
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