Where the Willows Weep
An enthralling romantic saga of conflict and tragedy in Queensland
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Publisher Description
Laura Maskey and her wayward ways...
Where the Willows Weep features characters from Valley of Lagoons and Mango Hill, as the legendary Pace MacNamara's son Paul takes up the fight for the land he loves. The perfect read for fans of AnneMarie Brear and Tricia McGill.
'For those who like quality historical romance, Patricia Shaw's Where the Willows Weep will appeal' - Courier Mail
Laura Maskey's daring expedition to watch the gentlemen bathe at Murray Lagoon proves the final straw for her exasperated parents: their wayward daughter must be married off at once and Bobby Cope is just the man. But Laura has other ideas and when she runs away from her own engagement party, the family rift is complete.
Laura's romantic inclinations are firmly fixed on Paul MacNamara, the owner of Oberon cattle station, and the tragic death of his wife brings him within her reach. But Paul has many battles to fight first; against the unscrupulous men who are determined to divide Queensland for their own gain; on behalf of the ancient Aboriginal tribes whose lands are at risk; and with his own personal demons. Only then can he allow his thoughts to turn to love...
What readers are saying about Where the Willows Weep:
'Absolutely stunning'
'Well written with subtle twists and turns'
'Wonderful'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The wild and woolly Australia of the 1850s is the setting for Shaw's (The Feather and the Stone) latest romance, a complex and gripping tale brimming with political intrigue, bigotry and star-crossed love. Laura, bold daughter of Member of Parliament Fowler Maskey, and Amelia, scheming daughter of wealthy miner Boyd Roberts, reach womanhood against a background of racial and economic crises and their fathers' political duels in Rockhampton, a raw north-country town situated near gold mines and cattle ranches. Laura is in love with married rancher Paul McNamara, who cannot leave his wife, while Amelia adores ambitious newsman Tyler Kemp. Fleeing a forced marriage to the ruthless Bobby Cope, who's in charge of a Native Mounted Police troop, Laura learns that Amelia's father desires her. Meanwhile, tension escalates between ranchers and Aborigine clans, leading to violence that takes many lives, including that of McNamara's wife, prompting him to set out for the bush to find her killer. There, McNamara meets Wodoro, an intertribal ``courier'' who speaks English, and discovers surprising truths. Elsewhere, meanwhile, a woman looks for her husband's killer, and Amelia is driven to violence of her own. A crowd-pleasing ending crowns this colorful tale.
