In the Wild: What if finding life you were meant to live risking everything already had?

At thirty-four, Ivy Nugent has a husband, a young daughter, and a quiet life in Southampton. But beneath the routine, a childhood dream has never disappeared: working in wildlife conservation.When an unexpected opportunity takes Ivy to Kenya to help protect elephants and establish safe wildlife corridors near Mount Kenya, she finally steps into the life she once imagined. There, amid red dust, vast skies and herds of elephants, she discovers a sense of purpose she has been missing for years.But Kenya also forces Ivy to confront everything she has left unresolved at home.As the demands of conservation draw her deeper into the community-and a dangerous encounter brings her unexpectedly close to British Army officer Allan Pierce-her marriage to Daniel begins to fracture. Ivy must face the consequences of choosing her own happiness while knowing that the people she loves may pay the price.In the Wild is an emotional novel about love, motherhood, sacrifice, conservation and second chances. It asks what it really means to come home-and whether the life we build for ourselves can ever coexist with the life we were expected to live.Set against the breathtaking landscapes of Kenya, this is a story about courage: the courage to leave, the courage to choose, and ultimately the courage to forgive.