An Australian Historical Fiction.
A Stolen Life. A public auction. A love that defies the law.
(Warning - contains some scenes of domestic violence)
Set in Australia in 1817 - 1823
****Phil Bentley is a man with his own secrets, hiding from a treacherous family member half a world away. In a secluded farm, he finds the peace he craves-until he sees Fanny. Saving her means stepping out of the shadows and risking everything to protect her from McKenzie's inexplicable malice. His faith gives him the strength to save her, but will she listen to him?
The birth of their child changes everything. They must face a society that views their union as a scandal. At his baptism, things change.
In a land of whispering sheoaks and dark secrets, can they truly outrun the shadows of the past?
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Another book in the Hunter to Macquarie Collection of Australian Historical novels.