Born in Ireland but raised in Australia, Bridget Kittrick, headstrong and independent, is ready to show her worth. She meets Lincoln Huntley, a man with a mysterious past which only heightens Bridget's attraction to him. As much as she admires Lincoln, his secrets drive a wedge between them. Left in charge of her mother's estate while her parents return to Ireland for business, Bridget is determined to prove to her family that she is capable. However, a vicious neighbour, Mr Roache, holds a grudge against the family and turns his attentions on Bridget. Roache orchestrates for Bridget to be kidnapped by wanted men, bushrangers. They take her deep into mountainous country to a hideout where an educated convict hides. Donovan is unlike any other man Bridget has known and he soon shows her a side to him that pulls at her heart. Only, he is a runaway convict, and she the daughter from a wealthy family. Her brothers, with Lincoln Huntley, are searching for her, but when Bridget is forced to defend herself with harrowing consequences, she knows there is no going home. Living rough with Donovan is her life now. Yet, Lincoln Huntley refuses to give up. He will find Bridget and perhaps her love will be the salve to his wounds, or will he be too late to save Bridget from herself? One woman. Two men with two hidden pasts. What is her fate?

The Distant Legacy (The Distant Series)

Literature & Fiction

Brear, AnneMarie

Genre Fiction

AnneMarie Brear

The War Nurse's Diary: An emotional dual timeline

Having lost her father, Thea Goodson is alone in the world. It is true she has a husband, but Ernie is a brutal man, more inclined to use his fists to keep Thea in line than to build on their marriage. And besides, Ernie Goodson has secrets - secrets that even his wife cannot share. But in Victorian Yorkshire, appearances must be kept up, so Thea goes on powdering her bruises and forcing a smile as she toils in Ernie's home and tobacco shop. There seems to be no other option. That is, until a handsome and well-bred stranger arrives to set up shop next door... Can Thea escape her misery and break from the conventions of society? Or will the clutches of her abusive husband confine her forever?

The Tobacconist's Wife: An emotional historical saga

The Winter Widow (Seasons of Change)

Broken Hero

Hu&#65533;rfana, Victoria Carlton, fue adoptada por su t&#65533;o, un banquero, para que fuera una dama y tuviera un buen matrimonio. Sin embargo, a ella le atrae ayudar a las familias de bajos recursos en los barrios pobres, algo que a su familia le disgusta. Cuando su t&#65533;o muere repentinamente, su prima Victoria la culpa y la hecha de la casa sin nada. Victoria huye a la parte pobre de York para empezar nuevamente en un mundo lleno de obst&#65533;culos. Para lidiar con la idea de que su familia la ha dejado, se hace amiga de una mujer y unos ni&#65533;os en el barrio. Sin embargo, con ello vienen enfermedades, la pobreza y la amenaza de un hombre brutal le podr&#65533;a costar todo. &#65533;Puede Victoria encontrar la seguridad que busca? &#65533;Le podr&#65533; entregar su coraz&#65533;n a un doctor? &#65533;O los fantasmas del pasado regresar&#65533;n para quitarle todo aquello que ha trabajado con mucho esfuerzo?

El ángel de los barrios pobres (Spanish Edition)

Romance

Historical

1864 - Suddenly left as the head of the family, Kitty McKenzie must find her inner strength to keep her family together against the odds. Evicted from their resplendent home in the fashionable part of York after her parents' deaths, Kitty must fight the legacy of bankruptcy and homelessness to secure a home for her and her siblings. Through sheer willpower and determination she grabs opportunities with both hands from working on a clothes and rag stall in the market to creating a teashop for the wealthy. Her road to happiness is fraught with obstacles of hardship and despair, but she refuses to let her dream of a better life for her family die. She soon learns that love and loyalty brings its own reward.

Kitty McKenzie

She thinks her life has changed for the better, her dark secrets hidden, but little does she know... The daughter of a wealthy landowner in Yorkshire, England in 1864, Anna Thornton leads a privileged life. But she is not content. She wants her life to mean something and longs to be accepted for the free-thinking, independent woman she is. When the dashing, adventurer Matt Cowan sweeps her off her feet, she thinks she has finally met her soul mate. However, he's not the man she thinks he is. After he sails for South America, leaving her behind in England, Anna discovers she's pregnant. Heartbroken she flees her family home, determined to keep her child's illegitimacy a secret. He has a few dark secrets of his own... Brenton O'Mara is a strong, independent man who wants to make his own way without relying on his father's wealth. He comes to Anna's new home looking for work and convinces the reluctant woman to hire him. But Anna's wary of men, of love, and treats him as nothing more than the penniless labourer she believes him to be. Then, just when Anna seems to feel she is getting on with her new life, and Brenton believes he is breaking down her barriers, the past rears up to confront them and their future hangs in the balance.

To Gain What's Lost

1866 - Kitty McKenzie's path has taken her from the slums of York to the inhospitable bush of colonial Australia. Yet, when she believes her dreams will never be attained, she is shown that sometimes life can be even better than what you wish for. Kitty McKenzie is gifted land in the far north of New South Wales. Life at the northern property is full of hardships as she learns how to become a successful landowner. However, Kitty's strength of will and belief in herself gives her the courage most women of her time never realize they have. A decided thorn in her side is the arrogant and patronizing Miles Grayson, owner of the adjourning run. He wants her gone so he can have her land, but he wants her even more.

Kitty McKenzie's Land

1899. A life altering event led Catrina Davies to hide from her family and society. Alone in The Highlands she exists in a lonely world cared for only by her savior, a kind old gentleman. When she receives a surprise visitor, Travis Millard, the man she used to love, her head and heart are thrown into turmoil. Travis is determined to save her from this poor life and return her to her family where she belongs. No one is more surprised than he when she agrees to marry him. When Catrina arrives back at her family estate, Davmoor Court in Yorkshire, she is stunned to see the changes. While her father clings to life, Davmoor is nearly ruined by her brother's gambling obsession, and there is something strange about his new wife. As Catrina adjusts to her regained position in society and being with Travis, her marriage comes under attack from Travis's grandmother, who has her own secrets and reason for loathing the Davies family. When one of her brother's adversaries comes to stake his claim on the estate, the resulting chaos threatens not only Catrina's home, but the very lives of those she loves the most. Can she find the strength to fight once more for the right to be happy?&#8203;

Catrina's Return

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