Stations of the Heart series

Can they turn their mismatch into a perfect match? Widower James Forrester, self-made man and sheep station owner in rural Australia, escaped from poverty in England. Sneered at and called 'Lord Muck' because of his lowly beginnings and lack of education, James wants to turn his daughter into a confident lady, but he doesn't expect to fall in love with her governess, the sophisticated Alice Lethbridge.  Alice has left her demanding siblings to start a new life as a governess in Australia, but when her employer threatens her, she flees to the neighbouring homestead of James Forrester. He offers Alice sanctuary and the job of educating his daughter in every accomplishment needed to enter society. Alice takes up the challenge and decides to polish up her intriguing employer's etiquette too, with unforeseen consequences. Just as the forces of colonial society unite to bankrupt James, he discovers Alice's secret, which destroys everything he believed about her. Can Alice save James from financial ruin and win back his love? If you love sweet Victorian romance, then try this story set in Australia in 1868. It is book one of the 'Stations of the Heart' Series. Series overview: The 'Stations of the Heart' historical romance series is a family saga of linked novellas set in rural Australia during the nineteenth century. It follows three cousins who migrated to Australia to make their fortunes. There they fight debt, drought, flood, fire, and entrenched snobbery to succeed in this challenging and dangerous new world. Stations of the Heart Series: Lord Muck and Lady Alice Love and Other Addictions Love at Lost Lagoons

Australia, 1873:  Their future is decided by their choices…   His choice: wealth and power or love? Wealthy pastoralist and member of parliament, Robert Dysart, migrated to Australia to make his fortune. He craves wealth and power to gain his estranged father's respect… until he meets Edith Glendinning.   Her choice: duty or love? Edith Glendinning longs for a husband and family, but instead must accompany her opium-addicted brother to an isolated pastoral property in Australia and keep him drug-free. There she meets the man of her dreams, but what does Robert Dysart really want—her love or her brother's property? For their passion to be released and their love to bloom, can they overcome their addictions—Robert to wealth and power, and Edith to family duty? This 30,000-word novella is book #2 in the Stations of the Heart series, a family saga set in colonial Australia during the Victorian era. If you love historical rural romance or sweet Victorian romance, then try this story.   Series overview: The 'Stations of the Heart' historical romance series is a family saga of linked novellas set in rural Australia during the nineteenth century. It follows three cousins who migrated to Australia to make their fortunes. There they fight debt, drought, flood, fire, and entrenched snobbery to succeed in this challenging and dangerous new world. Lord Muck and Lady Alice Love and Other Addictions Love at Lost Lagoons

Australia, 1879: He's fighting bankruptcy. She's avoiding a marriage. Together, can they solve their problems?   Reclusive bachelor Walter Jamison has spent years trying to make his isolated cattle property viable. The unexpected arrival of Elizabeth Chesterfield, a young woman betrayed by her brother, gives him another goal—providing her sanctuary while his station is cut-off from the outside world during the annual wet season. Elizabeth Chesterfield looks forward to her new life as her brother's housekeeper on his cattle property— until she learns he's arranged for her to marry his business partner, to gain access to her inheritance. She escapes and finds refuge with Walter. While her brother and her unwanted 'fiancé' camp on the other side of the flooded river, Elizabeth falls in love with Walter.    When the waters recede, Elizabeth still isn't old enough to be free of her brother or to access her inheritance and Walter hasn't repaid the crippling debt on his property. Can they outrun their pursuers and find happiness together?   This 30,000-word novella is book #3 in the Stations of the Heart series, a family saga set in colonial Australia during the Victorian era. If you love historical rural romance or sweet Victorian romance, then try this story. Series overview: The 'Stations of the Heart' historical romance series is a family saga of linked novellas set in rural Australia during the nineteenth century. It follows three cousins who migrated to Australia to make their fortunes. There they fight debt, drought, flood, fire, and entrenched snobbery to succeed in this challenging and dangerous new world. Lord Muck and Lady Alice Love and Other Addictions Love at Lost Lagoons   Look for more books by award-winning author Isabella Hargreaves: The Persuasion of Miss Jane Brody Gentleman Wanted Snowed in for Christmas Runaway Christmas Bride Regency Treats Forbidden Valentines Regency Rescues Wanton Widows Enthralled: a Viking Romance Charity's Cavalier: an English Civil Wars Romance All Quiet on the Western Plains Journey's End on the Western Plains