Barbara Hannay's writing often transports readers to the heart of rural and outback Australia, offering a distinctive perspective on life in these expansive landscapes. Her narrative style is characterized by fluid storytelling and a profound understanding of human connection. Hannay masterfully explores themes of love, community, and the deep ties individuals form with the natural world. Her rich and engaging works have resonated with readers globally, celebrated for their authenticity and emotional depth.
Flora's teenage crush, Mitch, is standing at the altar when his bride has a sudden change of heart. Decades earlier, in the same church, a similar story of heartbreak played out. From the rolling green hills of the Tablelands to the crowded streets of Shanghai on the eve of the Second World War, this beautiful romantic saga asks the question - do we ever get over our first love, and is it ever too late to make amends? -- Amazon.com.
For three generations of Australian women, becoming a grazier's wife has meant very different things. For Stella in 1946, it was a compromise in the aftermath of a terrible war. For Jackie in the 1970s, it was a Cinderella fairytale with an outback prince. While for Alice in 2015, it is the promise of a bright new future. Decades earlier, Stella was desperate to right a huge injustice, but now a long-held family secret threatens to tear the Drummond family of Ruthven Downs apart. On the eve of a special birthday reunion, with half the district invited, the past and the present collide, passions are unleashed and the shocking truth comes spilling out. From glamorous pre-war Singapore to a vast cattle property in Queensland's far north, this sweeping, emotional saga tests the beliefs and hopes of these women as they learn how to hold on to loved ones and when to let go.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Kitty Martin as she is relocated to the safety of Moonlight Plains amidst the threat of Japanese forces. Her life takes a dramatic turn when two American airmen crash on her property, leading her to confront the harsh realities of war, experience the intensity of first love, and endure the pain of heartbreak. This coming-of-age tale explores themes of resilience and transformation in a time of turmoil.
Set against the enchanting backdrop of Venice, a widow invites her three adult children for a holiday, hoping to reconnect after their father's death. Each sibling grapples with personal struggles: Marc faces marital issues, Anna hides her faltering acting career, and Ellie feels pressured about her future. As family dynamics are tested, a shocking secret about their father emerges, forcing them to confront their values around love and trust. This poignant family drama explores the complexities of relationships and the courage needed to seek happiness.
Chloe Brown, a journalist seeking a fresh start after her boyfriend reveals he doesn't want children, relocates to a small Queensland town for a new job. As she contemplates single motherhood through IVF, she discovers that the idyllic setting hides its own troubles. The local newspaper staff, including the troubled Finn and the resilient Emily, face personal challenges, while the community grapples with the mysterious disappearance of a beloved baker. Through interconnected lives, the story explores themes of pain, healing, and the transformative power of love and courage.
Two sisters, one baby and the best of intentions... As a vibrant young woman with a lifetime of possibilities ahead of her, Freya grants her sister, Pearl, the ultimate gift of motherhood. But this comes at a hefty price - an unexpected rift in her family and the loss of the man she loves. Decades later, Freya is divorced, childless and homeless, at rock bottom after losing everything she's worked for. When her estranged niece, Billie, offers sanctuary, managing the family restaurant on beautiful Magnetic Island, Freya can hardly refuse. Billie has never understood the tension between her mother and her aunt and now, with a newly broken heart, she is nursing a family secret of her own. All three women come together under the tropical Queensland skies, but can they let go of past regrets, or will old tensions tear them further apart? By an award-winning, bestselling author, this is a moving and inspiring novel set in a stunning location about choices and consequences and the redemptive power of love.
Can love and friendship blossom on a rooftop? The residents in Brisbane's Riverview apartment block barely know each other. They have no idea of the loneliness, the lost hopes and dreams, being experienced behind their neighbours' closed doors. Vera, now widowed, is trying her hardest to create a new life for herself in an unfamiliar city environment. Unlucky-in-love Maddie has been hurt too many times by untrustworthy men, yet refuses to give up on romance. Ned, a reclusive scientist, has an unusual interest in bees and worm farms. Meanwhile, the building's caretaker, Jock, is quietly nursing a secret dream. When a couple of gardening enthusiasts from one of the apartments suggest they all create a communal garden on their rooftop, no one is interested. Not at first, anyway. But as the residents come together over their budding plants and produce, their lives become interconnected in ways they could never have imagined. From award-winning novelist Barbara Hannay, The Garden of Hopes and Dreams is a timely and uplifting story about the importance of community and the healing power of connection.
Tilly doesn't believe she can ever be happy again. Fourteen-year-old Tilly's world is torn apart when her single mother dies suddenly and she is sent a million miles from everything she has ever known to a small country town and a guardian who's a total stranger. Kate is sure she will be happy just as soon as she achieves her dream
BEAUTY AND THE RECLUSIVE PRINCE Raye Morgan When beautiful Isabella Casali steps into Prince Maximilliano Di Rossi's locked and lonely palazzo she's stunned to uncover the secrets he keeps. But it's the man behind the scars that she starts to fall in love with EXECUTIVE: EXPECTING TINY TWINS Barbara Hannay Prim, pampered, pregnant politician Lizzie Green arriving on his doorstep is the last thing cattle station manager Jack Lewis needs. He's young, laid-back and gets dirty for a living; she's a forty-year-old career woman. Can two such opposites attract?
The Princess and her Outback man . . . Isabella is tired of being a princess - it's time she lived life by her own rules, and not by royal decree. Freedom beckons in the Australian Outback, where Isabella meets rugged stranger Jack Kingsley-Laird, who quickly discovers that beneath her cool, regal exterior lies a wild and adventurous woman! But will their strong mutual attraction be enough to bridge the gap between their two different worlds?
