Under A September Moon

Ominous news from a phone call unites Bobby, Randy, Gerry and Art who are now in their early thirties. At this time of life family and careers are their main responsibilities, although Randy is still single, however he is in a relationship. They have already dealt with significant complications and have provided support to each other through the passing years. At the same time, the interaction with new people has introduced an intriguing mystery which takes them on a new journey. However, the pursuit to uncover this dark secret could have negative effects on some of their relationships. Decisions have to be made about whether or not to continue with the investigation or to leave the past as is. Since all but Randy no longer live in their home town of Wattinger, some travelling is required for their reunions which now limits their ability to get together due to the new requirements of family life. As part of their reunion they meet in Wattinger to connect with family and friends, For Bobby, it's a time to reestablish a relationship with his father that had deteriorated during his years as a teen. The crisis with the mystery had surprising revelations for numerous people who were affected by it.

Alternately poignant, uplifting, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an enchanting tale of love, self-forgiveness, and the joyous discovery that it's never too late to become what you were meant to be.Stranded in Adelaide, South Australia, after the death of her former employer, Englishwoman Amanda Davenport is compelled by her rapidly dwindling resources to accept a position as governess on a sheep station in the wilds of the Australian outback. Frightened by the raw desolation she discovers there, Amanda is desperate to earn her passage home to England. Yet against her will, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to both the strange, haunting land and to the easy smile and rugged sensuality of the down-to-earth man who has made it his home.Struggling to bring up three irrepressible, motherless children on an isolated station plagued by all the hardships and dangers of the Flinders Ranges in the 1860s, Patrick O'Reilly thinks the last thing he needs in his life is a prim and proper English gentlewoman. But it isn't long before O'Reilly begins to suspect that Miss Davenport is not exactly what she seems . . .Rich with the memorable characters and flawless sense of time and place for which Candice Proctor is acclaimed, SEPTEMBER MOON is a heartwarming story of resilience and passion set against the harshly beautiful and untamed landscape of the Australian outback." . . . a consummate storyteller." -Publishers Weekly" . . . one of the best romance writers in the business today!" -The Literary TimesFrom the original 1999 Random House edition: In this, her third novel, the multitalented author of NIGHT IN EDEN returns to the glorious setting of nineteenth-century Australia, to the ancient, primal vistas of the outback, to a land as untamed as a man's soul . . . Patrick O'Reilly loves life in the wilderness. All he needs is his land, his work, and the company of the children he adores. The last thing he wants is the prim and proper Englishwoman who arrives to care for his unruly children. Amanda Davenport seems unprepared for the harshness of the place O'Reilly calls home, and yet he finds himself drawn to this proud woman and the fire he knows exists beneath her refined exterior.Accepting a joy as governess is the only way Amanda can earn passage back to her beloved England and away from this country she hates-rugged, uncivilized, intoxicating, like Patrick O'Reilly himself. Despite her fears, Amanda gradually awakens to the shimmering heat of this wild primitive land, to the children she can't help but love, and to this magnificent man whose raw sensuality dares to expose her own undeniable passion . . .

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Ominous news from a phone call unites Bobby, Randy, Gerry and Art who are now in their early thirties. At this time of life family and careers are their main responsibilities, although Randy is still single, however he is in a relationship. They have already dealt with significant complications and have provided support to each other through the passing years. At the same time, the interaction with new people has introduced an intriguing mystery which takes them on a new journey. However, the pursuit to uncover this dark secret could have negative effects on some of their relationships. Decisions have to be made about whether or not to continue with the investigation or to leave the past as is. Since all but Randy no longer live in their home town of Wattinger, some travelling is required for their reunions which now limits their ability to get together due to the new requirements of family life. As part of their reunion they meet in Wattinger to connect with family and friends, For Bobby, it's a time to reestablish a relationship with his father that had deteriorated during his years as a teen. The crisis with the mystery had surprising revelations for numerous people who were affected by it.

Rural romance set in mid-western England at harvest time, when Welsh factory girls, city men, and gypsies congregate to share the money and the celebrations.

Meet Depression-era newlyweds Bennie and Stella. He’s reckless, she’s naive. Longing for freedom from tough times, they rob a bank, setting off a series of events that quickly spin out of their control Under an Outlaw Moon is based on the true story of Depression-era bank robbers Bennie and Stella Mae Dickson. She’s a teenage outsider longing to fit in. He’s a few years older and he’s trouble. They meet at a local skating rink and the sparks fly. They marry and Stella dreams of a nice house with a swing out back, while Bennie figures out how to get enough money to make it happen. Setting his sights on the good life, he decides to rob a bank. Talking Stella into it, he lays out his plan and teaches her to shoot. The newlyweds celebrate her 16th birthday by robbing a local bank. They pull it off, but the score is small, and Bennie realizes the money won’t last long, so he plans a bigger robbery. What lays ahead is more than either of them bargained for. After J. Edgar Hoover finds out they crossed state lines, he declares them public enemies number one and two — wanted dead or alive. So much for the good life. The manhunt is on, and there’s little room for them to run.

Meet Clara. An ordinary girl with an extraordinary secret… Clara doesn’t think she’s special, until she starts having terrifying nightmares and hearing voices in the night. Then her great aunt, Selina, tells Clara something incredible. Clara’s a shape-shifter. But with this extraordinary, inherited gift comes a dangerous curse. Clara thinks Selina’s crazy and dismisses her great aunt’s warnings but, no matter how hard she tries, the curse cannot be escaped. Will Clara accept her fate and learn to control her new powers? Will she conquer the threats triggered by the curse - to her friendships, her sanity and, ultimately, her life? ‘Under the Light of a Full Moon’ is D.A. McGrath’s first book in the ‘Full Moon’ series. Introducing a captivating new hero in a thrilling fantasy adventure.