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England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime. Fifty years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress, living in London. She returns to Green Acres for Dorothy’s 90th birthday and finds herself overwhelmed by memories and questions she has not thought about for decades. She decides to find out the truth about the events of that summer day....

Angus Campbell is used to dealing with emergency situations. He’s a rescue medic. But his newly discovered son will require more than his professional training. Perhaps Angus' childhood home, Lyrebird Lake, is the best place to find rapport for both of them. Mia is expecting a new arrival—but she wasn’t expecting Angus. Six feet of sexy he-man is way out of her comfort zone. She will not get involved. But the man needs help.

Misty saved the life of Dr Ben Moore, but that brief, wonderful connection was just a memory. Misty the midwife shuts out her daydreams and sets off for a new life in Lyrebird Lake, where she meets the new locum...and looks into Ben’s sea blue eyes! Ben moved to Lyrebird Lake for a chance to start again. But he wasn’t doing well in the single-parent role. Can Misty and Ben find the connection that saved his life once? Is Misty is the perfect person to make Ben’s family complete?

Wicked Words - a collection of saucy and compelling short stories. Asparagus lasciviously teased around a lover's lips ... rich, melted chocolate drizzled over your body. Whether it's a fiery chef cooking up a storm in a Michelin restaurant or the minimal calm of sushi for two, there's nothing like the promise of fine feasting to get in the mood for love. From lavish banquets to a packed lunch at a motorway service station, this Wicked Words collection guarantees to serve up a good portion!

When outback midwife Ava May meets Zac on a flight to Alice Springs, they tumble into a whirlwind affair. But an exciting adventure leads to a terrible accident, with shattering consequences. The couple who had so much going for them now find themselves with everything to lose. Devastated, Ava retreats to her family cattle station to help salvage what she can of the critical situation. But at home on the drought-ridden farm, her brother is being pushed to his limits, and as his depression intensifies, Ava must step in to prevent another family tragedy.

Loving mother and midwife. Emma’s family has always lived in beautiful Lyrebird Lake and she’s built a wonderful life for herself and her little daughter. Living the dream, working in midwifery...hiding from the possible destruction that hangs over her future. Gorgeous Italian man! Gianni only meant to stay briefly, but is bowled over by ethereal Emma. He has a home, responsibilities and a life and family in Italy. But everything changes when he finds out Emma is pregnant.

Loving mother and midwife. Emma’s family has always lived in beautiful Lyrebird Lake and she’s built a wonderful life for herself and her little daughter. Living the dream, working in midwifery...hiding from the possible destruction that hangs over her future. Gorgeous Italian man! Gianni only meant to stay briefly, but is bowled over by ethereal Emma. He has a home, responsibilities and a life and family in Italy. But everything changes when he finds out Emma is pregnant. What if there's another undisclosed fear Emma is hiding...one that could mark their unborn child?

Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny is not to die young! Her biggest problem right now is moving house and fitting in at her new school. One evening while exploring, Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells. And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo. They become friends—the best of friends. Until Kuki makes a terrifying discovery.

Phoeba Crupp is a gal of inconveniently independent tendencies, to the concern of her mother and her sisters although not of her father - an eccentric ex-accountant who moved his family from the city to a small farm in rural Australia in order to establish a vineyard - a decision Phoeba's mother bitterly (and loudly) resents. But Phoeba has loved it since the day they arrived. While her sister makes a play for the local squatter's son, Phoeba is content with her best friend Harriet, until circumstances push her towards the world of men and money.

Nineteen Australian midwives share their incredible stories with passionate midwife and best-selling author Fiona McArthur. 'Being present as the midwife at a baby's birth is one of life's glorious adventures.' Midwives play a vital role in supporting women through some of the most challenging and rewarding moments of their lives. These remarkable professionals watch over births across Australia from the remote outback to busy urban hospitals.

The writing is on the wall in Unity Park estate. And it warns that enemies of the Republican cause will not be tolerated. Frankie has lived on the estate her whole life, but now her Protestant boyfriend and her loud opinions on sectarian violence have started to get her a reputation. Shunned by her own community and facing a hate campaign that's getting dangerously out of control, it looks like the writing is on the wall for Frankie.

Mr O'Neill dies, and while the family is still mourning, his spirit takes up residence in the tree in the back garden. He calls to his wife and children who, one by one, climb high up in the branches to listen. Consoled by his presence, they refuse to let him go - for a second time. But when they finally learn to accept their loss and try to pick up the pieces, the tree begins to take on a life of its own.

Asparagus lasciviously teased around a lover's lips ... rich, melted chocolate drizzled over your body. Whether it’s a fiery chef cooking up a storm in a Michelin restaurant or the minimalist calm of sushi for two, there's nothing like the promise of fine feasting to get you in the mood for love. From lavish banquets to a packed lunch at a motorway service station, this Wicked Words collection guarantees to serve up a good portion!

Asparagus lasciviously teased around a lover's lips ... rich, melted chocolate drizzled over your body. Whether it’s a fiery chef cooking up a storm in a Michelin restaurant or the minimalist calm of sushi for two, there's nothing like the promise of fine feasting to get you in the mood for love. From lavish banquets to a packed lunch at a motorway service station, this Wicked Words collection guarantees to serve up a good portion!

Asparagus lasciviously teased around a lover's lips...rich, melted chocolate drizzled over your body. Whether it’s a fiery chef cooking up a storm in a Michelin restaurant or the minimalist calm of sushi for two, there's nothing like the promise of fine feasting to get you in the mood for love. From lavish banquets to a packed lunch at a motorway service station, this Wicked Words collection guarantees to serve up a good portion!

Asparagus lasciviously teased around a lover's lips...rich, melted chocolate drizzled over your body... Whether it’s a fiery chef cooking up a storm in a Michelin restaurant or the minimalist calm of sushi for two, there's nothing like the promise of fine feasting to get you in the mood for love. From lavish banquets to a packed lunch at a motorway service station, this Wicked Words collection guarantees to serve up a good portion!

Meet Ella Canfield, highly qualified evolutionary biologist. Attractive, if a little serious-looking in those heavy glasses – but then she’s about to put her career on the line. Dr Canfield is seeking funding for a highly unorthodox research project. She wants to prove that an extinct animal still roams in one of Australia’s most popular national parks.Meet Daniel Metcalf, good-looking, expensively dishevelled millionaire. Quite witty but far too rich to be taken seriously.

Army Intelligence reservist Kat Caldwell is teaching Arabic at a military college in Virginia when the order comes: retired spy chief Dick Morrow needs to find a CIA informant who has slipped away from his handler in Spain and may be heading to Morocco.

Some relevant facts about Grace: apart from being named after a 100,000-year-old skeleton, she was 29, and for much of the past three years she'd been hiding from a stalker. Physically and emotionally besieged, Grace attempts to claw back her personal territory by abandoning her inner city life as a film reviewer and fleeing to the remoteness of the Kimberley, the northwest part of Australia where existence and territory have altogether wider implications.

A year after a tragic accident changed her life forever, Tess Daley is in desperate need of a change. When she is offered a position with the Flying Doctor Service, she seizes the opportunity to make a fresh start. Yet once she arrives in remote Mica Ridge she feels like an outsider, unable to connect with her patients and unsure if she'll ever fit in with this outback community. Station owner Soretta Byrnes has grown to love the company and chaos that comes with living in a house filled with boarders.