Handful of Dust: Revised Edition

Tara becomes impossible to live with after her mother's sudden death. She and her father are at loggerheads as he finds it difficult to cope with an unruly teenager by himself. When he cannot cope with her, he drops Tara off at her grandmother's farm out in the middle of nowhere. She knows no one here, has no friends, and no one to confide in. Lost, confused, and desperate for love, Tara finds comfort in a little fairy. However, life becomes complicated when she meets a dashing young man with a dark side. The different effect these two characters have on Tara's life unravels into a mystical love triangle filled with suspense, intrigue, and a love she thought would last forever.

Lindsey Smit was born in Lusaka, Zambia. However, she has lived most her life on the coast, in the sunny province of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, with her three sons. She has an amazing ability to take any story and transform it into a short play. This is her debut novel.