Red Dust Running — Anita Heiss

Matters of the heart have always made Annabelle run for the hills â€" literally. Can a real-life cowboy convince her to compromise for love, or will he be just another man left in the dust?
Matters of the heart have always made Annabelle run for the hills â€" literally.

After a disastrous relationship effectively torches her personal and professional life in Sydney, Annabelle is back in Brisbane. She's about to start her dream job launching and curating a First Nations gallery in the city, and this time, nothing is getting in the way of her important work. Certainly not romance.

Everything is going to plan until a birthday trip to the rodeo with her tiddas brings Annabelle up close and (very) personal with Dusty Davies, bona fide cowboy. Opposites may attract, but Annabelle's not built for the rodeo life. Anyway, Dusty doesn't take art and activism seriously like Annabelle does. It's just a country fling.

Can Dusty convince Annabelle to compromise for love, or will he be just another cowboy left in the dust?