The Lavender Keeper

McIntosh, Fiona

Literature & Fiction

Penguin (AU Adult)

A gripping story of love and rivalry from the internationally bestselling author of The Lavender Keeper. A gripping story of love and rivalry from the internationally bestselling author of The Lavender Keeper. Charismatic womaniser Jack Bryant has the world at his feet, but when trouble catches up with him he's forced to flee Penzance for good. Honest Ned Sinclair is on a family adventure in Rangoon when he is dealt a bitter blow. With all the odds against him, he risks his life in a desperate bid to escape. Both men hope to start their lives anew, seeking their fortune in India's fields of gold. Their paths collide in the colourful city of Bangalore, where they form a friendship like no other. In the years that follow, they remain inextricably bound by a dark secret, while their love for the same woman threatens to tear them apart. From the windswept cliffs of the Cornish coast to the goldmines of southern India, this is a page-turning story of high adventure, devastating tragedy and enduring love. 'A blockbuster of a book that you won't want to put down.' Bryce Courtenay

Fields of Gold

Genre Fiction

The Tailor's Girl is a heart-stopping story of true love and courage from a phenomenal Australian storyteller. By the bestselling author of The Lavender Keeper A humble soldier wakes in a military hospital with no recollection of his past. Jones has only a few horrifying memories of the battlefield at Ypres, and his identity becomes a puzzle he must solve. A stunning seamstress dreams of her own high-fashion salon in London. After a fated meeting with Jones, Eden Valentine is driven to help the soldier by something more than charity. A mysterious and aristocratic man may hold the key to Jones's past - and to Eden's future. But the news that he bears will bring shattering consequences that threaten to tear their lives apart. The Tailor's Girl is a heart-stopping story of true love and courage from a phenomenal Australian storyteller. 'If you enjoy popular romantic fiction, you'd be mad not to try this.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Everything I want in a curl-up-on-the-sofa read . . . The Tailor's Girl is an exquisite story that just bursts from the pages and leaps into your heart.' Write Note Reviews

The Tailor's Girl

Contemporary

The French Promise

A breathtaking novel of heartbreak and heroism, love and longing by a powerhouse Australian storyteller. 'Love comes out of nowhere for most of us, when we least expect it.' Amidst the carnage of Gallipoli, British nurse Claire Nightingale falls in love with Australian Light Horseman Jamie Wren. Their flame burns bright, even when war tears them apart. Come peacetime, Claire's desperate search to find Jamie takes her all the way to Istanbul, and deep into the heart of a Turkish family. Cultures come together, enemies embrace and forbidden passions helplessly ignite. A breathtaking novel of heartbreak and heroism, love and longing by a powerhouse Australian storyteller. 'Dreamily romantic and historically fascinating, this is McIntosh at her best.' Brisbane News 'A book for readers who enjoy a fairytale romance.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher

Nightingale

The Perfumer's Secret is an intoxicating feast for the senses, a highly passionate and dramatic story of duty, deception and desire from the beloved, bestselling author Fiona McIntosh. 'I am at one with Nature's perfection - her beauty, her colours, her fragrances - and she has allowed me to glimpse it in a man.' On the eve of the First World War, Fleurette, the only daughter of the wealthy Delacroix perfume dynasty, is being forced to marry a man she loathes, Aimery De Lasset, head of the pre-eminent perfume house in France. It is only the rally to the frontlines that saves her from sharing his bed. When she receives an unexpected letter from Aimery's estranged brother, Fleurette is left holding a terrible secret, and the sparks of a powerful passion. Her discoveries risk shattering the two families, bringing tragedy to both their perfume empires. The Perfumer's Secret is an intoxicating feast for the senses, a dramatic story of duty, deception and desire.

The Perfumer's Secret

The Last Dance

Logan Martin: Journey to Gold

Martin Logan

Biographies & Memoirs

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Investing

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Health, Fitness & Dieting

O'Loghlin, James

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Mental Health

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