Pleasantly exhausted, she rested her head on Zack’s shoulder.

The impromptu dinner at their favourite Italian restaurant had been a wonderful way to celebrate the news they’d prayed to hear. The home pregnancy test had been positive, and Sienna’s doctor had confirmed it. And after trying for what had felt like forever, they were going to be parents again.

Finally, after countless emails and mountains of stress, their loan had been approved-they were soon to be proud owners of a twenty-acre property on the outskirts of Port Douglas in Far North Queensland. All their dreams were about to come true. Smiling from her soul, she brushed a kiss over his cheek as she cuddled their daughter to her other side. Squished up beside her in the taxi, Zach was looking at her with nothing but love in his eyes. But then again, it had been a week filled with wonderful surprises, so what was one more? Life couldn’t get much better. ‘I love you too, Zach, with all my heart.’ Resting her head back, she hummed softly to the Adam Brand song playing on the radio-it wasn’t often she heard country music in the big smoke of Brisbane. Her heart buoyant, Sienna Lewis met the eyes of the man who had been by her side for twelve beautiful years. His English accent was still strong, even though he’d called Australia home for almost half his life. ‘I love you, so much, my gorgeous wife.’ Zachary’s voice was a soft whisper. Life is a never-ending journey of discoveries, both heartwarming, and heart-wrenching-it’s our perception that makes all the difference. A passionate woman and a romantic at heart, she loves writing about soul-deep love, the Australian rural way of life and all the wonderful characters that live there.įor my family – Billy, Chloe and our spoilt-rotten pooch, Sophie. With pristine aqua-blue coastline in one direction and sweeping rural landscapes in the other, she describes her home as heaven on earth. MANDY MAGRO lives in Cairns, Far North Queensland, with her husband, Billy, and her daughter, Chloe Rose.

Home Sweet Home by Mandy Magro