Australianauthor Stories

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/shrouded-passions or Amazon: https://a.co/d/9oPuCLX Murder, lies, deception, and love set in the outback under the Australian sun. A past of stolen gold, lies, and murder joined their families together. It was a past that Devon Munroy and Lotte Higgins knew nothing about. All they knew was the passion they felt for each other. When Lotte is shot and dies in Devon's arms, his world is destroyed. Four years later Devon has married the person his father handpicked for him, but he's still grieving for the woman he lost. He's a mere shell of the man he once was, his life having become a drunken haze without meaning. Then he meets a woman who reminds him so much of his lost love it makes his heart ache. Lotte has been in hiding for years, but when more bodies began turning up around town, all brutally murdered, she knows it's time to bring down the person who tried to kill her. And Lotte knows who is was-the woman Devon is now married to. Changing her looks in order to keep her true identity hidden, Lotte takes a job in their home, hoping to find some proof of the woman's crimes. But can she resist Devon when she's so close to him? And when the truth comes out will Devon be able to forgive her deception? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/seduction-lies-betrayal or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hPnSeX1 Her journey to Australia should have been her new beginning...what she found was a love her past was determined to destroy. Maria Venetti fled the streets of London and the life of crime she'd been forced into, boarding a ship to Australia. Once aboard the Lady Douglas, Maria was determined to keep a low profile, isolating herself from the other passengers. Her plan was perfect...until she met the dark-haired stranger sitting across the dinner table. Nathaniel Ward was looking for a new start for himself and his daughter. When the Italian beauty, Maria, joined him in the dining hall, he was captivated by her wit, and ached to share so much more than a card game with her. When she agreed to model for one of his sketches, he feared he would no longer be able to deny his growing desire for her. What he feared most was losing his usually well-guarded heart to her, opening himself up again to heartache. Their relationship growing, Maria hoped that at last she would be free to start her life anew...that was until she learned a man from her past, Harold Beaxley, was also on the ship, threatening to destroy everything she'd hoped to find in Nathaniel's arms. Arriving in Australia, they stumble upon a web of seduction and deceit weaved by Harold - a man whose lies are determined to rip the lovers apart all for his amusement and greed. Will Nathaniel and Maria's love be strong enough to protect them from the pasts they so desperately wanted to escape? Or will they fall victim to the lies and betrayal that followed them across the ocean? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindel Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/lust-and-chastity or Amazon: https://a.co/d/etfqZjE Darien Avery followed Caitlyn Sinclair to Rockhampton, Australia, memories of their very heated and intense love affair fresh in his mind. Arriving in North Queensland, he soon discovered he wasn't the only man in this new country infatuated with this breathtaking blonde haired beauty. Women fitting the description of Caitlyn were being found dead, victims of the worst kind of sexual sins. Every clue pointed Darien in the direction of his own family. Desperate to protect Caitlyn, he sends her up north to her family hoping to keep her safe. When he received word that her body, along with a man's, was found shot dead near one of his packing sheds his heart broke. Caitlyn Sinclair fled from the packing shed in Rockhampton, fearful of the murder she had just committed. Instinct told her to go to the one man who would always keep her safe - Darien Avery. But when she found him, he was already holding another woman in his arms. Broken hearted, she fled up north to the town of Jarvisfield and to her father, determined to live her life independent of any man. Being accused of murder, Darien flees north to Jarvisfield to start again. It didn't take long for more women to be found dead, and he knew the man who had been butchering women back in Rockhampton must have followed him north. When he glimpsed the familiar beauty of Caitlyn Sinclair, relief filled him to find her still alive. He knew then he must warn her of the man hunting her and put an end to this horror. But when he goes to offer her his protection, Darien soon discovers she is no longer his lustful lover, rather a lady of chastity. Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story at Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/carnal-transgression or Amazon: https://a.co/d/4B2yVXt Would you break the law to protect the woman you love from a killer? Constance Dunbar is desperate to discover who killed her sister. Her plea for help is ignored by the local police, so she advertises for a private investigator. Seamus Tynedale answers the ad, and she immediately recognizes him as the friendly stranger whose arms held her so tenderly as she wept after her sister's death. Seamus longed to be reunited with the dark-haired beauty who'd kissed him in the churchyard. When he ends up working for her as a private investigator, he knows that his position as a police constable needs to remain a secret due to her mistrust of the department. As Seamus hunts for the murderer, he finds himself lured into a den of secrets and lies tracing back eighteen years to Ireland, and it all seems to be connected to Constance. Seamus delves into Constance's past, hoping to understand the secrets she's so intent on keeping hidden. What he finds is a passion that ignites his heart and captivates his senses. When Constance's life comes under threat, Seamus has to choose between following the law and protecting the woman he loves from a killer. Will he be able to safeguard Constance, or will he lose her to the evil that seems to have followed her to Australia? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/deceit-devotion or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0eKARMnU "I will pay you to sleep with my wife." Jarrah Miyan, a young half-caste aboriginal man, is supposed to seduce a white woman into an affair so her greed-driven husband can gain full control of her inheritance, including the rare collection of black opals she keeps under lock and key. When he walks into the study to meet the poor chit he's to take advantage of, he expects to find an aging woman who smells of stale perfume and gin. Who he finds though is the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on - the same woman whose pale thighs had been wrapped around him just a few hours earlier as she'd begged him to give her pleasure. After their night of passion together, Emily Holtz doubted she would ever see Jarrah again. To have him standing before her now, asking for employment at her cattle station, was not a situation she had prepared herself for. She agrees to hire him on one condition. He has to spy on her husband and get her the incriminating evidence she needs to apply for a divorce. She's spent years in a miserable arranged marriage, and she's desperate to escape her dangerous husband, a man who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get what he wants. Their feelings for each other growing, Jarrah worries about what will happen when Emily discovers that he's been working for both her and her husband. Not that they could ever really be together, as society would never accept that...but would Emily be willing to risk everything for Jarrah? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/wrath-and-mercy or Amazon: https://a.co/d/harHMkd Would you show mercy to the lover who deserted you? Finley Helmer thought he had it all when Elina invited him into her bed. He thought he found passion and love beyond compare. Instead he was thrown into a life of smuggling black opals, drugs and aboriginal slaves. When he was charged with murder, he fled town to escape the charges, vowing to return and ask his lover why she'd handed him over to the police. Elina Clemence was ripped away from her home and the man she loved and brought to Australia to start her life anew. Her father promised her beauty and opportunity. What she found was a cruel and abusive business partner, and a step-daughter who wanted to destroy her. Despite the constant accidents following her and threatening her life, Elina sets herself up as a profitable shipping tycoon, with control over most of the towns supply. Despite her powerful position, her heart still ached for the man she once loved who disappeared from her life without a trace. Finding themselves passionately reunited, Finley and Elina discover the cruelty that tore them from each other. As they search for answers, they uncover the unrelenting wrath and vengeance of an opium addict who will stop at nothing until she has possession of the black opals she thinks they are hiding. Will their love for each other allow them forgiveness, or will they fall victim to the horror that seems to be following them? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

