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Waiting at The Sliprails The Bathurst Road 1830sA Convict's TaleBea Dawes's term of conviction nears an end, and she has few options other than marriage to a stranger or going on the street.Jack Barnes, the hired drover, wants a wife. Bea accepts his offer; then she discovers that he could be gone for months, leaving her alone with Billy and Netty, part of the tribe of aborigines who live on his secluded farm. Bea learns to love her husband and also this wonderful aboriginal couple.Drought ravages the farm, and Jack must hit the long paddock with the flock. In his absence, a visitor arrives, destroying everything she has worked so hard for.Can Bea cope? Will the drought ever end? And when will Jack return?

Long-listed in 2023 Historical Fiction Company CompetitionThe Vine WeaverSet in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River area of Australia in the 1820s, then Scotland and England.Life handed them heartbreak, and then they discovered hope.Will the vines draw them close together?*****Fran Rea is a foundling, alone and unloved.Her life seems to be one trauma after the other. Hetty Walker grew up in a convict town and knows not all convicts are really bad. She wants to help some of the abused convict girls.Hector Macdougal is a convict worker assigned to Hetty. He stands out from the other men as he helps rather than abuses the girls. His words bring change, but will Fran listen to them?Will she realise he feels far more for her than he should? Does she trust him?***** 'The Vine Weaver' is a colonial convict historical fiction story in the standalone 'Convict Stain Collection' that takes you back to a simpler time when simply surviving was a battle won. A Clean Historical Fiction StoryIf you love Australian Colonial history, you will love Sara Powter's 'The Vine Weaver, ' an absorbing tale of love and survival in the face of adversity.Buy 'The Vine Weaver' to find out how far the vine reaches and what mystery is revealed to them both. Hector and Henry's stories continue in "Scotch at The Rocks"

Long-listed in 2023 Historical Fiction Company CompetitionNo More, My LoveSet in England in the 1820s and Newcastle, Australia, then back to the woollen mills of England in the 1830sDestined for heartbreak, then life hands them hope.Will love blossom despite challenges?*****Jess Elkin's life is shattered by a tragedy that takes her daughter's life, and then she is widowed only hours later. She seeks the peace that the disaster has stolen. A carriage accident brings Jess into Marcus's life. After meeting her, woollen mill owner and business-orientated Marcus Ryan must choose between duty and his heart.A funeral, lies and greed are followed by a false charge that sees her transported to another continent.Marcus follows his heart and makes her a promise never to leave her alone again.Jess loves the life on their sheep farm in the Hunter Valley of NSW. However, duty to his staff means he must break his vow and travel for work, but he vanishes.When news reaches her, Jess's world collapses again, but she must stay strong and trust that he will do everything he can to gain his freedom because he loves her.Will Marcus ever be able to keep his promise and return to her?Will she ever see him again?***** 'No More, My Love' is a colonial convict historical fiction story in the standalone 'Convict Stain Collection' that takes you back to a simpler time when simply surviving was a battle won. A Clean Historical Fiction StoryIf you love Australian Colonial history, you will love Sara Powter's 'No More, My Love, ' an absorbing tale of love and survival in the face of adversity.Buy 'No More, My Love' to find out if he is true to his word.