A Daisy in the Field
Australia
:
Shawline Publishing
,
2021
23873047
2021
single work
novel
'Daisy is living her dream, literally. Her established garden centre, Daisy's Dream, is very popular and she has a scholarship to study Horticulture at university. Daisy is supported by her close family and has the love of a very special man, Kyle. They are childhood sweethearts. So, what could possibly go wrong? When Kyle is seconded to the Australian Army in their Communications division as part of his Honours Degree, he is required to spend six months overseas, supposedly away from active duty. However, he is injured by a roadside IED and begins to re-evaluate what is important, including his relationship with Daisy. Daisy's mother and grandmother are both widowed, having suffered their fate at the hands of previous wars. They believe Daisy needs to concentrate on her own future. And, it doesn't hurt that a dashing professor is very keen to help Daisy further her studies. Is love stronger than war so Daisy and Kyle can have their song, Perfect, played at their wedding? Or, is this a fork in the road for the young lovers as they pursue their individual careers?' (Publication summary)
A Lily in the Valley
Australia
:
Shawline Publishing
,
2020
23873151
2020
single work
novel
'Lily was widowed while pregnant with her daughter, Rose; her husband having been killed during active service in the Vietnam War. Although she was much sought after by gentlemen of the district, Lily never engaged the thought of remarrying. She filled her time building up her baking business from home and she was the person most went to for the special occasion cakes. She also always won the Best Cake at the annual Harvest Moon Show until they made her a judge to give others a chance.
'At her 70th birthday celebrations she had a big surprise for Rose and her two granddaughters, Poppy and Daisy. How this would impact on her life she gave little consideration to, and certainly didn't think she'd meet a dapper, widowed Englishman who had recently moved to the Retirement Village where her best friend, Ellen, had bought a unit. Lily enjoyed his company and flirtation, and particularly loved his wit and humour. Malcolm's daughters, however, disliked Lily, and in particular the fact they would be travelling to England together and catching up with his and their late mother's family and friends.
'Would their friendship and budding relationship be strong enough to withstand the interference of those who disagreed with their romance?' (Publication summary)
A Rose in the Garden
Ballarat East
:
Shawline Publishing
,
2021
21233698
2021
single work
novel
'Would Rose forfeit a new love for something that may not even exist... Or does the future hold for her a chance at true happiness...?
'Just when Rose is accepting romance into her life again, someone from her past arrives to turn her world upside down.
'Rose, a young widow, is given a cruise by her family for her 50th birthday and on which she is accompanied by her friend, Linda. One night, over dinner, Rose and Linda meet the cruise ship captain's father, Leon Gardner. Linda and Rose 'adopt' Leon, often taking him on their excursions and dine with him each evening for enjoyable conversation and laughter.
'Richard Gardner, the captain, upon being introduced to Rose becomes quite smitten. As he walks the decks one night, he saves Rose from falling into the pool...and from then on, they see each other often...
'Yet, Rose also has feelings for another male passenger on the ship, Abe Shah, who she also believes holds a connection to her late husband, and he may even be her late husband...
'For Captain Richard Gardner, a divorcee, his feelings for Rose may become complicated as his daughter, Dayna is very protective of both her father and her autistic son, and becomes jealous of the relationship Rose has with both of them, especially as Rose is adept at talking with special needs children from her work in schools years earlier...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
A Poppy in the Meadow
Sebastopol
:
Shawline Publishing
,
2022
25279048
2022
single work
novel
romance
'Poppy had been burned in her previous relationship with Daniel. And Poppy was not looking for any new love in her life, until she caught the bouquet at her mother's wedding and decided to dip her toes back into the luke-warm dating pond to see what possibilities there were in the wide world since she had exiled herself from the male species. Her path crosses with the new, and quite dashing, detective in town. United via the welfare of a common interest in a student, the attraction to one another grows quickly. But then Daniel returns, three years after his abrupt departure and expecting Poppy to have missed him so much so that she would simply throw herself into his arms once more. He was wrong. Poppy now had a choice for the first time in years with two men intent on her affections. Which man would she choose? And which one would be willing to take on the boy she was looking to adopt?' (Publication summary)
