All We Need
Three women. A baby rescued from the sea. Lives forever changed.   When Sapphie, a passionate environmentalist, goes on a camping trip in the bush, she miraculously rescues a baby from the sea. The baby belongs to Candace, a charity worker struggling with new motherhood. The act of rescue throws these strangers together and inspires an intense friendship. Candace's best friend Alexia, a legal academic, has her reservations about the unconventional new woman in their lives. When Alexia investigates Sapphie's background, she discovers ... nothing. As far as the internet is concerned, Sapphie doesn't exist. This compels Alexia to ask: What is Sapphie hiding?       As the novel dives into the turbulent waters of love, duty and control, the women must navigate the powerful currents of their fears and desires to discover who they really are.        All We Need  is whip-smart fiction that shines a light on how we live today. It holds a mirror to contemporary parenting, economic insecurity, sibling rivalry, the environment, gender divides and the joy of dress-ups. Acutely observed, funny and tender, this tell-your-friends-about-it book will keep you gripped until the last page.  PRAISE FOR  ALL WE NEED  ' All We Need  is a clever and compassionate story brimming with truth about the beautiful mess that is contemporary life.' - Melanie Cheng, author of  The Burrow  'This book may be all  you  need right now - spend some quality time with these wonderful characters who will remind you of why all the best things in life are always worth fighting for: love and loyalty, hope and healing.' - Ceridwen Dovey, author of  Mothertongues  'richly layered with vivid imagery, texture, sensory description, talismans, costumes, and bountiful nature' - Kali Napier, author of  The Secrets at Oceans Edge  
Author: Magdalena McGuire
  Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 153mm x 234mm, 344 g
  
  Published: 2025, Ultimo Press, Australia
  Genre: General & Literary Fiction
  
                
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Three women. A baby rescued from the sea. Lives forever changed.   When Sapphie, a passionate environmentalist, goes on a camping trip in the bush, she miraculously rescues a baby from the sea. The baby belongs to Candace, a charity worker struggling with new motherhood. The act of rescue throws these strangers together and inspires an intense friendship. Candace's best friend Alexia, a legal academic, has her reservations about the unconventional new woman in their lives. When Alexia investigates Sapphie's background, she discovers ... nothing. As far as the internet is concerned, Sapphie doesn't exist. This compels Alexia to ask: What is Sapphie hiding?       As the novel dives into the turbulent waters of love, duty and control, the women must navigate the powerful currents of their fears and desires to discover who they really are.        All We Need  is whip-smart fiction that shines a light on how we live today. It holds a mirror to contemporary parenting, economic insecurity, sibling rivalry, the environment, gender divides and the joy of dress-ups. Acutely observed, funny and tender, this tell-your-friends-about-it book will keep you gripped until the last page.  PRAISE FOR  ALL WE NEED  ' All We Need  is a clever and compassionate story brimming with truth about the beautiful mess that is contemporary life.' - Melanie Cheng, author of  The Burrow  'This book may be all  you  need right now - spend some quality time with these wonderful characters who will remind you of why all the best things in life are always worth fighting for: love and loyalty, hope and healing.' - Ceridwen Dovey, author of  Mothertongues  'richly layered with vivid imagery, texture, sensory description, talismans, costumes, and bountiful nature' - Kali Napier, author of  The Secrets at Oceans Edge  
             
         
      All We Need