NEWS FLASH - NOW PUBLISHED

 

My Roman Britain book, Crossroads at Isca, to be published by You Write On.

 

The story of two British girls in the time of the Roman conquest of Britain. 

The Romans haven’t quite conquered Britain. Hadrian’s Wall is built in the north to keep the barbarians out. The Romans have made war on the Druids and unruly tribes in the south.  

Within the civilization the Romans brought with them, women are still subservient.   

Two British girls aspire to find their way among the obstacles thrown in their way.  

Poet and musician, Faine, was attracted to the young Roman tribune, Titus Antoninus.  

All Marella her cousin wanted was to dance. She was determined to use Tribune Lucius Acilius to further her ambitions. 

But first Faine and Marella have to overcome the plans of their uncle, Ceomin, chieftain of a British hillfort, who plots to use his nieces for his own ambitions.

 

NEWS FLASH - NOW PUBLISHED

 

My children's novel, The Battle for Boodicuttup Creek is now published by You Write On. Book cover coming soon.

The discovery of an injured cormorant at the Boodicuttup Creek was a special event for Leanna, Shane and Mitch.

They were shocked when old Charlie Buckle employed Jem Gasper to dam the creek where the cormorant and other birds live.

Read how the children try to enlist the people in the town to prevent the dam.

Will Uncle Rolly’s bullroarer and a mysterious Great Goanna be of help or hindrance to their efforts to save the creek?

And how will Shane and Mitch avoid a fight with the Gasper boys?

WIND FROM DANYARI IS THE FIRST BOOK IN MY CARNARVON SAGA

Wind from Danyari is the first book of a trilogy about the Hennessy family. Joe Hennessy runs away from home. After finding gold on the Hall's Creek goldfields, he takes up a large tract of land in the north of Western Australia, which becomes the Hennessy sheep property, Walara. 

Read the first chapter on the Wind from Danyari page

MR Review Wind from Danyari by Laurel Lamperd Danyari is in Australia. A very large rock formation held in revere by the Aborigines. It also serves as a setting for an excellent book entitled Wind from Danyari which has been around for a little while but hasn't been heard about. The tale begins in the 1700's when a Dutch ship crashes on the shoals in a cyclone. The survivors pass away slowly and, after six months, only four are left. Of those, one is murdered by a soldier/survivor and that soldier falls to his death in an ensuing struggle with one of our early heroes. Jan is close to death when he sees a figure on top of the hill. He leaves a locket, his only possession from home, and in return he and Willem receive a shell full of water. Djanduin decides to try to save the men although the tribal Elders tell her to let them die. This salvation begins a chain of events involving Aborigines, whites and the unforgiving Australian outback. From Djanduin who thinks the gold jewelry makes her magical to Joe Hennessey who not only conquers the surroundings but his early years with an abusive father, to Rosa and Flora - grandmother and grand-daughter - the tales weaves along. Through the 1800s into the Twentieth Century we learn of Australia and its inhabitants and their struggle to survive. Although I had passed this book by several times, I was really glad I chose it for my next review. The descriptions of the terrain, not to mention those of the characters, just kept me reading on. It was a good blend of love, struggle and overcoming horrible odds. I highly recommend Wind from Danyari book. from Manic Readers www.manicreaders.com Wind from Danyari Laurel Lamperd Historical romance Available from Wings ePress ISBN: 918-1-59705-393-8 October 2008 This first book in a trilogy covered the time period 1712 through 1939. That alone is indicative of how this book might be viewed. The first third of this manuscript was hard to read and fairly gory in nature. Since I knew it was to be about the Hennessey family in Australia, I kept reading, determined to find and enjoy Ms. Laurel Lamperd’s story. I am proud to say that it finally did progress into a very interesting book which I found captivating to read and well worth my initial efforts. The book covered the lives of four generations which readers can identify—Joe, his son, grandson and great-granddaughter. How these generations are depicted was quite an undertaking considering this book was not what I would classify as a romance book. The storyline followed Joe who ran away from home and his drunken, abusive father. It continued the interactions of whites and the aboriginals and slowly brought the book more in line with a historical romance. The consequences of the superstitions of the aboriginals established the route these white man and their families would follow for the years to come... read rest of review on the Wind from Danyari pages.

 Substitute Bride, a Regency Romance, is now available from Wings Epress  in print and download. 

 

When Miss Emma Napier helped her friend, Abby, escape a forced marriage, she little thought she would meet the dashing Marquis of Desborough. His lordship was looking for  a wife so he could gain control of his inheritance. Emma seemed the perfect choice.

 

A gay and frothy romance, packed with lively incidents and dramatic situations. Available from http://www.wingsepress.com/Bookstore/Substitute%20Bride.htm  

Miss Emma Napier accompanies her friend Abby on a hair brained scheme to London to avoid Abby being married off to a man she does not wish to be with. On their trip they make a stop for the night, and Emma finds herself forced into a marriage to help a man gain his inheritance. She keeps the marriage a secret and waits for the promised annulment.

Nicholas Anthony William Sefton, Eighth Marquis of Desborough, has to gain control of his fortune before his bumbling cousin sends the family estate into ruin. So he comes up with a scheme to gain control; he will marry a poor woman for a few weeks get his inheritance, then have the marriage annulled...read the rest of the review on the Substitute Bride page.

TO BE PUBLISHED

A Cat Named Ginger - short story published in Cats in a Dreamspell anthology.

http:www.lldreamspell.com

 

'Coming of Age' - short story - accepted for L and L Dreamspell's short story anthology - 'Romance of my Dreams'

http://www.lldreamspell.com

 

A Winter's Tale - poem published in

http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/creatrixissue4.html,

 

Epilogue of a Romance - Poem published in

http://www.7beats.com/herenow.html

 

A Double Self Portrait - Poem published in

http://www.wapoets.net.au/Pages/creatrixissue3.html.

 

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