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Under Darling Skies
Daughters of the Darling (Book 5)
- Author
- Annie Seaton
- Narrator
- Olivia Beardsley
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 July 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Bridget O'Byrne thought she was building the future with her brilliant business partner and cutting-edge AI technology. Eighteen months later, she's trapped in Sydney, financially ruined, and under the controlling influence of Antony Saar. When his venture collapses amid fraud investigations, Bridget returns home to Ceann Mara with her confidence shattered.
Back on the family property she once dismissed as old-fashioned, Bridget struggles to rebuild her life. Her path to recovery takes an unexpected turn when she reconnects with Danny Walsh, a quietly competent stockman who was her closest friend in primary school. Danny's contentment with honest work and simple truths challenges everything Bridget thought she wanted.
Meanwhile, Tom and Cat's genealogical research uncovers the mystery of eleven-year-old Roisin O'Byrne, Catherine's sister, who vanished from Melbourne in 1880. Following Roisin's trail to the goldfields, Bridget begins to understand that sometimes survival requires losing yourself completely before you can find your way home.
A story about recognising manipulation, rebuilding trust, and discovering that the most profound strength often comes from the simplest truths.
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Details
- Author
- Annie Seaton
- Narrator
- Olivia Beardsley
- Duration
- 8 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781444861297
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, Romance
Synopsis
Bridget O'Byrne thought she was building the future with her brilliant business partner and cutting-edge AI technology. Eighteen months later, she's trapped in Sydney, financially ruined, and under the controlling influence of Antony Saar. When his venture collapses amid fraud investigations, Bridget returns home to Ceann Mara with her confidence shattered. Back on the family property she once dismissed as old-fashioned, Bridget struggles to rebuild her life. Her path to recovery takes an unexpected turn when she reconnects with Danny Walsh, a quietly competent stockman who was her closest friend in primary school. Danny's contentment with honest work and simple truths challenges everything Bridget thought she wanted. Meanwhile, Tom and Cat's genealogical research uncovers the mystery of eleven-year-old Roisin O'Byrne, Catherine's sister, who vanished from Melbourne in 1880. Following Roisin's trail to the goldfields, Bridget begins to understand that sometimes survival requires losing yourself completely before you can find your way home. A story about recognising manipulation, rebuilding trust, and discovering that the most profound strength often comes from the simplest truths.
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