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Hailed by bestselling author Kate Morton as "a gorgeous story of
family and secrets and the redemptive power of love," "Wildflower
Hill" is s compelling and romantic novel spanning three generations
and half the world, from modern day London to Australia in the
1930s.
Emma is a prima ballerina in London and at a crossroads after an
injured knee ruins her career. When she learns of her grandmother
Beattie's death, and her own strange inheritance--an isolated sheep
station in rural Australia--Emma is certain she has been saddled
with an irritating burden. But when she returns to Australia,
forced to rest her body and confront her life, she realizes that
she had been using fame as a substitute for love and fulfillment.
Beattie also found herself at a crossroads as a young woman, but
she was pregnant and unwed. She eventually found success--but only
after following an unconventional path that was often dangerous and
heartbreaking. Beattie knew the lessons she learned in life would
be important to Emma one day, and she wanted to make sure Emma's
heart remained open to love, no matter what life brought. She knew
the magic of the Australian wilderness would show Emma the way.
"Wildflower Hill "is a compelling, atmospheric, and romantic novel
about taking risks, starting again, and believing in yourself. It's
about finding out what you really want and discovering that the
answer might be not at all what you'd expect.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF "WILDFLOWER HILL, "THIS BREATHTAKING NOVEL
TRAVELS MORE THAN A CENTURY BETWEEN TWO LOVE STORIES SET IN THE
AUSTRALIAN SEASIDE TOWN OF LIGHTHOUSE BAY.
In 1901, a ship sinks off the coast of Lighthouse Bay in Australia.
The only survivor is Isabella Winterbourne--escaping her loveless
marriage and the devastating loss of her son--who clutches a
priceless gift meant for the Australian Parliament. Suddenly, this
gift could be her ticket to a new life, free from the bonds of her
husband and his overbearing family.
One hundred years later, Libby Slater leaves her life in Paris to
return to her hometown of Lighthouse Bay. Living in the cottage
that was purchased by her recently passed lover, she hopes to heal
her broken heart and reconcile with her sister, Juliet. Libby did
something so unforgivable twenty years ago, Juliet is unsure if she
can ever trust her sister again.
In this adventurous love story spanning centuries, both Isabella
and Libby must learn that letting go of the past is the only way to
move into the future.
In 1929, Beattie Blaxland had dreams. Big dreams. She dreamed of a
life of fashion and fabrics. One thing she never dreamed was that
she would find herself pregnant to her married lover, just before
her nineteenth birthday. In 2009, Emma Blaxland-Hunter was living
her dream. A prima ballerina with the London Ballet, she had
everything... Until the moment she lost it all. Separated by
decades, both women must find the strength to rebuild their lives.
A legacy from one to the other will lead to Wildflower Hill, a
place where a woman can learn to stand alone long enough to realise
what she really wants.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF "WILDFLOWER HILL, "THIS BREATHTAKING NOVEL
TRAVELS MORE THAN A CENTURY BETWEEN TWO LOVE STORIES SET IN THE
AUSTRALIAN SEASIDE TOWN OF LIGHTHOUSE BAY.
In 1901, a ship sinks off the coast of Lighthouse Bay in Australia.
The only survivor is Isabella Winterbourne--escaping her loveless
marriage and the devastating loss of her son--who clutches a
priceless gift meant for the Australian Parliament. Suddenly, this
gift could be her ticket to a new life, free from the bonds of her
husband and his overbearing family.
One hundred years later, Libby Slater leaves her life in Paris to
return to her hometown of Lighthouse Bay. Living in the cottage
that was purchased by her recently passed lover, she hopes to heal
her broken heart and reconcile with her sister, Juliet. Libby did
something so unforgivable twenty years ago, Juliet is unsure if she
can ever trust her sister again.
In this adventurous love story spanning centuries, both Isabella
and Libby must learn that letting go of the past is the only way to
move into the future.
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