The Branded Ones

Beneath a façade of palm trees and sunshine homelessness and addiction are bubbling to the surface.It can be hard to shake the brands others place on you; Derek currently homeless knows this better than most. How can a person with nowhere to hide be so invisible? A chance meeting along the waterfront with new mum Jess ignites in him a flicker of hope.Meanwhile 17-year-old Melissa has a new boyfriend. Her best friend hates his guts but won't say why.Melissa and Jess soon find themselves drawn into a challenging battle for reconciliation between their friends. With their help painful truths from the past stand a chance of release and a family the gift of restoration.Told through the eyes of three strangers Joanna Beresford's 'The Branded Ones' is a poignant story of love family relationships and redemption.