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The overwhelming and consuming love of two men for the same indomitable woman . . .Mayfield is Joy Chambers'' gripping saga set across nineteenth-century Australia and all the way to Boston, USA. The perfect read for fans of Judith Kinghorn and Patricia Shaw.''Written with an ease of style and sophistication'' - Liverpool Echo In the grandest wedding the small western plains town of Bathurst has ever seen, Eve Herman, without position or money, is marrying John Stuart Wakeman, one of the richest, most influential men in the land. Before their wedding day is over, Australia''s most wanted man, the bushranger Alan Fletcher, will have held up their coach and altered all their lives . . .Alan Fletcher: aristocrat and Royal Naval Captain, wrongly convicted of murder and transported to New South Wales for life. Eve Herman: American orphan, abandoned in Sydney town and left to survive by her wits and courage. John Stuart Wakeman: the owner of fabled Mayfield, Australia''s largest and most prosperous cattle property. Mayfield is their story: from the streets of Southampton to the vast bush country of New South Wales and across the world to the city of old Boston, USA.What people are saying about Mayfield:''Very enlightening historical facts add to the depth of the story. Highly recommended'' ''Totally absorbing''''If you love family sagas then this book is for you''

Joy Chambers'' None but the Brave sweeps three courageous people into the battlefield as it travels from France to Great Britain to the Australian bush and back again in a gripping insight into a fascinating period of our past. The perfect read for fans of Sebastian Faulks'' Birdsong and Charlotte Gray.John Baron Chard, orphaned as a baby and brought up in Australia, is unaware that the family he loves is not his own. When his life is thrown into turmoil, he leaves for England to join the RAF as war looms over Europe. Samantha Chard, young and headstrong, is a pioneer woman photographer. When she cannot have the man she loves, she marries Cashman Slade - a union with disastrous consequences. Cashman Slade, charismatic and arrogant, discovers an easy way to live in style when his father squanders the family''s wealth. But nothing is free, and as Cash flees from his past he is forced to make his stand in the world''s greatest conflict.What people are saying about None but the Brave:''A great book that takes the reader from France at the end of World War I to the wilds of Australia to wartime England. For anyone who is a fan of wartime setting it is well worth the trip''''A fantastic read from start to finish - it keeps you wanting to keep reading to find out what happened next''''Engrossing and weaves so many lives together''

My Zulu, Myself is Joy Chambers'' magnificent epic saga, set against the tumultuous background of Zululand and the Zulu war of 1879. The perfect read for fans of Margaret Leroy and Tamara McKinley. ''An epic saga and meticulously researched: this is an understatement'' - Daily Telegraph, Sydney From the moment John Lockley saves the Zulu boy, Darlengi, from drowning, they almost believe they are true brothers; born on the same day, never knowing their mothers, they spend their formative years together sharing a deep and abiding love for their country of South Africa. But when loves intervenes in the young men''s lives, tragedy appears, and all they hold dear is threatened as they fight to maintain a relationship across cultures and a deeply divided nation.What people are saying about My Zulu, Myself:''Joy Chambers researches information and produces a story that captures you and makes it difficult to put the book down''''A lovely romantic novel with historical interest''''Excellent story, wonderful characters and brilliantly written''

In the aftermath of the war, will the truth stay buried?Joy Chambers'' The Great Deception is filled with tension, excitement and romance, looking at the experiences of Australians in World War II. The perfect read for fans of Pam Jenoff and Margaret Leroy. ''A great rollercoaster of a novel'' ­- Historical Novels Review New South Wales, 1947...When Shelly Wareing''s husband Cole vanishes into the night, leaving only a note to say that he will come back no matter how long it takes, Shelly is bewildered. What could be the reason for his sudden disappearance? Searching for clues, Shelly discovers a box containing Nazi medals, an SS ring and a photo of a radiantly beautiful woman signed for her husband. Determined to uncover the truth, she sets out to track down Laetitia de Witt, the woman pictured in the photograph. Meanwhile, halfway across the world, Cole is on his own mission for the truth - while his enemies, who believe him to be a traitor, are in close pursuit...What people are saying about The Great Deception:''Fantastic book! Great storyline which had me enthralled from start to finish''''A brilliant read for anyone who loves WWII stories and war mysteries''''An excellent read from beginning to end''