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1 y separately published work icon Whispers on the Plains Noelene Jenkinson , Leicester : Thorpe , 2015 9563974 2014 single work novel romance

'Widowed wheat farmer Dusty Nash, of Sunday Plains pastoral station, is captivated by the spirited redhead who arrives in the district. Irish teacher Meghan Dorney has left her floundering engagement for a six-month posting to the outback of Western Australia. Thrown together in the small, isolated community, each resists their budding attraction to resolve personal issues and tragedy. But when Dusty learns the truth about the newcomer, can he forgive enough to love?' (publication blurb).
1 y separately published work icon Wombat Creek Noelene Jenkinson , Leicester : Thorpe , 2012 9562615 2012 single work novel romance

'Single mother Summer Dalton arrives from New South Wales to her grandfather's small farm in the Western District. However, memories of her hippy parents' banishment for their free-loving morals - decades before - remain. Her hope is to settle on the land she's inherited, so she refuses her new neighbour Ethan Bourke's offer to buy her out. Then, a jealous old flame and Ethan's disapproving mother come into the mix. Can Summer and Ethan resolve their growing attraction to one another?' (publication blurb).
1 1 y separately published work icon Dreams of Water Nada A. Jarrar , Leicester : Thorpe , 2007 Z1693034 2007 single work novel As a young man disappears, his family is left fearing for what may have become of him. Seeking a new life and release from her sorrow, Aneesa, his sister, leaves her home and moves to London. Yet Aneesa finds she cannot get on with her life without some certainty. Meanwhile, back home, Aneesa's mother is grieving for her son and seeks solace in the company of a young boy, convinced he is her son reincarnated. Aneesa reluctantly returns home, determined to uncover the truth behind her brother's disappearance, and rekindle the sense of belonging that she left behind.
1 y separately published work icon Starting Again Noelene Jenkinson , Leicester : Thorpe , 2004 Z1133488 2004 single work novel romance 'Under witness protection and relocated with a new identity, Clare Rayne cannot release her fear of the past - until Blake Fielding pulls up in her driveway, calmly announces he knows about her and will be staying in the cabin next door. Clare discovers Blake is a counsellor sent to help her and, as they work together, they fall in love. But Blake resists involvement and leaves when their consultations are complete. Will he return, or must Clare face her future alone?' (Kinetica summary note)
1 y separately published work icon A Whirlwind Romance Noelene Jenkinson , Leicester : Thorpe , 2003 Z1133480 2003 single work novel romance 'Whitney had worked in the small bookshop in Melbourne, Australia, for several years. She was still reeling from the news that the owner had decided to sell up when handsome Zach Chandler called in to collect some rare books. Zach asked Whitney out and they soon fell in love. However, their backgrounds were very different - she came from a humble family and his was fabulously rich. Could their love survive the many obstacles this would throw in their path?' (Kinetica summary note)
30 50 y separately published work icon On the Beach Nevil Shute , Leicestershire : Thorpe , 1984 Z125153 1957 single work novel science fiction (taught in 3 units)
— Appears in: Krysolov. Na Berugu 1991;

'After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).
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