Madeline's Boy: Thorpe Bowker

England 1830s to New South Wales 1840

An Australian historical tale set in Sydney in the convict era and the upper Nepean River area of Australia.

A stand-alone Historical Romance

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All is not straightforward when money and a title are involved.
A stolen title. A targeted orphan. A woman who will risk everything to keep a child safe.
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Orphaned, afraid and on the run, Chip must flee.

When greed and betrayal claim the lives of Chip Downes's parents, the young heir becomes the next target. With an unscrupulous uncle desperate to seize his title and fortune, Chip's only hope lies in Madeline Brougham, his mother's closest friend.

Loving the boy since birth, Maddie abandons her own future to spirit him away to safety. Her target: Australia, where Chip's protective Uncle Humphrey resides. But the journey across oceans to colonial New South Wales offers only a temporary respite.

As danger follows them from the streets of Sydney to the rugged Nepean River frontier, Maddie and her steadfast companion, Tim, are forced to run once more. From hidden farms to secret valleys-and even an Aboriginal encampment-Maddie will do whatever it takes to shield Chip. But with a relentless enemy closing in, will they ever find peace, or will Chip's birthright destroy them all?

Buy your copy of "Madeline's Boy" now to discover if Maddie can protect Chip.
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Trope

Fierce Guardian / Protector

Orphan on the Run / Threat to the Heir

Fleeing Across Oceans

On the Run / Safehouses & Hiding Places

Found Family & Allied Guardians

Romance Amid Mystery & Danger

Faith-based Fiction

Australian Historical Fiction

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Madeline's Boy is the eighth book in the "Convict Birthstain Collection."

Characters and storylines from "The Vine Weaver, " "Waiting at the Sliprails" (PenCraft 1st place Award winner - Bea's story), and "Hands Upon the Anvil" are all in this book.