Cirrus@Austlit

'Taking the reader from North Queensland to Melbourne, this is the story of two brothers consumed by a rivalry that has dominated their family for generations. Both love the same woman, and both covet the same racehorse, Hunter’s Moon. When Robert loses out in love to his brother, Peter, he exacts a terrible revenge. Soon after, Peter’s son Ryan sees his life and home upturned by a tropical cyclone. How will the family recover from these rifts and tragedies?' (Publication summary)

'Jane Ashby's pleasant life in the city comes to an abrupt end when her father and brother decide to take up gold prospecting and she is forced to relocate with them to a small, remote gold field. And, when one of the settlers takes her off by force to save her from a night in the bush she resents being made prisoner on his farm. Can Jane come to terms with this uncivilised country and become a settler's wife?' (Publication summary)

'When nursemaid Kate Cooper rescues poacher William Thorpe from a mantrap on land belonging to her employer, Sir Titus Wiggins, they are unaware of the consequences of their meeting. Wiggins, a cruel, heartless lecher, dismisses Kate and she is forced to find other work. She finds it with childhood friend Tom Ridley, a local landowner, and struggles to keep a professional distance from him, aware he is to marry elsewhere. Healed by his lost love Judith, William joins Ridley on the night of the poacher’s moon when matters come to a head and passion and disaster collide at the Wiggins mansion leaving all searching for answers and the elusive happiness they so desire.' (Publication summary)

'The Australian bush in 1875 is a challenge for strong men and for a woman, it is daunting. Rose Teesdale travels from England to join her husband Luke for a new life on their Australian farm. She is not prepared for the dangers that lurk in the dark forests, or for Luke's indifference. Luke is often away and Rose is left to face sinister Lord Barrington and the mysterious dark people of Haunted Creek, and to fight a secret love for Erik, who saves her life. When Luke is killed Rose decides to stay on, but how will she survive in such a wild country?' (Publication summary)

'Facing eviction from her Yorkshire farm after the death of her parents, red-haired Sally Mason refuses to accept that a woman is not capable of independence. In doing so she must fight her formidable aunt and worse still her grim landlord, Oliver Radford, who maintains a bitter feud with the Mason family over a murder committed fifty years before. Sally finds an ally in her new friend Marcus. However, when she discovers he is Oliver’s son, the barriers between them seem insurmountable. There could be a way for Sally to keep the farm but, apparently, only by sacrificing her chance of happiness with Marcus. Can they ever solve the murder mystery and lay the feud to rest?' (Publication summary)

'When she embarks on charade one night to save the family tea plantation, spirited Rose Chesterfield gets more than she bargained for: marriage to the deliciously notorious rake, Viscount Rampton. Unwittingly implicated in a series of high profile jewel robberies, Rose must outwit a jealous adversary in order to clear her blackened name. But can she regain the love and respect of her husband?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Falsely branded an adulteress and stripped of her child by her vengeful late husband, Olivia, Lady Farquhar discovers unexpectedly a deep and mutual love with the boy's guardian, Max Atherton. But happiness with the kind and amusing Max is not an option when Olivia knows she is unwittingly responsible for stealing his title and birthright. Blackmailed into agreeing to marriage with her late husband's religious confessor, Olivia is unaware of the sinister motives behind the reverend's desire to make her his - or of Max's efforts to sift fact from fiction in order to proclaim Olivia an honourable woman in the eyes of the world. A woman he can finally, and proudly, claim as his wife.'

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'1802 - The Treaty of Amiens heralds a fragile peace in the war with France. Britain’s fighting ships languish in ordinary and sailors litter the alehouses of Portsmouth.

'From a beach, Captain Quintrell observes a fleet preparing to sail little knowing he will soon have command of a frigate.

'Entrusted with secret orders, he heads south, unaware of the horrors which lie ahead, but when he enters the freezing Southern Ocean, a mutinous crew, murder most foul and the dangers held within a simmering volcanic island pose as much of a threat as a broadside from a man-of-war.

'Can Captain Quintrell complete his mission and return his ship and his unusual cargo safely to England. When he finally reaches Portsmouth, he believes he had succeeded, but a cruel twist puts him and his crew in mortal danger.

'FLOATING GOLD is the first in a series of naval adventures set during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring Captain Quintrell, and his officers and men.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Amy Appleton starts working for Ben, a gloomy farmer with a tragic past, she tries desperately to cheer him up—but the cattle plague is raging and his sheep are being stolen. Meanwhile, the cheery, carefree Patrick falls in love with Amy but, as always, love's path never runs smooth. Now dark forces on the moor cast long shadows over their lives. Amy, Patrick, and Ben all face death, unless the lurking evil can be overcome.' (Publication summary)

'When Helen Moore gets a job in a charming seaside guesthouse she expects a life of smooth domestic routine...but there is trouble in store. Her favourite guest, James, is writing a book about the fishing community and he asks Helen to help him with his research. Thus it comes to pass that Helen meets some of the fisher girls and is drawn into their harsh lives. Suddenly, the theft of some diamonds from Seaview casts suspicion on Helen. She must cross paths with some dangerous people in her quest to prove her innocence but unless the crime can be solved Helen faces a life behind bars...' (Publication summary)

'In the aftermath of a vicious rape, Juliana Colebrook shuns all men apart from the injured soldiers she nurses. Orphaned and alone, she desperately wants to leave Portugal for the protection of her relatives in England. However, there is still one man who invokes her admiration: Brigade-Major Colwyn Hetherington, with his self-deprecating sense of humor and innate sense of duty. So when Colwyn is offered a dream job managing a large estate in Wiltshire, Juliana asks him to escort her back to England. But Colwyn has troubles of his own and when he is forced to reveal the nature of his woes to a stunned Juliana, everything changes. Mired in danger, who can Juliana trust? And what of Colwyn's warning that families bring only trouble?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Lady Sarah Miles becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck she assumes the identity of her ill-fated travelling companion to avoid an arranged marriage. Masquerading as governess to the daughter of dashing MP Roland Hawthorne, mutual attraction between Sarah and her employer quickly turns to love. But Sarah's past returns to haunt her, revealing more secrets than just her false identity. Determined to redeem herself in Roland's eyes, Sarah unwittingly plays into the hands of an unexpected adversary. With Sarah's honour at stake, can Roland's daring plan succeed? Or will the woman he loves be lost to him forever?'

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