Romance in rural Australia, three captivating Woodlea novellas from bestselling author Alissa CallenTHE PURPLE HILLSWhen Sibylla Elliott‘s father has a stroke she returns to small-town Woodlea planning to stay just until he recovers and before her stepmother can wedge herself any further between them. Single-dad Hugh Mason's entire world is his freckle-faced son, Riley. When Hugh suffers a head injury, he has no Plan B, until Riley fetches Sibylla who, relieved to escape the ...

For centuries magicians have compiled grimoires to call up demons. In Victorian London an ambitious warlock called Peter Owling designs a book to summon the Lord of Demons himself and thereby achieve eternal life. But not even his beautiful young acolyte Christian grasps the full extent of his master’s plans … In 20th-century Melbourne, a group meets in secret at Humberstone College, dedicated to reassembling Owling’s book. But there are others meeting at Humberstone, too: three students d...

Even a good woman can be pushed too far...From bestselling author Tricia Stringer, this beautifully realised multi-generational family story looks at what happens when real-life betrayals and struggling relationships clash with outdated ideas of what a woman should be.Natalie King's life is full. Some might say too full. With her teaching job, a farm to run, three grown daughters who have not quite got a handle on things, a reserved husband and a demanding mother-in-law, most days ...

Australia's most baffling homicides and mysterious missing persons' cases are uniquely explored in this stunning true-crime book in which you the reader are invited to play armchair detective.Featuring 18 infamous cases, Unsolved Australia unearths a host of jaw-dropping new evidence via in-depth interviews with police, families and criminals. Along the way you'll meet the 'Unsolved Squad' - the humble heroes and dedicated experts involved in collecting an...

A woman's journey of self-discovery meets Bundilla's small-town charm and an intriguing post-World War II mystery in this captivating romance from bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen.The greatest risk of all is love ...Interior stylist Grace Davenport has come to the mountains for solitude and a place to heal after her parents' death. Returning to their beloved town of Bundilla, she plans to restore a local bluestone mansion in honour of th...

Welcome to Bundilla. A new close-knit community where romance can blossom. An award-winning story of homecoming and family secrets from bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen.ARRA Winner of Favourite Australian-set romance 2021The road home isn't for the faint-hearted...Peony flower farmer Clancy Parker was born and bred in the Australian high country. Small-town Bundilla is the only place she will ever truly ...

When three women are thrown together by unusual circumstances, ruffled feelings are just the beginning. A wise, sharply observed celebration of the life-changing power of female friendships.Eve has been a partner in a Wallaby Bay fishing fleet as long as she can remember. Now they want her to sell - but what would her life be without work? She lives alone, her role on the town committee has been spiked by malicious gossip and she is incapacitated after surgery. For the first time i...

Keeping secrets comes naturally to him ... but will it ruin his chance at love?Liam Castle knows the secrets of everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows he's hiding a tragic past.And he wants to keep it that way.Agricultural pilot Henrietta Forward lives for her job, choosing work ov...

For readers who loved Remarkable Creatures, The Naturalist's Daughter and The Birdman's Wife comes The Woman in the Green Dress…1853 Mogo Creek, NSWDella Atterton, bereft at the loss of her parents, is holed up in the place she loves best: the beautiful Hawkesbury in New South Wales. Happiest following the trade her father taught her, taxidermy, Della has no wish to return to Sydney. But the unexpected arrival of Captain ...

An atmospheric psychological thriller about a glamorous family living on the coast of southern Australia. 2023's most addictive beach read.A perfect family. A devastating secret. Summer, 2000. In the tranquil town of Queen's Point in southern Australia, the Whitlam family marks the end of every season with a lavish party in their clifftop mansion. Here, clutching her first glass of real champagne, the summer breeze intoxicating on her skin, sixteen-year-old Lucy Ross is kissed for t...

Nessa keeps the world at arm’s length. It’s easier that way, for everyone. Her orbit is no bigger than her sister, her parents and a solitary work colleague with a penchant for dying wishes.But even these people don’t see the real Nessa.Saddled with her father’s impossible gift, a rundown homestead in the middle of nowhere, Nessa reluctantly develops a wellness retreat of sorts – a no-frills escape for women. All too quickly, keeping her distance becomes a trickier dance, eve...

From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide.Carey is immediately attracted to the handsome yet reserved cattle station owner. But Oliver seems more interested in a practical business arrangement than a true love match.Oliver's bossy sister, Millicent, doesn't help matters. She soon makes it clear that the young new bride doesn't match up to her expectations.Glamorous Jane Newbold adds to Carey's insecurities. Jane ...