Irland, 1859. Keara Michaels will ihre Mutter und ihre kleinen Schwestern nicht mit dem gewalttätigen Vater in Irland zurücklassen, doch das Schicksal schickt sie erst nach Lancashire und dann schwanger und mittellos nach Australien. Auch Mark Gibson wandert nach Australien aus. Dort angekommen, arbeitet er als Goldsucher. Ein gefährliches Unterfangen, das er fast nicht überlebt. Als er sein Glück gefunden zu haben scheint, stirbt seine junge Frau im Kindbett und Mark zieht mit einem gebrochenem Herzen und einem Säugling nach Westaustralien. Dort trifft er auf die schwangere Keara, die er in seinem Landgasthof einstellt. Es scheint sich alles zu fügen. Doch die Vergangenheit holt die beiden ein. Eine mitreißende Reise in vergangene Zeiten und ferne Länder.

Töchter der Insel

In der Ferne die Hoffnung - Töchter der Insel, Teil 1 (Ungekürzt)

Irland, 1863. Die Waisenmädchen Ismay und Mara werden gegen ihren Willen von den Behörden nach Australien geschickt. Der Abschied von der Heimat ist furchtbar, und in der Fremde wartet eine weitere böse Überraschung auf sie: Bei ihrer Ankunft in Melbourne werden sie voneinander getrennt. Während Ismay gezwungen wird, als Dienstmädchen auf dem Land zu arbeiten, muss Mara in der Obhut der katholischen Mission bleiben. In dem verzweifelten Versuch, einander zu finden, fliehen beide, aber Ismay gerät im Busch bald in Gefahr. Auch die ältere Schwester Keara macht sich auf die Suche nach Ismay und Mara. Sie hat sie nie aufgegeben, geschweige denn vergessen. Doch sie hat ihre eigenen Kämpfe zu bestehen, und als sie endlich Melbourne erreicht, gibt es von ihren Schwestern keine Spur mehr. Werden sie sich jemals wiedersehen? Drei Schwestern. Drei abenteuerliche Reisen. Ein Ziel.

In der Weite das Glück - Töchter der Insel, Teil 2 (Ungekürzt)

Lancashire, 1863. Die kürzlich verwitwete Hannah Firth träumt von einem neuen Leben. Als ihre boshafte Schwiegertochter sie als unbezahlte Dienerin einsetzt, versucht Hannah zu gehen. Doch sie ahnt nicht, in welche Abgründe Pattys Bosheit sie führen und wie schwer sie es ihr machen wird. Auch Nathaniel Kings Leben ist ruiniert, als der Sohn seines Vermieters seine Gärtnerei verwüstet - und daraus eine üble Fehde entsteht. Als Hannah Nathaniel begegnet, hat sie nur noch ein paar Münzen und ihre Träume von einer glücklicheren Zukunft. Der Anziehung zueinander können sie nicht widerstehen, und sie tun sich zusammen. Doch ihre Feinde haben Geld und mächtige Verbündete auf ihrer Seite. Sie werden vor nichts zurückschrecken, um sie loszuwerden ... Manchmal muss das Schlimmste passieren, damit man seine Bestimmung findet.

In den Träumen die Sehnsucht - Töchter der Insel, Teil 3 (Ungekürzt)

As a longstanding fan of bestselling author Jivan Childering, aspiring young novelist Jessica Lord is dismayed on encountering the man himself to find him stand-offish. But, some months later, many thousands of miles away in Western Australia, Jessica's path is destined to cross with Jivan's once more and she begins to see a different side to this talented yet reserved and private man. For his part, Jivan finds himself increasingly drawn to the unpretentious Jessica, and impressed by her single-minded determination to follow her dreams. But following a bitter divorce, Jivan has vowed never to get romantically involved with a woman again. Can Jessica break down his emotional barriers?

Tomorrow's Path

Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job, so it's a relief when she takes early retirement and settles in a leisure village in Wiltshire. She quickly makes friends with the other residents and finds herself entangled in the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies of her new community.

Penny Lake

Changing Lara

Childless Maeve Corrigan, though rich and successful, is dying of cancer. She wants to leave her business empire to one of the offspring of her two estranged brothers, Des and Leo. But which young relative should she choose? Des has four children and he is overstretched financially. Leo is the unambitious owner of a hardware store in a remote Australian town and has two children. As the younger generation begin to gather around Maeve, old secrets are revealed, new allegiances made, and there are surprises for every member of the family. The Corrigan legacy is not what it first appears.

The Corrigan Legacy - A captivating story of secrets and surprises (Unabridged)

In the aftermath of a heartbreaking accident, Kirsty is shocked to discover that she has inherited a vineyard in Western Australia from Ed James, a lonely old man she befriended at the library. But there is a condition to his legacy: Kirsty must give up her quiet life in England and live at the vineyard for a least one year. How will a shy librarian cope on her own in a strange country? As she is forced to take her life off hold, one thing is certain, everything is about to change for Kirsty.

