The Power of Sisterhood: Read an Extract from Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

The Power of Sisterhood: Read an Extract from Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

The Sun-day train which snaked into Noah Vale that verdant, midwinter afternoon brought with it fire, sending an inferno of small-town gossip roaring up the valley. Olive Emerson, a sprightly middle-aged figure on the crowded platform, shot off one last fretful prayer as the train jerked to a stop, then wandered slowly along its length, scanning each carriage for the first glimpse of her nieces – three newly orphaned girls come home to their outcast mother’s birthplace.

And here they were. The fifth carriage was set to burn, flaming with redheads: the first, richest red, hauled back in an austere bun; the second, flowing strawberry flames striated with gold; and lastly, the burnished auburn curls of a clinging three-year-old. Olive marvelled at how Esther’s radiant colouring had fi ltered down through her daughters. Each girl carried that wild, red streak in her own way – enough of their tragically beautiful mother to bless or curse, accordingly.

Superstitious fool, Olive rebuked herself. She’d vowed to wipe the slate clean with her nieces – a mercy Esther was never aff order…

Continue reading the extract here…

Reviews

Your Preview Verdict: Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

Review | News | Preview

26 April 2021

Your Preview Verdict: Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

    An Irresistible Story of Family and Secrets: Read our Review of Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

    Review | Our Review

    20 April 2021

    An Irresistible Story of Family and Secrets: Read our Review of Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

      Related Articles

      Live Book Event: Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

      News | Events & Festivals

      7 April 2021

      Live Book Event: Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

        Publisher details

        Those Hamilton Sisters
        Author
        Averil Kenny
        Publisher
        Echo Publishing
        Genres
        Fiction, Historical Fiction
        Released
        30 March, 2021
        ISBN
        9781760686710

        Synopsis

        Will their mother's scandalous past decide their futures? The Sunday train which snaked into Noah Vale that verdant, midwinter afternoon brought with it fire, sending an inferno of small-town gossip roaring up the valley... Beautiful, irrepressible Esther Hamilton had a reputation in the small Queensland town of Noah Vale. That was until she ran away, twenty years ago, under a cloud of shame. It's now 1955 and following their mother's death, the Hamilton sisters - Sonnet, Fable and little Novella Plum - have returned to Noah Vale to live near their aunt and uncle. Sonnet, twenty years old and legal guardian to her siblings, has never stepped foot in Noah Vale, yet has been the talk of the town for decades. Fable, at twelve-years-old, is a talented artist and lovelier than even her heartbreaking mother had been. And three-year-old Plum is just a little girl who's lost her mother and been taken away from the only home she's ever known. As the years pass, the three sisters settle into their new life, working in the town, going to school and swimming in the perfect waterfalls nearby. But suspicion and judgment continue to follow the Hamilton sisters wherever they go. In a small town where everyone thinks they know everything about each other, it's hard to escape the past. And when Fable falls in love with Noah Vale's golden boy, is history destined to repeat itself? Those Hamilton Sisters is a warm, captivating and irresistible story of love, family, secrets and finding your place in the world. For readers of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton.
        Averil Kenny
        About the author

        Averil Kenny

        Averil Kenny is a writer living in the lush, enchanted tropics of Far North Queensland. Averil writes w omen's fiction with an evocative flair, featuring strong, sassy heroines. She grew up on a dairy farm and studied Journalism at the University of Queensland. Averil has four children and can be found sharing her vibrant vignettes of tropical life on Instagram: @sunshineinateacup

        Books by Averil Kenny

        COMMENTS

        Leave a Reply

        Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *