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In this first instalment of the Guthrie''s Lot series, set in the late 1800s, we meet Irvin Guthrie, a practical, no-nonsense man with a sick wife and a small child to care for. When his wife''s doctor suggests they move to a warmer climate, he spends everything he has on a property that ends up not being what he expected.

Joanna Grenham has dreams of being a school teacher. When an opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance, only to find herself given no choice but to care for Irvin''s sick wife and child.

Will Irvin and Joanna make the most of their circumstances, or will they forever find life as hard and unyielding as the ground in A Spacious Place.

In the second instalment of the Guthrie''s Lot series, it is now the late 1960s. Here we meet Irvin''s granddaughter Iris. Iris hungers for excitement and adventure, and she won''t find that in Gumleigh, or with the ever predictable Dave. The last thing she expected was for Dave to follow her across the world to England as she tries to find direction and meaning.

Will Iris finally see through the charismatic, but ultimately selfish, Stan, or will Dave leave England alone and leave Iris to find her own way to A Level Path?

In this last instalment of the Guthrie''s Lot series, it is now 2010. The original Guthrie cottage stands in ruins - except for the stone walls. Constance Macintosh - Mac - needs some space to recover from the loss of her mother and decides to renovate the cottage, turning it into a beautifully designed studio. There is just one thing that doesn''t fit, a twisted old willow tree. Her designer mind wants to bulldoze it, and yet, she finds it somehow fascinating. With the help of Dan, a local builder, the house takes shape, but will Mac find the peace she seeks? And what will become of The Crying Tree?

The Bush Olympics, written by Olwyn Harris and beautifully illustrated by Shelly Askew, shows us that we don''t have to be good at everything to be part of a team. Even sleepy Koala is good at something, and if everyone plays their part, we can all be successful together.

In the third installment of the Gems of Australia series, Olwyn Harris brings Australian history to life as she takes us on a journey back to the early days of convict settlement in Australia. Here we, once again, find Andi and Jo learning about Australia''s true history, and finding strength in God to help others.

When Matthew Lawson’s three sons were born, he wrote each of them a letter outlining his hopes and prayers for their futures. When he decided to give up his city job and move to the little town of Wattle Creek, he could never have imagined the effect it would have on his young family. As Matt’s boys grow to maturity and find their places in their community, will his dreams and prayers come to fulfilment? Will his boys develop their own faith in the eternal God? And will they each find the kind of love that Matt holds for his beautiful Josie?

In this newest offering from Olwyn Harris, we meet the heartbroken and downtrodden Eliza-Beth Perkins. Eliza-Beth is facing the dire consequences of her choices and the possibility of life in the poorhouse. Then she, literally, runs into Jensen Harker. Jensen is facing his own heartbreak at the death of his wife and wants nothing more than to be left alone. But something in Eliza-Beth stirs him to make a rash proposal, thus rescuing her from her predicament. As we follow their journey together, will we see them find the healing they both desperately need?

In the 2nd book in this series, we meet Meg.  Meg''s life has been turned upside-down, with her husband gone, trying to run Petrea Downs by herself, and disaster after disaster at every turn. Thankfully, her neighbour Everett Grossman is always there to help. The final blow comes when a cattle duffer tries to steal her only source of income, gets shot, and has to be nursed back to health in her living room. But, is Ben Harker really the villain he seems? And is Everett really the hero he makes himself out to be?

The third book in the Homes of Healing trilogy introduces us to Tess, a romance writer, who prides herself on letting her characters tell their own story. When she arrives at Rocky Creek B&B, the run-down stone cottage looks like the perfect place for her to retreat to, not only to write her book, but to escape her past. Join her as she discovers her characters and explores their stories, and finds that God is intent on becoming part of her own story at the same time. As her relationship with the local publican challenges her to stop running, she realises that real life and real love can be messy and complicated. Can she honestly confront the ugly aspects in her own story, so that God can bring them both to a place of healing?

In the 2nd book in the Gem of Australia series, we again travel with Andi and Jo back in time. On this adventure, they meet the very beautiful and ambitious actress, Lillian Browning, who is on the run from the federal police. Andi and Jo accompany her back to her home town, where they find she is not well received. Will Lillian find a balance between the past that calls her and the ambitions that drive her?

In true Olwyn Harris style, this first book in the ''Pioneers of Grace'' series takes us on a journey to the early days of settlement in Australia.

Here we meet Abigail, the wife of the most powerful property owner in the district. She is the envy of those on the outside, but fashionable clothes and carefully applied makeup hide a darker secret, and his brutality is not only directed at her.

To correct her husband''s crimes, Abby is drawn into contact with the disgraced lawyer, Ruben Davey, hiding in the hills with a band of displaced bushrangers. Will Abby be able to address these injustices and find a way to navigate towards a safer future in the meantime?

In true Olwyn Harris style, Journey of Grace explores the trials and risks of being a ''Mail order bride'' in the early days of Australia''s settlement. In this book, we meet Tabitha, who plans to escape the drudgery of the textile mills by accepting sponsored passage to Australia as a bride. Nothing goes as planned, however, and Tabitha finds herself dumped like garbage and left for dead. Will Tabitha be able to sew together a new life in Australia and will she find the path God has for her in her Journey of Grace?

In the second book of Olwyn Harris'' Pioneers of Grace series, we follow Hannah, companion to Lady Whitmore, as she learns the truth about the family she works for and the hardships of perceived privilege. When Lady Whitmore and her charge, Sebastian, are exiled to the fledgling colony of Australia, Hannah must decide whether to stay or follow. Will she always be just the ''help'' or, with class divides non-existent in Australia, will she take the chance to become family, and complete the unbroken circle of grace?

Historical Australian romance at its finest!

Book 4 in the Pioneers of Grace series takes us back to Redwood Park, now a wayside inn, a place for weary gold-diggers to stop on their way to or from the goldfields. When a bedraggled woman arrives on their doorstep, their first instinct is to turn her away, along with whatever trouble is following her. Kindness, however, wins out. As Martha takes a job in the kitchen, she learns to show her true face and, with the help of the cook, drop the mask she has hidden behind for years.