Overview

Englishman James Sanford’s estranged father dies and leaves him everything—including instructions for his ashes to be scattered in one of the most remote parts of Australia. James can’t figure out why, after all, he hasn’t spoken to his dad in years. And why Australia? Why not somewhere more civilised where the wildlife won’t try to kill him?

Matthew Kennedy is an Alice Springs native on the last leg of his contract as a tour guide at Uluru when he spots James wandering the resort clutching a backpack. He’s intrigued by the protectiveness James has over his bag. When the pair strike up a conversation, Matt thinks James could be a worthwhile distraction for a day or two until James leaves Uluru to head home.

Except James can’t figure out why his father chose Australia to scatter his ashes. Why not at sea like most Naval officers? Wanting to know the father who saw James as nothing but a disappointment, James, with Matt’s help, try to figure out why James is drawn to the rock. What had his father felt when he was there?

What starts off as an outback hookup soon turns to friends with benefits, and the longer James stays in Australia with Matt, the more he puts his heart on the line.