"As authentic as it gets." Australian Outback Books 'Heartbreaking one moment but full of hope with the turn of the page.' Adelaide Advertiser 'An epic that will touch all hearts and inspire others.' Bendigo Advertiser Diverging Paths Two branches of the McAllister family lead very different lives on cattle stations in Central Australia. Rob, a stickler for correctness, manages a wealthy, company-owned property, while his easygoing brother, Sandy, struggles to support his wife and son on an impoverished leasehold. Bound by Blood When tragedy throws the families together, before ultimately driving them even further apart, it's Sandy's young son Jim who suffers most. Left to rebuild his shattered world, he depends on the larger-than-life station characters and the comfort of horses. Harsh Beauty, Hard Lessons This is tough country, where personal heartache is kept in perspective by drought, fire and isolation. The times are just as unforgiving, and as the years pass, Jim discovers that he must pay for his father's mistakes as well as his own. Yet this harshly beautiful land is full of promise, a source of strength to Jim on his road from innocence to independence. ___________________ Praise for Kerry McGinnis "McGinnis is a natural storyteller with a deep understanding of life on the land." - The Weekly Times "McGinnis has the eye of a painter; she writes as she sees and the land comes alive." - Weekend Australian "Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire." - Country Style "Kerry McGinnis writes like poetry . . . The way she recalls places and feelings and is able to write about them with such authority is why she stands out among Australian authors. " - Fleur McDonald ___________________ Additional Books by Kerry McGinnis Expand your collection with these captivating novels from Kerry McGinnis: *Bloodwood Creek *Gathering Storms *The Missing Girl *Croc Country *The Roadhouse *The Heartwood Hotel *Secrets of the Springs *Out of Alice *Tracking North *Wildhorse Creek *Mallee Sky *The Waddi Tree Experience the captivating narratives and immersive landscapes of Kerry McGinnis's books. Order now!

At the age of six, Kerry McGinnis loses her mother. Her father, left with four young children to raise, gathers up his family and leaves the city to go droving. For the next fifteen years, the McGinnis clan travels the continent, droving, horse breaking and living off the land. Kerry grows up in the harsh outback, and the animals that inhabit the land are her closest friends. With the memory of her absent mother ever present, Kerry begins her difficult journey into young womanhood.

After seven years on the road with her family, Kerry McGinnis is tired of the wandering life and yearns for a proper home. When her father, the irascible but loveable Mac, buys a property in Queensland's Gulf Country, it seems like she might have found one. But not everything goes smoothly. In their struggle to make a go of things, the McGinnis family encounters fire, flood, a three-metre python, and other, human obstacles. Sian, the eldest son, is at loggerheads with his father, while Mac soon develops itchy feet. And Kerry and her sister Judith discover that life in a man's country is far from easy. At a time when young women are expected to settle down and have a family, Kerry must make some difficult decisions about love, marriage and her passionate desire to write. Full of exuberance, humour and courage, this sequel to Kerry McGinnis's highly successful Pieces of Blue is an uplifting account of life in a land of incredible beauty and harsh demands.

A surprising and absorbing new work of scientific, historical and environmental investigation, featuring one of Australia’s most misunderstood native animals, the long-haired rat.

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: WHAT HER SICILIAN HUSBAND DESIRES by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews Innocent Chloe married magnate Lao for protection after her father’s death. They’ve lived separate lives since. So, when she’s summoned to his breath-taking Sicilian Castello, she expects him to demand a divorce. But her husband demands the opposite – an heir! THE BABY BEHIND THEIR MARRIAGE MERGER (A Cape Town Tycoons novel) by Joss Wood After one wild weekend with tycoon Jude, VP Addison must confess a most unprofessional secret…she’s pregnant! But Jude has a shocking confession of his own. To inherit his business, he must legitimize his heir, by making Addison his bride! DESERT KING’S FORBIDDEN TEMPTATION (A The Long-Lost Cortéz Brothers novel) by Clare Connelly To secure his throne, Sheikh Tariq is marrying a princess. It’s all very simple until his intended bride’s friend and advisor, Eloise, is sent to negotiate the union. And Tariq suddenly finds his unwavering devotion to duty tested… CINDERELLA AND THE OUTBACK BILLIONAIRE (A Billionaires of the Outback novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Kelly Hunter When his helicopter crashes, a captivating stranger keeps Reid alive. Under the cover of darkness, a desperate intimacy is kindled. So, when Reid is rescued and his Cinderella savior disappears, he won’t rest until he finds her! For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents June 2023 Box Set – 1 of 2

Escaping the Past Billy Martin runs from home, burying his past in the quest for a future. He finds it in Queensland's spectacular Gulf Country, on the sprawling cattle runs. Embracing the Land The Gulf breeds tough men, and Billy is quickly drawn to the excitement and adventure of working with the fiery cattleman and ex-con Blake Reilly and his daughter Jo. Billy finds mateship, danger and romance in the Gulf, but he also finds an untamed and violent land. Finding Home In the brooding heat and unpredictable storms, the future he had sought unfolds – in ways as turbulent and unexpected as the country itself – and Billy discovers a place where he can at last belong. ___________________ Praise for Kerry McGinnis "McGinnis is a natural storyteller with a deep understanding of life on the land." - The Weekly Times "McGinnis has the eye of a painter; she writes as she sees and the land comes alive." - Weekend Australian "Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire." - Country Style "Kerry McGinnis writes like poetry . . . The way she recalls places and feelings and is able to write about them with such authority is why she stands out among Australian authors. " - Fleur McDonald ___________________ Additional Books by Kerry McGinnis Expand your collection with these captivating novels from Kerry McGinnis: *Bloodwood Creek *Gathering Storms *The Missing Girl *Croc Country *The Roadhouse *The Heartwood Hotel *Secrets of the Springs *Out of Alice *Tracking North *Wildhorse Creek *Mallee Sky *The Waddi Tree Experience the captivating narratives and immersive landscapes of Kerry McGinnis's books. Order now!

International humanitarian-aid nurse and New Zealander Andrew Cameron is the winner of the coveted Florence Nightingale Medal. In this gripping book he recounts his remarkable life nursing in some of the world's most dangerous and challenging locations, including South Sudan, Yemen, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. He also details his nursing career in some of Australia's most remote settlements, where anything can be waiting at the end of a long and dusty outback road: a major road accident, a suicide, a broken arm, a stabbing. With mordant humour, wisdom and insight, he recounts the challenges, excitements, and huge rewards of a nursing life.