AustLit

'What happens when Fate links your life to a woman who’s been dead for seventy years? Dr Jessica Pierce has made a career out of studying South Australia’s history. The stone ruins of Riley’s Run bring her interest to life when the present and past intermingle and a series of co-incidences serves to draw her into a tale of passion, courage and triumph. Her own story becomes woven into the rich fabric of the life of Susannah Riley' (publication blurb).

'They say opposites attract but when Ariadne Aphrodite Abraham meets Zaccheus Zebedee Zillman what ensues is a funny romantic tale of alphabetical proportions.

'Used to being the butt of jokes thanks to her unusual name, Ariadne jumps to the wrong conclusion when she meets Zac at her sister’s engagement party. Things become more complicated when they find them themselves thrown together both professionally and as wedding attendants. As their friendship grows so does their attraction to each other, but will the none-too-subtle urging of the unpredictable Granny Maude be enough to overcome the obstacles in their way? ' (Publication summary)

'What if all the family skeletons fell out of the cupboard at once? During his weekly visit to his grandmother in the dementia ward of the nursing home, a confusing conversation which appears to have taken place over sixty-five years ago leads Eamon to start making enquiries into his family’s history. As he delves into the past he uncovers secrets, a tragic love affair, a disagreement that tore the family apart and the incredible bond of friendship between two women that survived it all despite the odds. Can the rift within his family be healed after so many years?' (publication blurb).

'What will the effect of an unplanned pregnancy be on the fledgling relationship? Join Aurora and Callan in the sequel to Bilgarra Springs as they face a financial crisis, tragedy and unexpected parenthood. An old flame of Callan's returns to stir up trouble and as more snippets from the early days of her grandparents’ marriage become available, Aurora discovers that things are most definitely not always as they seem. A shock discovery reveals that she is not the orphan that she thought she was, and uncovers a few more family secrets. Will the bond between her and Callan be strong enough to survive?' (publication blurb).

'1945 - Instead of the honeymoon that they embarked on, Sydney socialite Isabella Munro finds herself stranded without her new husband at Bilgarra Springs station. To a woman who has led an extremely pampered existence, it is a lifestyle unknown. Necessity and sheer force of will lead the young Isabella to draw on reserves of inner strength, all the while receiving a wakeup call to the futility of the lifestyle that she has so far led. Her life is irrevocably changed.

'Sixty-six years later, after the death of Isabella and a request delivered through Isabella's solicitor, her granddaughter, Aurora, is sent to Bilgarra Springs. Aurora finds herself physically and mentally pushed past limits she never knew existed and is forced to confront the demons of her own past. Unaware of the connection between Bilgarra and her grandmother until her arrival, she also becomes privy to her grandmother's secret that shakes the foundations of the family history as she knew it.

'Is anything really ever as it seems...?' (Publication summary)