Four couples - who have had an amazing windfall together - arrive in town and settle in Augathella with grand plans and the town wonders what has hit it! Four new businesses spring up overnight, and there is a lot of interest from the community. Those locals with wedding plans are particularly interested in the new opportunities on offer. Some weddings are expected and some are a surprise. Join the folk in Augathella to see how the town is about to have a huge shake-up!
When Jenna Wilson heads out to Augathella to start a Vintage Tea Room cafe with her friend, Alana, the last person she expects to meet is a long-lost relative who appears to be the town drunk. Old Reg wants nothing to do with the newcomer who's bought his house. Silly girl is going to start up a business doomed to fail. As Jenna begins to find her place in the outback and sees the romance in the town, her future looks bright. Will family relationships mend as she discovers a romance from the past?
Sophie Mason learned to fend for herself in an abusive relationship; she recovered and married her one-time love, but her self-confidence is not what it seems. Her husband, Kent, wants to start a family but doesn't tell Sophie the real reason he is keen to try for their first child. Sophie's excuse is that she is busy helping her sister-in-law, Callie Cartwright, with the new twins and their three older brothers. Will each of them share the truth with the other, or is the misunderstanding enough to threaten their marriage?
Love arrives where you least expect it. Emily Jansen arrives in Augathella with a heavy heart and a precious secret. As a new teacher at the local primary school, she’s determined to start anew and provide the best for her one-year-old daughter. As Emily slowly makes connections in town, she is stunned to encounter Luke Elliott, a man from her past. Despite their connection and Luke’s willingness to assist her in every possible way, Emily is hesitant to let her guard down. Jenna Wilson observes their growing friendship with interest; her relationship with Luke is just beginning, but her emotions are thrown into turmoil when she meets Amelia’s brother, Josh Foley. Josh Foley has arrived in town on a mission of his own: to inspect his sister Amelia’s fiancé before her impending wedding to local, Ben Riley. He doesn’t appreciate Jenna’s criticism as they come head-to-head and attraction ignites. Can Emily risk her heart again with the man who let her down? Can Jenna risk her heart, especially to a man whose life is far away from the town she has come to love? But love blooms in the most unexpected places.
The final four books in the bestselling Augathella GIrls series in one volume. Over a year, eight women make their way to the Augathella region in outback Queensland. The magic of the landscape, new friendships, and new loves give each of them a new beginning. 1. Outback Dawn: When Laura Adnum, sister-in-law of Braden Cartwright, arrives unexpectedly in Augathella to visit the three sons of her deceased sister, Julia, it seems she is there to cause trouble; Laura is not impressed that Braden is planning to marry Callie Young. 2. Outback Moonlight: Jacinta Mason, a kindergarten teacher at Augathella school, is horrified when she attends the hen’s night at the local pub for Sophie Cartwright, her future sister-in-law. 3. Outback Dust: Bec Hunter, an Augathella local and nurse at the local health centre, is driven by a strong work ethic and commitment to her career. Travelling guitarist, Matt Randall is new to town and doesn’t intend to stay long, but his plans are thrown into turmoil when he is injured rescuing a young child and is admitted to the health centre. 4. Outback Hope: When Kimberley Riordan realises how much trouble her long-time friend, Quinn Calthorpe is in, she knows she must find a way to help him. But if Quinn discovers her plan, Kimberley knows he will leave Augathella and lose his cattle station. She enlists the help of her sister, determined to make Quinn fall in love with her, even though she isn’t in love with him.
Home again at Ceann Mara Station, Roisín O'Byrne, a young lawyer with a passion for protecting the Darling River where her family has lived for almost two hundred years, finds herself embroiled in a battle. Her commitment to environmental justice pits her against formidable adversaries within the corporate landscape, working with her enigmatic boss, Seth Brodie. As her family continues their quest to uncover the history of the settlement of Ceann Mara and the hidden life of one of its first settlers, Samuel O’Byrne, Roisín plunges deeper into the murky waters of corporate interests and corruption. However, her pursuit of justice becomes increasingly complicated by her undeniable attraction to Seth, a man whose ideals may be different to hers yet whose magnetism is impossible to resist. Will Roisin risk everything, including her life, to expose the truth and save the Darling River?
