Carmel Rowley Carmel Rowley i(A141762 works by)
Born: Established: Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Deception Carmel Rowley , Clunes : Pearsons View Publishing , 2022 25828804 2022 single work novel 'Crete Foster loves her life in the idyllic, rural paradise of the Northern Rivers. Her solace is in her natural ability to ride and train champion Arabian Dressage and Sport horses. Stunned when told the truth about her parentage Crete is forced to re-evaluate everything she believes about herself and her family. When she discovers links to the Island of Crete, a planned family visit sees her captivated by the island and its people. What starts out as a holiday searching for answers turns into a sequence of events setting off unforeseen and ruthless consequences. As Crete struggles to solve the mysteries around her biological father, she is forced to ask, can a lie, however well-meant, ever be contained or controlled? But more importantly will Crete learn that letting go is the first step to keeping love?' 

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1 y separately published work icon Consequences Carmel Rowley , Toowoomba : Pearsons View Publishing , 2015 9496646 2015 single work novel

'Consequences, murder, blackmail and broken promises … Popular television host, Danni Norris appears to have it all. But when a detective friend asks for help to unravel a mystery surrounding a ten year old cold case, Danni finds herself deciphering more than a simple open and shut case of murder. Set on the Darling Downs, amidst the newly established Australian Arabian Racing scene, Consequences tells a story of dreams turned inside out and how the death of one can dictate the fate of others. Danni questions her life and when she re-discovers her love for Arabian horses she decides to take a much-needed break from the stresses of her career. At the same time she cautiously becomes involved with the enigmatic Justin Raine.

'While the Arabian horse may be adored for its great beauty and athleticism, Danni soon discovers a dark side to all the adoration. She uncovers a world full of secrets, lies and unscrupulous dealings. And within this world someone waits to kill …' (Publication summary)
1 The Healing Carmel Rowley , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: They Shall Grow Not Old 2015; (p. 58-66)
1 y separately published work icon Danika and Yatimah : In a Race for Rain Carmel Rowley , Toowoomba : Pearsons View Publishing , 2014 8198098 2014 single work novel young adult

'Danika’s life has been turned upside down by the drought. With no alternative, her family are forced to leave Dalry to wander the stock routes, grazing their cattle on the long paddock.

'While on the road, Danika decides to race Yatimah at the Quilpie show, this action sets in motion a series of cagey goings-on. At the same time, she’s determined to return home.

'With nothing to lose, she enters Yatimah in the Blackall races and accepts an invitation to compete in a final challenge. But this last race has an outcome no one would have imagined.' (Publication summary)
1 In Two Minds Carmel Rowley , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Tales from Our Verandah 2013; (p. 94-100)
1 Awaken i "What am I thinking at sunrise everyday?", Carmel Rowley , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Scope , June vol. 59 no. 5 2013; (p. 14)
1 y separately published work icon Winds of Time Carmel Rowley , Toowoomba : Pearsons View Publishing , 2012 Z1928754 2012 single work novel

'Deep in the heart of the Arabian desert a terrible secret lies hidden by the shifting sands. Jessikah Carey's life is quietly predictable on her Darling Downs horse property until an invitation from an elderly aunt in Egypt arrives. A tumultuous past in Egypt is uncovered, setting up an intriguing mystery.'

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1 Contemplating Book Covers Carmel Rowley , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Scope , May vol. 58 no. 4 2012; (p. 11)
1 Faint Echoes Carmel Rowley , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Scope , February vol. 58 no. 1 2012; (p. 11)
1 Tails Carried High Carmel Rowley , 2011 extract novel (Tails Carried High)
— Appears in: Scope , September vol. 57 no. 8 2011; (p. 13-14)
1 1 y separately published work icon Danika and Yatimah : From Egypt to the Outback Carmel Rowley , Toowoomba : Pearsons View Publishing , 2010 Z1801987 2010 single work novel crime

'Living in outback Australia on a vast cattle station, Yatimah is Danika’s grey Arabian mare.

'Yatimah is the most beautiful and intelligent and the most loved horse on Dalry Station. To Danika, Yatimah is perfect.

'The first time Danika saw Yatimah she could hardly believe her eyes. Gleaming silver-grey against the red outback soil, Yatimah galloped into her life and stole her heart, beginning a special friendship. Little did Danika know–the finely made Arabian mare would prove to be as brave and true as her heritage suggested.

'Share in the beauty, fear, excitement, danger, fun, tears and friends, with the adventures of Danika and Yatimah.' (Publication summary)
1 As the Crow Flies Carmel Rowley , 2010 series - author novel
1 1 y separately published work icon Tails Carried High Carmel Rowley , Coopers Plains : BookPal , 2009 Z1801979 2009 single work novel 'After her mother's death, Jessikah Lloyd throws caution to the wind, leaving England in search of her family history in Queensland, Australia. As disturbing secrets are revealed, Jessikah learns that, had her mother remained in Australia, she would have been the fourth generation in a long line of Arabian horse breeders. Jessikah finds the ego-driven world of the Arabian horse industry fascinating, but what she longs to know eludes her. How did her grandmother Emma Hagen die twenty-five years ago? Who now owns the property, and why is the once beautiful stud farm crumbling? When good-looking Marc Carey agrees to help her in her search for the truth, it's not long before both Marc and the Arabian horse become irresistible. It is time to unlock the family secrets.....' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Voices in the Wind Carmel Rowley , Australia : Pearsons View Publishing , 2009 Z1801967 2009 single work novel 'The persistent neighing of horses resonated on the soft wind. Was it a warning or a reminder for Jessikah to heed caution and remember the past? Jessikah Lloyd is devoted to breeding Arabian horses. But a sequence of events, during the holiday of a lifetime, will alter her life forever. A mysterious incident in Venice is followed by the passion of the Palio in Siena. At a major German Arabian horse show, events take a darker turn. Nothing can prepare Jessikah's family for a deathbed revelation, linked to an old betrayal, or the traumatic events that follow. From the black soil valleys of Australia's Darling Downs, the green hills of the Loire Valley, Venice's antiquity and the rush of Siena's Palio comes the next instalment in The Daughters of the Wind series.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 Daughters of the Wind Carmel Rowley , 2009 series - author novel
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