Kirsty's Vineyard (Unabridged)

Een eerlijk boek over het moederschap, vol magische momenten en uitdagingen, met adviezen van moeders en experts over herstel, emoties, slaapgebrek en veranderende relaties.

Ouders en kinderen

How About Mom

1916: Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Philip, on leave from fighting in France. His family strongly disapprove of her but the two of them are happy together. Georgie, Philip's sister, is in trouble having broken her engagement and fled from her bullying family. Who can she turn to for help when she needs it most? When the worst happens, Bella must manage on her own, though there are shocks and dangers she did not foresee ahead. Thankfully, Philip's best friend Tez, injured in France, steps in to offer assistance. Can he also help Bella build a new life?

Honeyfield Bequest

A Stranger in Honeyfield

Christmas is approaching but the mood on Peppercorn Street is anything but jolly. Claire is convinced her stalker ex will catch up with her and her young daughter, and Luke is finding that living with his estranged teenage daughter brings its own problems. When a road accident brings them together, Luke impulsively offers them shelter in his home. Will this Christmas give them the best present of all: a new family? Or will Claire's ex again cause trouble?

Pepperorn Street

Christmas in Peppercorn Street

Nell has come to feel very at home in her beautiful corner of Wiltshire with her partner Angus. What she could do with, however, is a challenge, and the prospect of bringing life back to an abandoned row of houses, Saffron Lane, is just what she's looking for. Stacy, lost and alone after a divorce she didn't see coming, is trying her best to start over. And Elise, battling her nieces who would force her into residential care, longs for a home where she can get back to her painting. When their paths cross, the future starts to look brighter although not all goes according to plan.

Peppercorn Street

Saffron Lane

The houses in Saffron Lane are being filled with artists thanks to the efforts of Nell and Angus. Ginger doesn't win a place there, but gets a job running the small café/art gallery, taking refuge there from her abusive bully of a son. When she meets Iain, sparks fly between them, the first time she's felt attracted to anyone for years. But will her son spoil it? Emil is in town to open the small museum in Saffron Lane and run his father's business. This throws new opportunities in his path, and new problems too. Will the newcomers manage to build new lives or will selfish people destroy their attempts to find happiness?

Bay Tree Cottage

Armistice Day, London, 1918. Fiercely independent Georgie is tired of being told what's best for her by men. When she defies her father's wishes by going out into the peace festivities, she tries to help a woman being attacked and encounters Patrick, a gallant wounded ex-soldier looking for a new calling now that the fighting is done. But the war isn't over for everybody. Enemy forces have infiltrated the bureau and sent her father into hiding. And they are coming for her too. Georgie knows there's only one place where she'll be safe: Honeyfield. But there are traitors in the bureau and she doesn't know who she can trust. Can she get to Honeyfield before her father's enemies find her?

Peace Comes to Honeyfield

Rosalind and her husband Paul move from Australia to England due to his job with a multinational company. But Paul is called away to deal with a crisis in Hong Kong, and Rosalind is left to settle in a new country on her own. One by one her three grown children need help, and there is only Rosalind available, because as usual Paul puts his job first. When she finds out that her husband has been unfaithful for years, it appears to be the final blow to their marriage, especially as she has met another man. Rosalind's confidence grows as she wins acclaim as an embroidery artist and comes into an inheritance that will give her financial independence. Will her loyalty keep her with her husband, or will Paul get more than he'd bargained for with the new Rosalind?

Change of Season

When the teenage girl who's been hanging around near the house knocks on the door and tells her she's her granddaughter, Cassie is shocked rigid. There's only one way this can be true: if Evie is the daughter of the baby Cassie gave away for adoption when she was herself a troubled teenager. Is this a trick? Or is Evie's tale true? When she finds out why the girl has come to find her, it brings a tangle of other problems that she can't ignore. This was the last thing she expected to be dealing with as she moves into her new home in a leisure village in Wiltshire.

Finding Cassie

From the multi-million copy bestselling author A devastating accident is only the start of Emily Mattison's troubles... When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin, her ruthless nephew George seizes the opportunity to take control of his aunt's assets. It's only when Emily reaches The Drover's Hope, the former pub on the edge of the Lancashire moors bequeathed to her by her late cousin Penelope that she begins to feel safe. She also discovers that love can be found in the most unexpected places. But it's not so easy to escape the clutches of someone as determined as George...

