Australian Historical Collection

A GENTLEMAN'S BRIDE Anne Gray is forced to marry for the chance of a better life. Until she learns the truth about her husband and her life is in jeopardy. She flees Devon and escapes to Australia. James Barratt emigrated from Sussex to Australia to make his fortune. After an unfortunate romance, he vows never to fall in love again. In Australia, Anne changes her name and, in unusual circumstances, becomes James' wife. But her blossoming romance and future is threatened when her past returns to haunt her and, once again, she is forced to flee. Homeless, Anne struggles to resolve her future until surprising truths are uncovered. PEACOCKS ON THE LAWN Scotsman, Duncan Penross, lands on the pioneering shores of the colony of Port Phillip in 1838, the dawn of its pastoral era. Driven by fierce ambition and a lust for women, he is determined to build an empire. Isabelle Waring emigrates from northern England to also forge a new life and is employed by Duncan Penross as his housekeeper. He marries her to bear his sons. As his family grows, their lives and fates unfold with tragedy and struggles yet always the hope of love. As secrets and lies emerge, can Isabelle stay loyal or will she find happiness elsewhere? From humble cottage to bluestone mansion with its flamboyant peacocks on the lawn, this engrossing Australian saga is filled with the lives and passions of a pioneering pastoral family in the nineteenth century.