Convict Birthstain Collection

Waiting at the SliprailsThe Bathurst Road 1830sA Convict's TaleBea Dawes's term of conviction nears an end, and she has few options other than marriage to a stranger or going on the street.Jack Barnes, the hired drover, wants a wife. Bea accepts his offer; then, she discovers that he could be gone for months, leaving her alone with Billy and Netty, part of the tribe of an Aboriginal tribe who live on his secluded farm. Bea learns to love her husband and also this wonderful Aboriginal couple. Drought ravages the farm, and Jack must hit the long paddock with the flock. In his absence, a visitor arrives, threatening to destroy everything she has worked so hard for. Can Bea touch her heart? Can she cope? Will the drought ever end? And when will Jack return?

In Defence of Her HonourLondon 1800s to Parramatta 1819Will the real man of quality please stand up?Bill Miller was raised and educated alongside the family's sons. The youngest, Bert Edison-Browne, had been his best friend. However, jealousy intervenes when Bill's excellent schoolwork begins to curtail their friendship. He wins a scholarship and enters Oxford University. When Bill's father dies unexpectedly, Bert insists that Bill take over as butler, but it's more to oppress him. Bert's jealousy grows and festers. He is now looking for a way to rid themselves of their new butler. A ruckus ensues, and Bill is arrested for assaulting Bert.Molly Ross, the housekeeper's daughter, will vouch for him. It's too late; Bill has been arrested, and is soon to be sentenced and transported. With Bill gone, Molly now fights to defend herself from Bert. After hitting him with a pan, she, too, is arrested and sent to Sydney. Bill and Molly arrive with letters of introduction and compensation from Bert's father. Soon, they will be running the best inn in Parramatta with an endorsement from the governor.An Australian Historical Tale of love, mayhem, and adventure.

Madeline's BoyEngland 1830s to New South Wales 1840 The race to protect an Orphaned BoyAll is not straightforward when money and titles are involved.Orphaned, afraid and on the run, Chip must flee.Madeline was his mother's best friend. Maddie now needs to keep her charge safe and alive. She must give up her life to protect the boy she has loved since birth.Months after Chip's parents' demise, Maddie sets out to deliver Chip to his Uncle Humphrey, who lives in Sydney. Through him, she meets Chip's uncle's friend, Tim, who falls for Maddie-but will they find happiness?The menacing presence soon finds Chip, and Maddie needs to hide him again. They are relocated from hidden farms to secret valleys, ultimately ending up in an Aboriginal encampment.Can Tim find a way to be with Maddie? And if so… Will Chip ever be safe?