"I write because people and relationships fascinate me. Although romantic love stands central in my novels, it can never be separated from the fabric of life itself. Love is so interwoven in the bigger picture that it affects all other relationships like those between parents and children, brothers and sisters and also our relationship with God and the world."  –  Helene de Kock

Helene de Kock’s novels certainly succeed in touching people’s hearts in a very special way. These beautiful stories, some of which take place in the Cape wine lands and others in the equally picturesque Eastern Free State, are all stories that touch the heart mainly because of this writer’s sensitive portrayal of her characters. Her novels bear testimony to her thorough knowledge of people and her fine insight into the human condition. - Alita Vorster (Journalist) )