The First Fleet Trilogy

Gentle Annie Soames

Descriptions are taken directly from the Journal of Doctor Arthur Bowes Smith. He was the doctor on board the Lady Penrhyn.

Annie's dreams lead to unexpected outcomes.

An Australian First Fleet story.

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Annie Soames is a girl beloved by the community but not afraid to voice her desires. That leads to trouble, illicit love, and a world turned upside down.

Oliver Quilpie, the recently married Marquess, discovers his arranged union is not to his taste; he is drawn to his wife’s companion. Unfortunately, he is unable to keep his hands off her. For revenge, Annie mimics his every move while riding but is dressed as a highwayman. However, she had now fallen in love with him. This action finally leads to her arrest and transportation to a faraway land.

After some years, Oliver’s wife dies, and his thoughts turn to Annie. He seeks to find her, but she has vanished. He is horrified to discover she was transported to New South Wales as a convict on the Lady Penrhyn. He follows with a shipload of supplies on the Kitty. Will Annie want to see him?

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The Emancipated Potter

Sydney Cove 1788 to Parramatta 1795

Not all felons are convicts, and not all convicts are felons.

Colin Osborne’s serene life as a talented potter is disrupted by a self-important peer. A single punch sends Colin across to the other side of the globe.

Aggie Gibbs is a young convict girl being hunted by a wayward soldier. The two find themselves in a town of criminals and lecherous men.

Captain John Hunter is Colin’s mentor, and he paves the way for a new life for his young friends. Then disaster strikes, and he must leave.

Can Colin keep Aggie safe? Will they fulfil Captain Hunter’s wishes to build a decent life for the convicts destined to live out their lives in the penal town? Will John ever return to New South Wales?

Paternity Unknown

Sydney 1788 - 1800 The Aftermath of the First Fleet landing.

Can forgiveness be that easy?

Connie Waterson is traumatised after she became one of the victims of the attack when the convict women were landed on February 6th, 1788. She finds herself expecting an unwanted child. Along with her friends, she must learn to cope with the challenges of their new environment while protecting the life growing within her.

Nigel Bray is a young convict who almost instantly regrets his carnal actions on the day the prisoners from the Lady Penrhyn landed. Knowing that Connie is the unwilling recipient of his base desires, Nigel does what he can to ease her path. He is racked with questions: is the child his? Will she ever forgive him? What must Nigel do to win Connie’s trust?

The aftermath of the Women's landing.