The full story can be purchased from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/envy-and-favour or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0dCjyDm8 What happens when a resentful man is determined to win the favour of the one you love? For years, Atol Livia has desired only one thing-to move north, far from the corruption of his father's business, and start a life with the woman he loves. That is if Anna Jenel can look past his poverty and will agree to marry him. When Anna informs him that she gave her heart to him long ago, never once caring about any wealth he might have, he's elated. But their plans are delayed when Atol's father is found murdered. Once Atol has finally settled his obligations and is able to leave town, he goes to collect Anna but discovers that she is gone. Anna doesn't understand why her father whisked her away in the middle of the night to travel north. When they arrive, she finds a fully operational cattle station, and an associate of her father's willing to do anything to gain possession of it-even marry her. When Atol arrives up north, all he can think of is being reunited with Anna. But he soon discovers that the man who murdered his father now has his eyes set on Anna and will do whatever is necessary in order to have her as his wife. This man is determined to gain possession of Anna's cattle station and the orange sapphires hidden there. Will Atol and Anna be able to protect each other from a murderer, or will they fall victim to the envy of this man and lose each other forever? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/vanity-and-humility or Amazon: https://a.co/d/dgEafcw What if vanity threatened to destroy the only love you've ever known? Detective Ethan Brant is on the hunt for a murderess who is seducing her victims and stealing collections of diamonds from each one. When the woman he suspects becomes his father's newest wife, Ethan's fears multiply. He's determined to protect his only remaining family member, no matter the cost. All of his attention is focused on bringing the guilty party to justice. He has no time for, or interest in, women. But when he discovers a beautiful, young woman swimming at the lake on his father's property he feels an instant attraction. Cady Eldon's history with men taught her it was foolish to lose her heart to one. But when she meets Ethan, she can't ignore the fire that burns inside her, making her long for the feel of his skin against hers. Discovering that he's a police detective, she becomes intrigued. Why would a man whose family is wealthy want to live so humbly? Her attraction to him, and her interest in the murder case he's working on, pulls them together on a journey north where they become entangled in the manipulative web of the murderess Ethan is chasing. Ethan and Cady soon learn just how cruel one woman's vanity can be and how she will stop at nothing to get the riches she believes she deserves. Will their love survive, or will they fall victim to the greatest sin of all? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/impassioned-deceit or Amazon: https://a.co/d/5w5JPtp Would you risk your life for the one you love? At thirty-two, Hannah Wagstaff's scandalous past, and the scar it left her with, has made her a spinster, scaring away any offers of marriage. She had given up on love until by chance she was reunited with Patrick, a man who had lit a flame in her heart years ago before disappearing from her life. Patrick O'Doherty couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Hannah. He had been certain he would never see her again, but there she was, and this time he would do anything to keep her in his life. Things take a drastic turn when Patrick's vengeful stepfather starts demanding ownership of the cattle station that was left to Patrick by his father. Suddenly, Patrick finds himself on the run for his life, trying to uncover the secrets of his stepfather's past and the reason he would be willing to murder for a cattle station. Hannah is distraught when she's told Patrick died in a fire. Her grief continues when her sister is kidnapped without any clue to who could have taken her. Months later, when her sister returns, Hannah goes looking for the culprit. What she finds is Patrick, alive and working as a bartender at a hotel. Passionately reunited with Hannah, Patrick discovers that not only is his life under threat, but hers as well. What secrets tie their families together? Will he be able to protect Hannah, or will his love for her ultimately cost him his life? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/indulgence-and-temperance or Amazon: https://a.co/d/etfqZjE Would you abandon the woman you love for your own indulgence? Beth Meridian has returned home, hoping to leave her sordid past behind her and settle into a quiet life. When her childhood friend, Hannah Raeburn, offers her a place to stay, Beth knows it won't be long until she runs into Hannah's brother, Daniel. What she doesn't expect is for him to reignite feelings deep in her heart, reminding her of the kiss they shared before she left town. Daniel Raeburn's past is scandalous, his sinful indulgences allowing him more wealth than he could ever need. Still, he wants more, and his gluttonous appetite for wealth and women leads him to buy into a partnership at the local hellfire club. When Hannah goes missing, Beth and Daniel follow her trail through the Australian outback. Witnessing the womanizer Daniel is, Beth flees on a cattle train headed north. Desperate to explain his actions, Daniel follows her. Arriving in the small town of Jarvisfield, Daniel is shocked to learn that Beth is now the owner of the largest cattle company in the area. He's even more shocked to discover that the preacher controlling the town, and stealing from the townspeople, is his once business partner William Maxon. He's convinced this man is also responsible for his sister's disappearance. When he learns William has Beth picked out as his next victim, Daniel knows he must do whatever it takes to make her listen to the truth. But she has no interest in hearing anything he has to say. Faced with losing the two women he loves, Daniel is forced to choose between their freedom and the possessions and wealth he has hoarded over the years. But even if he gives it all up, he still might lose everything. Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/avarice-and-charity or Amazon: https://a.co/d/35E8vov Would you risk everything to protect the one you love from relentless greed? After the death of her mother, Charity Bohdan vowed to carry on her work-providing free treatment to those who are sick or injured. What started off as patching up wounds soon took a very different direction when she was being called to treat young women who'd been brutally raped and left pregnant. She knows the risks involved with treating and re-homing these women, but she can't turn them away. When Charity is called to treat a drunk's wounded hand, she expects to find some elderly station hand. Instead she finds a handsome, young man, who isn't drunk at all. As she tends to his injury, she can't ignore the feelings he stirs inside her when their skin touches. Avarice Licciardi has spent his life working for his father-a greedy, loveless man who has destroyed everyone in his way. But when Avarice meets Charity, a woman with the touch of an angel, he discovers there's something he craves much more than his father's money. He wants this woman to be a part of his life. As they spend time together, talking of Irish legends and going on picnics, Avarice begins to win the beautiful woman's heart. But then his father orders him to retrieve some hidden papers at Charity's estate. He refuses...until his father threatens to go get the papers himself. Avarice is determined to protect Charity from this brutal man-even if that means deceiving her. What Avarice finds at her estate is a hidden tunnel with incriminating mysteries far greater than hidden papers. Together Avarice and Charity uncover secrets from the past that sicken their souls as an evil, greedy man threatens to tear them apart in his search for the evidence hidden at the Bohdan estate.

