Lucy Lever lives in the bush on Sydney's coastal fringe with her husband. Lucy makes frequent visits to family on the NSW north coast, where she found the inspiration for her first novel, Mystic Ridge, a rural rom com set in an alternative community, on sale now. Lucy is represented by Alexandra Nahlous.
Photo: Lily Hatten
Months later I realised I should have read my own cards first, or at least registered the many portents of change that Saturday morning…
Mystic Ridge is a contemporary rural romance set in fictional Lillipilly; an alternative town in the lush coastal hinterland of northern NSW.
Reading the tarot is in Claire’s blood. It’s a gift she inherited from her late mother. The only problem is that Claire’s genius in helping others find their path fails her when it comes to her own. Already struggling to make ends meet as a sole parent to teenage Zoe, Claire’s life is about to get a lot more complicated. One day, both the past and the future present themselves to her tarot table in the form of Jake and Leo, two intriguing men in search of a fresh start….
Endorsement for Mystic Ridge:
‘A funny and fascinating community, a quirky love story and a landscape I didn’t want to leave…’
Penelope Janu, Author of Shelter from the Storm
‘Playful and cliche-busting. It rips along.’
Jo Riccioni, Author of The Branded