FIONA HARGRAVES
Author
Author of lush contemporary fiction blending romance, escape, and emotional depth. PhD in behavioural psychology. Writing immersive stories of desire, connection, and what drives us.
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Forthcoming
Luxury meets the land, hearts tangle… and desire is always in season.
A contemporary fiction series set among the estates, gardens, and farmlands of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, where ambition, love, and long-buried secrets collide. From manicured hedges and garden parties to rounding up the cattle, it’s a feast for the senses—where love is bold, slow-burning, and as unpredictable as the weather.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the NSW Southern Highlands, Australia —famous for autumn colour, spring bulbs, European-inspired gardens, and heritage estates contrasted by farmlands and native flora and fauna. Add in rustic wineries, charming villages, truffle hunts, horses, rural romance, a dash of scandal and secrets behind every stone wall.... for the ultimate sensual escape.
A storyteller inspired by passion and beauty.
Fiona Hargraves studied journalism and science before completing a PhD in behavioural psychology, publishing research and books across health and lifestyle medicine. (https://www.drfionahargraves.com/).
Trained to understand human behaviour, she now brings that lens to fiction—writing contemporary stories that explore chemistry, desire, and the motivations that drive people to take risks, fall in love, and change their lives.
Based on a horse and cattle property in Australia's first Book Town, the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Fiona draws inspiration from the landscapes, seasons, and communities around her, as well as time spent living in the US and France. Her work is set in richly detailed, immersive worlds of beauty, place, and possibility.
