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His Majestys Pageboy. London to Emu Plains, Australia, in the 1800s. Jack Turner was born into a life of pomp and privilege that was not rightfully his. He was brought to the royal court for his protection. By age ten, he served as King George the Third’s pageboy and was known as Lord John. For years, he struggled against society’s immorality and people’s shallowness; then, he met an unspoiled young girl whose purity stood out amidst the mire of humanity. He is unable to pursue her before his life hits a wall. Martha Alexander is the daughter of a wealthy shipping merchant. She has been presented to London’s second tier of society, where she meets the young man of her dreams. She is expected to marry well, and Lord John sets her heart fluttering. However, her father’s drinking shatters her future. He was made to sign all his possessions away while drunk, unknowingly including his daughter. Refusing a forced marriage changes her life. How did these two young people end up as convicts in Australia?

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Sara Powter resides on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Throughout her childhood, she traveled across Australia, enjoyed fishing, and collected shells, nurturing her love for the country. She met and married Stephen, a minister in the Newcastle Anglican Diocese in NSW, who retired in November 2020. When COVID-19 struck, Sara found the time to write some of the stories she had long wanted to create. Within four months, she finished three stories. Now, five years later, she is nearing the completion of her 30th book. Her novels are inspired by her passion for Colonial Australia, her convict ancestors, and the remarkable history of this incredible country.

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