Underdog Vicky just lost her best friend. Luckily, Darla and her neighbour Luke are willing to take her under their wings. Soon it will be time for Prom, but no-one has heard from Queen Bee Kelly since her Dad threatened to send her to Paris. So when prom comes along, will it be Vicky who steals Kelly's crown? Love, friendship and music. What more could a teenage girl wish for? ***************** Updated every Friday 😊 Originally published in June 2015, when I was eleven, later removed in December 2016 for some serious re-construction... Now in 2020, we have a new and improved story for you to enjoy. ❤️

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/heart-of-stone or Amazon: https://a.co/d/07U8TmT8 Slavery, corruption, and murder threaten to separate them. Isabella Miley is trapped. Her brother and protector is dead-murdered on a slave trader's ship-and now Samuel Buchanan, the man she fears most, has papers placing her in servitude to him. When he threatens to make her his wife and offer her out as payment to all the men he owes money to, she runs for her life, and straight into the arms of Ruben Stoneheart. But before she can ask for his help she finds herself dragged back to Samuel and into bondage. Ruben wanted a life far away from the blackbirding slave trade he was once involved in. He watched too many people die on those ships. That wasn't the life he wanted. He wants peace, a wife, family. When the Irish beauty Isabella ran into his arms, she stirred feelings in him unlike anything he'd ever experienced. Never could he have imagined her to be the wife of his once business partner, Samuel Buchanan. Curious how such a wondrous woman could have ended up entangled with a brute like Samuel, Ruben delves into her past, eager to know more about this woman he's quickly losing his heart to. What he finds is a slave contract with her name on it. Hurt that she would hide such a thing from him, he confronts her with an ultimatum-Samuel or him. Isabella's fear demands that she stays with Samuel until she can gain back her freedom, along with her family's ruby necklace-a necklace Samuel is determine to have in his possession. But her heart is willing to risk it all on Ruben...a man rumoured to have a heart of stone. Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

[Name] is a quiet person, rarely voicing her opinions, hardly interacting with people around, the stereotyped shy kid. Yet, that's not all there is to her. Sometimes the most silent have the most secrets to keep. This is a work-in-progress novel! My first novel on Wattpad so expect slow updates haha Have fun! Warning: There will be mature content in some chapters probably-

The summer holidays are ending and school is set to go back. But not before friends celebrate one final time. Life changes completely for a group of teens who thought they were just having one final hurrah! The story of how you can never assume you know the path you are meant to walk in life and how unexpected events can lead lives to being destroyed forever.

When newly graduated Jordan and her childhood best friend Noah go backpacking through Europe on a gap year, cute guys, and romantic sunsets in Greece are sure to throw their holiday into mayhem.

This is a book of short stories that portray the experiences of a migrating family from a war-torn Middle East to Australia.

A hero VS Villains story

Announcements will be made and posted in this book continuously so I hope anyone who wishes to stay updated on their story or just on my page in general read through this ever two- three weeks. Yes the cover is made by me on IBSpaint.

Morgan - calm, collected and witty. Morgan Elle Owens, nothing but an average girl, or so everyone thinks. Her past is twisted and sick, but she doesn't cling to the past, so nobody else knows what happened to her as a child either. Her looks could kill a man if they wanted to, she was an angel sent from heaven, but only for him. Dante - Dante Finn Eliot, a murderer, a 'psycho', mercenary, stalker. Dante thinks bad of the world, hates everyone and everything. His heart is as cold as the winter breeze. But within his dark gaze, lays a soft and warm spot... But only for her, his angel. But what were to happen if they become close? And what were to happen if he was to find out her twisted past? I guess we will have to find out won't we? -Arwen