Serenity's Song

Cathryn Hein

Mar 2025 · Outback Brides Return to Wirralong Book 3 · Bolinda · Narrated by Jess Stanley

About this audiobook

Jesse Hargreaves can't outrun his notorious bad boy reputation. Betrayed by a woman he trusted, he retreats to his hometown, Wirralong, to serve as his brother's best man and rebuild his life. But change isn't easy, and it's even harder when Jesse has to fight his fierce attraction to the maid of honour – a woman well aware of the darkness in his past. Beautician Serenity Strachan's flippant one-liners and vibrant hair colours are armour to protect her fragile heart. She's always crushed on Jesse, but she's determined to keep him and his sordid past at an arm's length. That's easier said than done when Jesse asks Serenity to help renovate an old property. And when they're trapped underground in a tunnel cave-in, their emotional barriers fall faster than the tunnel walls. When rescue arrives, they question their new emotional intimacy. Can Serenity trust this new Jesse with her heart? And can Jesse trust that Serenity will ignore the lure of a fortune to keep his secrets safe?

About the author

Cathryn Hein was born in South Australia's rural south-east and is a popular author of rural romance and romantic adventure novels. She was a Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year finalist with Santa and the Saddler, and is a regular Australian Romance Reader Awards finalist. Cathryn's first three novels: Promises, Heart of the Valley and Heartland, were finalists in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Australian Romance Readers Awards. She has written six novels in the Levenham Love Story series including Rocking Horse Hill, along with more than 8 standalone rural romances. The French Prize was her first romantic adventure story. Cathryn lives in Newcastle, Australia with her partner of many years, Jim. When she’s not writing, she plays golf (ineptly), cooks (well), and in football season barracks (rowdily) for her beloved Sydney Swans AFL team.

Jess Stanley is an award-winning actor, writer, voice artist and marriage celebrant from Naarm/Melbourne. She has been the recipient of the Art Unbound Award (2021) for her ASMR-based show, “JSMR”, the Howard Fine Performance Project’s Best Actor Winner (2021), a Victorian Premier’s Award (2008), the Jennifer Francis Drama Prize (2008), and a scholarship to study at Monash University, where she completed her Bachelor of Performing Arts. Jess regularly tours Victoria with education theatre company, Complete Works.