
Author Talks
In Conversation with Penelope Janu
Muswellbrook Library
Wednesday February 19, from 10:30am
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Join Australian author Paula J. Beavan in conversation with Penelope Janu at Muswellbrook Library on Wednesday, February 19, as they discuss Penelope’s latest book ‘The Summerfield Saddler’, a warm-hearted, charming romance about trying not to fall in love – and failing.
About Penelope Janu:
About ‘The Summerfield Saddler’:
Mackenzie Henry is happy enough with her life in the small town of Summerfield. She loves her work as a saddler, the bushland surrounding her home, and the feeling of safety her beloved grandfather brings her. She doesn’t want anything-or anybody-else.
So when her grandfather asks her to lead the fight to rehabilitate land destroyed by an open-cut mine, and work in front of the camera with a Norwegian documentary-making team, Mackenzie fears her life will be tipped on its axis. And she’s right. The documentary not only reignites old resentments but unearths secrets that threaten her family’s reputation and her own safety. To make matters worse, the enigmatic scientist, filmmaker and adventurer Kit Thorsen is a threat to the heart Mackenzie has kept safe.
Handsome, arrogant and infuriating (read: Viking), Kit is in equal parts as fascinated and frustrated by Mackenzie’s mix of independence and vulnerability as she is by his. Given the demons in both of their pasts, they should run a mile. Will the compulsion that brings them together unite them or tear them apart?
About Paula J. Beavan:
An avid reader from childhood, Paula J. Beavan grew up on a small property in the Hunter Valley, riding horses, mustering cattle and listening to the tales of local farriers, cattlemen and farmers. Her love of the land and its history together with a curiosity about the challenges faced by the pioneering women of the region led her to seek out stories of the area’s early European settlers.

Join Australian authors Paula J. Beavan in conversation with Penelope Janu to discuss Penelope’s newest warm-hearted, charming romance, ‘The Summerfield Saddler’.
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