Lyn Groves
The Last Pieces of Me
2025
Every secret leaves a scar. Every scar tells a story.
From the quiet towns of 1940s rural Victoria to the restless present in Sydney, Elise's life has been pieced together from love, loss, and long-buried secrets. Abandoned by her father and betrayed by those she had trusted most, she endures abuse, separation from her family, and years of drifting-until she builds a fragile stability with her husband, Mark. But war's shadows follow them both, and the past, with its secrets, refuses to stay hidden.
The Last Pieces of Me is a moving Australian family saga: a powerful but tender portrait of lost innocence, resilience, memory, and the fragments that make a life whole. Through a strong narrator's voice, the novel explores the scars of trauma, the tenacity of love, and the cost-and power-of forgiveness. It reveals what it takes to make peace with the past.
Perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah and Kate Morton.
About the Author
Lyn Groves is a Canberra-based author, former teacher, avid reader, and enthusiastic hiker.
With a background in Education, Professional Writing, and Applied Linguistics, she has taught Creative Writing courses in Australia and overseas, published widely in journals and magazines, and shared her love of language through her blog and her volunteer work with migrants and refugees. Lyn credits a weeks’ residency at Varuna, the National Writers’ House for kick-starting her debut novel. Her next project is a compilation of travel tales from her years of living, working and holidaying overseas.
