Coming January 2026: The Ironbark Promise by Léonie Kelsall
Léonie Kelsall returns with a powerful, emotionally charged story about ambition, loyalty, and the unexpected connections that can change everything in The Ironbark Promise.
When a string of escalating threats sends high-powered lawyer Jemma Di Angelis fleeing the city, the last place she wants to find herself is back in Settlers Bridge—a town filled with memories, expectations, and complications she thought she’d outgrown.
Jemma tells herself it’s temporary. Just a short retreat to regroup, reset, and plan her next career move. But Settlers Bridge has other ideas.
Especially when she crosses paths with Hamish MacKenzie—the deceptively laid-back local farmer whose bad-boy reputation hides more than it reveals. From the start, Jemma sees a charming womaniser she has no time for… and Hamish sees an uptight, high-strung city lawyer who couldn’t possibly understand country life.
What neither expects is the spark. Or the danger that draws them together.
As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Jemma must decide whether to protect her carefully constructed life—or risk her heart on a man who’s made a habit of keeping his own carefully hidden.
Meet Jemma… and the family she can’t quite escape in our exclusive sneak peek below!
The Ironbark Promise will be available in Australian bookshops 6 January 2026