The Hope Trilogy

A Place of Hope - The Hope Trilogy, Book 1 (Unabridged)

From the multi-million copy bestselling author. An unexpected inheritance from her grandmother offers Libby Pulford the opportunity to escape her abusive marriage and return to her Lancashire roots with her young son Ned. But her domineering husband Steven won't let her go so easily. She turns to her new neighbour for help, former police detective Joss Atherton, to whom Libby feels a growing attraction. But Joss has troubles of his own. Emily Mattison is trying to make contact with the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption so many years before. People's lives are destined to intertwine in ways they could never have imagined.

In Search of Hope - The Hope Trilogy, Book 2 (Unabridged)

From the multi-million copy bestselling author. When novelist Sophie Carr rescues a man from a group of paparazzi, she finds that her new neighbour is ageing pop star Jez Winter. She has loved his music for years and knows he has had a tough time lately, with a violent intruder and then a car accident putting his ability to play music at risk. Life's not been easy for Sophie either, losing her husband just as she was taking off as a novelist and having her hands full with her children. While Jez and Sophie's families continue to complicate their lives, Sophie also has a secret to hide. One that makes her very wary of getting involved with Jez ...

Chestnut Lane (Unabridged)

A moving story of family lost and found from the multi-million copy bestselling author. When a new feature on Pete Newbury's popular TV programme shows his adult image digitally transformed to that of a young child, Beth is shocked to realise that he's her baby brother, who disappeared without a trace thirty-eight years ago. He vanished at the age of three and her family has grieved for him ever since, believing him to be dead. But the path to reunion and happiness is fraught with complications, not least Beth's feelings towards a close friend of her long-lost brother and then the reappearance of her runaway daughter, complete with child. Bridges take time to build, but after so many years of heartache, can Beth manage to keep hold of everything she holds dear?

In Focus (Unabridged)

From the multi-million copy bestselling author. When Gabrielle Newman throws her cheating husband out, Stu cares more about the money than the break-up, getting more than his fair share from their house sale. An unexpected bequest offers Gabrielle a new start and she tries to leave the past behind, heading north with Des Monahan, the private investigator sent to find her. Meanwhile, Stu has got entangled with organized crime in Eastern Europe and is desperate to pay his gambling debts. Gabrielle needs Des's help to protect herself and her inheritance. She's very attracted to Des - but dare she trust any man again? Then Stu tracks down his ex-wife and Gabrielle discovers just what the man she once loved is capable of, as her life is threatened. Can she and Des find a way to stop Stu and his ruthless new friends?

A Time for Hope - The Hope Trilogy, Book 3 (Unabridged)

When Mara Gregory receives a letter from the father whom she believed to have died when she was a child, her world is turned upside down. Aaron Buchanan only discovered that he had a daughter a couple of years ago and now he's desperate to play a part in her life. In the face of her mother's opposition, Mara arranges to meet her father and his family. In a breath-taking corner of the world, amid a waterfront community on Australia's west coast, will Mara find him the disappointment that her mother promises? And when Australia brings another man into her life, she's faced with some huge decisions and some heartrending choices.

Waterfront

Mara's Choice

Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of sixteen stand-alone short stories, including a brand-new tale, Anna Jacobs encapsulates the spark of first love and the glow of second chances in her inimitable style which fans new and old will take to their hearts. This collection includes: The Best Valentine's Day Ever: Heartbreak prompts Chrissie to seek comfort with her gran, Nancy. But unhappiness and misunderstandings turn into a double celebration across generations. The Group Settler's Wife: Western Australia, 1924. Maggie is forging a new life for her family, the chance for a fresh start for them all after the lingering effects of war. While unaccustomed to the rough and ready conditions of pioneer life, Maggie discovers a stronger side to herself and will find happiness where she did not expect it.

The Best Valentine's Day Ever and other stories - A heartwarming collection of stories from the much-loved author (Unabridged)

An unexpected inheritance is most people's dream, but not so for Paula. She's happy and secure in Western Australia with her own business, a complete contrast to her rootless childhood, and has little interest in the minor stately home in Wiltshire of which she is apparently now the owner. Persuaded to at least visit the property, she travels to the UK but from the journey to what awaits her at the other end, complications personal, romantic and financial abound which will test the adage that home is where the heart is.

Paula's Way

In a village in Wiltshire, just off a busy road, Larch Tree Lane winds slowly up a low hill. Among the residents is Maggie Hatherall, full of life despite her advancing years, who worries what she is going to do with her two-hundred-year-old home. Lucia Grey has escaped a bad marriage but her ex is reluctant to let her start a new life free of him. And for architect Corin Drayton, an unexpected inheritance is the start of a complicated family wrangle - but it does lead to him stumbling upon Larch Tree Lane hidden away in the countryside. From the cottages and farms to the local shop, pub and old manor house, the residents' lives are set to intertwine and relationships bloom. Both romance and heartache lie ahead . . .

