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An unforgettable tale of love, loss and betrayal from an exciting new Australian voice in historical fiction.In stark contrast to her own childhood during the last days of the Raj in India, the spectacular beauty surrounding their home, Rathgarven in Ireland has proven to be a happy place for Kathleen O'Sullivan and her husband, James, to raise their four children. But Kathleen is no stranger to heartbreak, and when the family is faced with losing everything, she knows they will need to adapt to survive. Even if that means leaving their beloved home and moving to Australia to start afresh.Lillie O'Sullivan knows that her mother and father haven't been entirely truthful about the reasons for their move to Australia. But as they settle into their new home in rural New South Wales she is willing to give it a chance. That is, until the secrets her parents have kept for so long finally catch up with them.Secrets that have the power to destroy their family and ruin their future.From the vibrant colours of India to the meadows of Ireland to the harsh but beautiful Australian land, a family fight for their future

Step into the changing world of post-World War II Australia, where two sisters, bound by love and torn by choices, make new lives after Maria Vincento entices her sister, Angeline away from their home on the tiny Italian island of Procida. As Angeline reluctantly sets foot on the ship to their new beginnings, her heart carries the weight of a shattered dream.At the Villawood Migrant Hostel on Sydney's outskirts, fate introduces them to Stewart Erskine, a gregarious Scottish immigrant destined for remarkable success. His presence sets in motion a series of events that will forever alter the course of the sisters' lives, pushing Angeline to confront an agonising decision.Years later, Angeline's granddaughter, Emily, a celebrated Sydney model, grapples with her grandmother's failing health. When she stumbles upon the secrets of her late grandfather's enigmatic business dealings, Emily is more determined than ever to unravel her grandmother's past, which takes them to an apple orchard in Tasmania where a young Italian, Raphael Lombardi, worked as a prisoner-of-war. Coming to terms with her grandmother's past, does Emily have the courage to follow her own heart and leave her old life behind?From the beloved author of The Homestead on the River, comes a poignant narrative of lost loves, hidden family mysteries, and the enduring power of hope that will leave you captivated.

'It's always hot in Australia. And you can ride your horses to school and tie them up under a gumtree,' my mother told us with a knowing smile, as we stared at her in awe. Gathered on a cold, misty morning in their Georgian mansion on the shores of Lough Derg in depressed 1950s Ireland, with debts mounting, this seemed like a dream for the prominent Esmonde family, including the teller of this captivating memoir, then seven-year-old Rosemary. Hardship awaits down under, but Rosemary and her family bravely fight back, seizing every opportunity and experience with courage and humour. Rosemary's remarkable story has many twists and turns as she moves from Tipperary to remote New South Wales, post-war Canberra, as a young bride to Papua New Guinea, apple orcharding and setting up a successful business in Tasmania and sailing the Mediterranean (where she and her husband Rob are compiling their fifth photographic coffee table book on sailing, seafood and wine). Come with her as we meet her illustrious ancestors (including two Victoria Cross recipients), encounter exotic countries and fascinating people, always living her life to the brim.