Within the treacherous caves of Undara, a betrayal will test the bonds of friendship and family. When entomologist Emlyn Rees arrives at Hidden Valley, she wants nothing more than to escape her marriage breakdown by burying herself in the research team's hunt for new species of insects in the depths of the dramatic Undara lava tubes. Little does she suspect she will be the key to solving a mystery that's more than one hundred years old. Travis Carlyle is initially resistant to letting some city academics tramp over his cattle station. Still, soon, the researchers' findings and a growing friendship with Emlyn bring opportunities to turn around his struggling farm. With a broken marriage behind him and children to care for, Travis needs to plan for the future, and this could be his family's best chance. But when things start going wrong for the farm and around the dig site, Emlyn and Travis are at a loss to understand why. Are they cursed with bad luck, or is there a more sinister force at play? Are the tall tales of enigmatic stockman, Bluey true? As the unseen saboteur grows bolder, Emlyn and Travis are caught in a race against time to save the station ... and their lives.
Books 4-6 of the award-winning Porter Sisters series. Book 4 - Hidden Valley: Happily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets, and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern Territory outback. Torn in many directions: the request that she meet with a solicitor in Darwin, the evasive behaviour of her parents and the opposition of family friend and her—almost—fiancé, Rodney Andrews, Dee’s contented life is suddenly thrown into turmoil. Book 5 - Larapinta: At a crossroads in her life, Sandra Porter knows she must find the courage to find her true self. She has lost her husband in tragic circumstances, and seen each of her adult children overcome adversity. Deciding it’s time to push her boundaries, she makes a booking to trek the Larapinta Walk across the centre of the remote Northern Territory. World-renowned nature photographer Graysen Hughes has come to the outback seeking solace after the death of his wife. Always a loner, Graysen isn’t happy when the tour guide insists on the participants walking in pairs. At least Sandra Porter is quiet and keeps to herself. After a suspicious accident and the sudden disappearance of their guide, the group struggles on, but then another accident occurs. It soon becomes obvious that someone doesn’t want them to complete the trek. Without any means to call for help, Graysen and Sandra flee into the bush in an attempt to stay safe. Can they survive the wilderness in the heat and the rugged conditions, and can they both keep their hearts intact as they learn to rely on each other? Book 6 -Kakadu Dawn: When horticulturist, Tarni Morgan, takes on a part-time position at the McClaren Mango Farm, it’s a chance for a new beginning in the Northern Territory. Hiding a tragic past, Tarni treasures her privacy. She is surprised when the property owner, Kane and his wife, Ellie leave on a three-month trip not long after she accepts the position, but is happy to house-sit in their absence. The only downside is Cy Prescott, the relieving manager. As they work together, Tarni begins to realise that Cy holds secrets as she does, and fights her growing attraction to this taciturn man.
When Jaclyn Douglas is posted to Bindarra Creek Central School as the new principal, she has plans to bring the school forward. Hiding a difficult past behind an aloof exterior, this committed career woman finds it hard to be accepted by the community. When Ryan Rossiter, her nemesis, turns up in town, Jaclyn wonders what else can go wrong in her life. If only Ryan wasn’t one of the good guys. Ryan Rossiter has had enough of city life and moves to his property on the outskirts of Bindarra Creek. He can’t afford to live off the land, so he continues his work as a building contractor for the Education Department. Meeting up with Jaclyn again is a shock, because he knows very well why she can’t be trusted. Why has she moved to this small loyal community? Can Ryan believe her assertion that she is here to stay? And more to the point, can he resist the attraction that this woman holds for him, or will she pull him into her web of lies?
A riveting tale of resilience, secrets, and the unbreakable bonds of family, when betrayal and survival hang in the balance. Home again at Ceann Mara Station on the banks of the Darling River, where she spent a happy childhood with her four sisters, Caitríona O’Byrne feels safe. Scarred by a harrowing attack at university, she falls into the familiar, nursing both her body and her trust in all she once believed in. Logan Wainwright—a detective on leave, and the new property owner across the river—is facing his own demons. Together with Caitríona, he begins to heal as he assists her with her family history research on the O’Byrne brothers. As her attraction to Logan grows, Caitríona stumbles upon a family secret. In the nineteenth century, two siblings face a life-altering choice: to flee from their ancestral farm in County Kerry or face the consequences of their actions. A gripping family saga unfolds as Caitríona unearths the layers of family history and she is confronted by a betrayal that threatens not only her newfound peace but her very survival. Can Caitríona navigate their sad family history and learn who she can trust before it’s too late?
