{"product_id":"billabong-bend-9781925827088","title":"Billabong Bend","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan Nina protect the wild place she holds so close to her heart? Or will the man she once loved destroy it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBrumby's Run\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCurrawong Creek\u003c\/em\u003e comes an \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eevocative tale of love and loyalty, set in the heart of Australia's riverlands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Nina Moore, the rare marshland flanking the beautiful Bunyip River is the most precious place on Earth. Her dream is to buy Billabong Bend and protect it forever, but she's not the only one with designs on the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her childhood sweetheart, Ric Bonelli, returns home, old feelings are rekindled and Nina dares to dream of a future for them both on the river. But a tragic death divides loyalties and threatens to tear apart their fledgling relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis star-crossed rural romance sets Nina, a floodplains grazier, and Ric, a traditional cotton farmer, on a heart-rending collision course amid the beauty of northern New South Wales.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Praise for Billabong Bend - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Like \u003cem\u003eCurrawong Creek\u003c\/em\u003e before it, \u003cem\u003eBillabong Bend\u003c\/em\u003e is yet another great read by Jennifer Scoullar.' \u003cem\u003eWeekly Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing story ... beautifully written.' \u003cem\u003eReading, Writing and Riesling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eBillabong Bend\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating read.' \u003cem\u003eBook'd Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScoullar, Jennifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bestselling Aussie author Jennifer Scoullar writes page-turning fiction about the land, people and wildlife that she loves. Scoullar is a lapsed lawyer who harbours a deep appreciation and respect for the natural world. She lives on a farm in the southern Victorian ranges, and has ridden and bred Australian Stock horses all her life. Her passion for animals and the bush is the catalyst for her bestselling books, which are all inspired by different landscapes. Billabong Bend is Book 3 of The Wild Australia Stories . Buy it now to discover why Jennifer Scoullar is one of Australia's favourite story-tellers!","brand":"Pilyara Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516496318738,"sku":"9781925827088","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1850c4c8-8314-47bb-be39-00aa9b071934.jpg?v=1731026867","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/billabong-bend-9781925827088","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}