Hoping to revive their wilting marriage, Jasper and Zoe have relocated to the small town of Woolloolobah for a new life. After many gruelling years of trying, Zoe has finally given up on having a baby. Deep down Jasper's relieved. He's no father material.

Three months ago he proved to be no husband material either.

All Jasper wants is to bury his infidelity and be the man Zoe deserves. But his good intentions derail when his one-night mistake pops up with news that lands him in an impossible conundrum.

So the lies begin.

This character-driven story, set in Woolloolobah (an imaginary country town in Australia), follows 40-year-old horticulturist Jasper as he navigates the treacherous ground between his betrayal and his marriage, and now the consequences—potential fatherhood. This upmarket fiction explores the moral complexities of unexpected parenthood, and the impossible choices that arise when one mistake places you at a crossroads, forcing you to face your fears and threatening to unravel everything you were hoping to rebuild.