Brumby's Run - Scoullar, Jennifer

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Biographie:
Jennifer Scoullar writes page-turning fiction about the land, people and wildlife that she loves. She has always harboured a deep appreciation and respect for the natural world. Her house is on a hill-top, overlooking valleys of messmate and mountain ash. A pair of old eagles live there too. Black-shouldered wallabies graze by the creek. Eastern Spinebills hover among the callistemon.Jennifer Scoullar lives with her family on a beautiful property in the mountains, that was left to her by her father. Horses have always been her passion. She grew up on the books of Elyne Mitchell, and all her life she's ridden and bred horses, in particular Australian Stock Horses.She has twelve novels published in Australia: Wasp Season (Sid Harta 2008), Brumby's Run (Penguin 2012), Currawong Creek (Penguin 2013), Billabong Bend (Penguin), Turtle Reef (Penguin) Journey's End (Penguin), Fortune's Son (Penguin Random House),The Lost Valley (Pilyara Press 2018), The Memory Tree (Pilyara Press), The Mallee Girl (Penguin Random House), Paradise Valley (Penguin Random House) and The Rivertown Vet (Penguin Random House) Keep up to date with Jennifer and her books at jenniferscoullar.com...

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How do you choose between a long-lost sister and the man who's stolen your heart? Set among the hauntingly beautiful ghost gums and wild horses of the high country, Brumby's Run is a heartfelt, romantic novel about families and secrets, love and envy, and most especially the bonds of sisterhood. Samantha Carmichael's world is turned on its head when she learns that she's adopted - and that she has a twin sister, Charlie, who is critically ill. While Charlie recovers in hospital, Sam offers to look after Brumby's Run, her sister's home high in the Victorian Alps. Within days, city girl Sam finds herself breaking brumbies and running cattle with the help of handsome neighbour Drew Chandler, her sister's erstwhile boyfriend. A daunting challenge soon becomes a wholehearted tree change as Sam begins to fall in love with Brumby's Run - and with Drew. But what will happen when Charlie returns to claim what is rightfully hers? - Praise for Brumby's Run - 'This book celebrates the country and more importantly, the bush, as a life-changing environment. But we also have a heart-thumping romance ...' The Weekly Times 'A lovely story of family, self-discovery, love of the land and the wildlife that live on it.' 1 Girl ... 2 Many Books 'Another wonderful addition to the Australian rural genre ... Brumby's Run is a story characterised by family secrets, relationships, growth and passion and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.' The Australian Bookshelf Bestselling Aussie author Jennifer Scoullar writes page-turning fiction about the land, people and wildlife that she loves. Brumby's Run is the first book of The Wild Australia Stories. Buy it now to discover why Jennifer Scoullar is one of Australia's favourite story-tellers!...