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I live in the beautiful Southern Highlands area of New South Wales, Australia. I'm married with three children and I write historical fiction and contemporary novels and short stories. The areas I have set my books include both Yorkshire England and Australia. My passions are reading medieval novels, collecting Victorian diaries, roaming historical sites, buying books, going on picnics and gardening.
I am also an editor at a new small Canadian publishing company, Enspiren Press http://www.enspirenpress.com
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A bit about my writing
My novels
Kitty McKenzie.Historical mainstream
ISBN 1-59998-262-5
Trade Paperback
Samhain Publishing
Blurb
Suddenly left as the head of the family, Kitty McKenzie must find her inner strength to keep her family together against the odds. Evicted from their resplendent home in the fashionable part of York after her parents' deaths, Kitty must fight the legacy of bankruptcy and homelessness to secure a home for her and her siblings
Through sheer willpower and determination she grabs opportunities with both hands from working on a clothes and rag stall in the market to creating a teashop for the wealthy. Her road to happiness is fraught with obstacles of hardship and despair, but she refuses to let her dream of a better life for her family die. She soon learns that love and loyalty brings its own reward.
Buy this book as an ebook or order the paperback in any bookstore using the information above or buy online at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Gossamer Wings
Historical mainstream
ISBN 0-9785368-6-X
Trade Paperback
Vintage Romance Publishing
Leeds, England. 1870
Grace Woodruff tries to keep her sisters safe from a harsh world, only she finds that sometimes what happens inside the home can be far worse.
Gossamer Wings can be ordered from any bookstore or bought online at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Kitty McKenzie's Land
Sequel to Kitty McKenzie
Kitty McKenzie's Land is the sequel to Kitty McKenzie.Kitty McKenzie's path has taken her from the slums of York to the inhospitable bush of colonial Australia. Yet, when she believes her dreams will never be attained, she is shown that sometimes life can be even better than what you wish for
1866.
Kitty is gifted land in the far north of New South Wales. Life at the northern property is full of hardships as she learns how to become a successful landowner.
However, Kitty's strength of will and belief in herself gives her the courage most women of her time never realize they have. A decided thorn in her side is the arrogant and patronizing Miles Grayson, owner of the adjourning run. He wants her gone so he can have her land, but he wants her even more.
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Broken Hero
WWII Romance by Anne Whitfield
Audrey Pearson's life changed dramatically when WWII broke out and her large home, Twelve Pines on the East Yorkshire coast, became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers. Her life is no longer lavish with entertainment, beautiful clothes and surrounded by a loving family. Soldiers, physically and mentally wounded now fill her home. The smell of disinfectant replaces her mother's perfume and gone are the friends and acquaintances - instead nurses roam the hallways. Captain Jake Harding, a doctor training in psychiatry arrives at Twelve Pines. Audrey immediately finds herself attracted to the Captain, but he is remote towards her. Puzzled by his cold behaviour, Audrey tries to learn more about the handsome Captain. He reveals that he's lost a wife and baby in childbirth and refuses to ever remarry. However, despite this, Audrey believes she can change his mind and make him aware he doesn't have to spend his life alone. The ice around Jake's heart begins to melt. For years he has rejected the possibility of finding love again because of the pain it caused him before, but the beautiful Audrey shows him her love and she needs someone to love her in return. Could he honestly walk away from her, from the love that could be his?The Gentle Wind's Caress
historical fiction
The Gentle Wind's Caress is my latest Victorian historical saga to be accepted for publication. It is set in Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall and surrounding areas of Calerdale, West Yorkshire, England.Blurb
1876 - On the death of her mother and sister, Isabelle Gibson must fend for herself and her brother in a privately-run workhouse. To escape a life of drudgery and near-rape at the hands of the matron's son, Neville Peacock, Isabelle agrees to marry Farrell, a moorland farmer she has never met. But Farrell is a drunkard and a bully in constant feud with his landlord, Ethan Harrington. When Farrell bungles a robbery and deserts her, Isabelle and Ethan are thrown together as she struggles to run the farm. Both are married and must hide their growing love. Despite the secrecy, Isabelle draws strength from Ethan and his best friend, Hamish MacGregor, as she faces the return of her long lost father and Neville Peacock. And when Farrell returns to claim his wife, tragedy strikes, changing all their lives forever.
(c) 2006 Anne Whitfield
Available now from your local library.
Amazon UK
Waterstones
Tesco
Format: Hardcover.
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd UK
The Gentle Wind's Caress is also now available to buy new from the publisher with free delivery in the UK.
Long Distance Love
Contemporary Fiction paperback
This is my first novel length contemporary and I delighted in writing it, as it was such a departure from my historicals and my short stories.The characters, Fleur and Patrick are so special. I loved them immediately. Also, the setting Whitby in North Yorkshire was a new location for me to write and was very rewarding too.
Long Distance Love is available from most online booksellers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble and at the Samhain Publishing website.
I hope you enjoy Long Distance Love as much as I enjoyed writing it.
A Noble Place
Australian historical novel
BlurbAustralia 1850. Phillippa Noble, strong minded, spirited and adventurous, urges and encourages her parents and her twin to emigrate to the distant land of Australia to begin again. In a new country they can put their tainted past behind them, and Pippa can forget the unrequited love she felt for a distant cousin.
Pippa blossoms in the new country and is determined that their horse stud will be the finest in the land. However, circumstances ensure that not all is golden. For every success, she has to bear up under the challenges of bushfire, death, the return of an old love and danger on the goldfields. Her strength is tested as she tries to find the right path to happiness, but it is the near loss of her dearest friend that makes her realise true contentment rests within her grasp and she must not let it go.
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My Links!
- Anne Whitfield's website
- Learn more about me and my writing and who my publishers are.
From my website you can click to buy my books and short stories. - The House of Books
- The House of books is where readers can find interesting books in many genres!
The site is only new, but more books are being added all the time. - My Blog
- my musing about my writing life.
- My MySpace Page
- Another place I hang out.
- Unusual Historicals Blog
- Writers of historical set in unusual places come togethe rat this blog and share their experiences.
- What's New In Womens' Fiction Blog
- A great blog showcasing new fiction releases!
- Enspiren Press
- I'm an editor at this great small publisher.
Avenue Of Dreams
modern short story
Molly Daniels is summer holidaying in a small town in the country to recover from a broken marriage. She's hurt, disillusioned and unsure of her future. She last thing she is looking for is a man.Sebastian Lord is the town's most eligible bachelor, a title he hates. Having given up on a successful career in the city he now owns a small farm and is content to hide away there, away from the real world that has hurt him in the past. Since his fiancé was killed four years ago, he's refused to enter the dating game again.
They're an unlikely pair, but Seb's wayward dog has a habit of bringing them together. They give into their attraction and share a hot summer together, but can they let go of the past enough to embrace a future together?
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To Love Again
Short Story
To Love Again$1.50
Ellen is running late to catch a train to catch a plane. But as she packs, she wonders if she's doing the right thing. Harry is there at the airport, waiting for her. She also knows he's waiting for much more. He's hoping this holiday together will cement their relationship. Does she want it to? Does she need it? Can she start another chapter of her life, which includes a man again?
Purchase from The Wild Rose Press
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