Larch Tree Lane

At the end of Hawthorn Close there is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees, and an assortment of houses and units. Several new occupants are moving into the neighbourhood and will live in units fronting the park, built and managed by a charity for people needing a home for a while. Amongst them are Brett, 18, an orphan just out of the foster child system; Carla, who is escaping an abusive ex-partner; and Matthew Woodley, a widower whose house has burnt down while he was in hospital. From the cottages and farms to the local shop, pub and old manor house, residents' lives are set to intertwine, relationships bloom, and both romance and heartache lie ahead.

Magnolia Gardens

In Western Australia, Sarah chuckles as she describes her final will and testament - which will throw the metaphorical cat among the family pigeons - whilst sharing a bottle of wine with her neighbour Thomas as they sit on the terrace of her luxurious waterside home. Six months later, at the age of ninety-five, she peacefully passes on. Married and widowed three times, Sarah has had a great life as a successful businesswoman. Now she's left her Australian house to her two great-nieces - on the condition that they live in it together for a year. After that, they can sell it and split the money between them. If either of them doesn't last all twelve months, the next person on the list will be invited to try for the inheritance - but will still have to stick it out a full year before the house can be sold . . .

The Waterfront Series

Sarah's Gift

This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these seventeen stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and settings, these stories capture Anna Jacobs' unique style and showcase her mastery of emotional tales. The collection includes: 'The Cotton Lass': Widow Sarah is struggling to make ends meet as England suffers from the cotton famine brought on by war in the United States. Will the opportunity to move to Australia provide a new life for her?

The Cotton Lass and Other Stories

From the multi-million copy bestselling author. Molly Peel feels trapped by her family: her ex-husband Craig cannot seem to abandon his controlling ways despite abandoning her for a younger woman, her lazy son Brian has long been taking advantage of her generosity, and her selfish daughter Rachel is embarrassed by her. When she is blamed for ruining Rachel's wedding in circumstances beyond her control, Molly decides enough is enough and makes a clean break to Wiltshire to begin a new life. However, the persistent interference of her ex presents difficulties. Can Molly find the courage to stand up for herself and finally move on?

Moving On - From the multi-million copy bestselling author (Unabridged)

In the peaceful Wiltshire valley of Essington St Mary, architect Corin Drayton stumbles upon a ghastly new building development that is set to destroy the tranquil atmosphere and Edwardian features of this quiet neighbourhood. He is horrified. For only recently has he inherited - and spent his life savings on renovating - a home for himself and his newly pregnant wife Lucia in Larch Tree Lane. From the cottages and farms to the local shop, pub and old manor house, residents' lives are set to intertwine, relationships bloom, and both romance and heartache lie ahead.

Hawthorn Close

Abigail Beadle has given two decades of her life to caring for her late father and looking after the centuries-old  family home Ashgrove House. She has never married because Lucas Chadwick, the man she loved when she was young, left the village suddenly with his family. When her loathed stepmother dies Abigail is glad to be released from the woman's nagging and bullying, but the will she left casts doubt on Abigail's inheritance. It is not until Lucas returns to the village, and helps to get to the bottom of the complicated situation, that Abigail begins to believe her life might be able to start at last. . .

A Very Special Christmas

In Australia Simone has been widowed for four years and is ready to make a more interesting life. Her friends are driving her mad introducing her to eligible men; her busy daughters are just the opposite, wanting her available for babysitting. When she is offered a house swap with a couple in the UK she takes it, not without some trepidation. In the UK, Russ has just taken possession of his new house and wants only peace and quiet after a few months of rehab following a serious injury. Can these two help one another avoid meddling friends and relatives, and build new lives?

Marrying Simone

Una inolvidable saga familiar en la Australia colonial del siglo XIX. Más de 5 millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Una tierra lejana y peligrosa. Una mujer sin miedo a nada. Un destino por construir. La joven inglesa Isabella Saunders se ha quedado sola en el mundo: sin un hogar y sin recursos, su belleza y fascinante cabellera pelirroja en la Singapur de 1860 se convierten en un gran escollo para conseguir un trabajo como institutriz. Todo su mundo se transformará cuando conoce a Bram Deagan, un apuesto y decidido irlandés llegado desde la lejana Australia para conocer de primera mano los nuevos productos de Oriente y hacer realidad su sueño de convertirse en un próspero comerciante. Isabella deberá decidir si las nuevas colonias, las lejanas y peligrosas tierras del continente más olvidado, pueden convertirse en su nuevo hogar. ¿Hallará el amor y la felicidad en el extremo opuesto del mundo? La esposa del mercader inicia una poderosa y cautivadora saga sobre el amor y el odio, la aventura , la confianza y la enemistad, y sobre dos personajes cuyo destino quedará siempre unido de forma indisoluble.

La esposa del mercader

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