Can one woman’s secrets change the life of another a century later? On the anniversary of her husband’s unexpected death, Megan sits at home heartbroken and disconsolate. A mysterious package arrives containing a journal written a century earlier, which shakes her out of her self-imposed seclusion. She embarks on a journey following in the footsteps of the journal’s author, from New Zealand to Cornwall, France and Italy, uncovering a past she knows nothing about. She is pursued by a much younger man in Venice. She meets an intriguing fellow countryman in Florence and finds herself caught up in the mysterious world of art and captivated by a series of unknown paintings. As she unravels her history and reveals its secrets, can she also find love again?

Portrait of a Man is the soul-searching and heart-warming conclusion to ‘The Cornish Knot’ Will the secrets of the past destroy an artist’s legacy? Matteo Borgoni is a desperate man. He must succeed if he is to free his beloved wife, held captive by her father in Melbourne. His picture framing skills establish him with the artists of Dunedin in 1863, but he has many doubts, and many more obstacles to overcome. Fifty years on, Luciano, a rakish Italian portrait artist on the run from his past, turns up at the Invercargill branch of Borgoni Picture Framers seeking refuge. As the ravages of World War One escalate, fear is constant, but compassion brings unexpected consequences. A terrifying pandemic is the last thing they need. Over a century later, a man recognises a portrait in an Auckland gallery, and demands it back. Amid another global pandemic, a marriage on the brink of failure, and a life and death struggle, the portrait exposes generations of family secrets and deceptions with life-changing results.

Against overwhelming odds, can she save her legacy? Amid the bustling vibrancy of Auckland’s Karangahape Road Gwenna Price is troubled. For all her youth, she is now the master confectioner in the family business since her father died. She promised to fulfil her Pa’s dreams and open a shop, but with her domineering and incompetent stepbrother Elias in charge, the operation is on the brink of collapse. In an era when women were expected to stay at home, Gwenna is a plucky young woman with uncommon ambition. She is determined to save her legacy. Despite the obstacles put in her way, and throughout the twists and turns of love and tragedy, Gwenna is irrepressible. She refuses to relinquish her dreams and lets nothing stand in her way. Blind to anything that distracts her, Gwenna risks losing the one person who matters most. Winner of a IndieBRAG and a Chill with a Book Readers' Award plus a BGS Gold Quality Mark

A double award-winning novel with and IndieB.R.A.G medallion and a Chill with a Book Readers' Award.Like making lace – she pieces together a new life from a single thread of hopeEighteen-year-old Brigid faces an unimaginable choice. If she stays in her beloved Ireland, she is another mouth to feed in a land plagued by starvation and poverty. If she leaves, she will never see her family again. But leave she must. There is not enough food.Heartbroken, she boards the ship that will take her to a new life in Australia. On the journey, Brigid meets a rough-and-ready Scots girl who will become her best friend, a man who beguiles her, and a fellow Irish woman who will cause no end of trouble.Brigid's skill as a lacemaker soon attracts attention, but her selfless nature is what draws people to her. When the burden of choice is forced upon her once again, Brigid must find an inner strength she doesn't realise she has if she is to fulfil her dream.A new start in New Zealand offers hope – until the day she encounters the man who seeks her downfall.The historical aspects of the story are so accurate and described so perfectly that the reader will frequently need to remind herself/himself that the story is fiction … This is a thoroughly satisfying read. It is the kind of story that passes the test as a work of history, and is equally satisfying as a novel that will have your attention from first to last. 4 stars – Frank O’Shea, The Irish Echo, SydneyIf you enjoy multi-generational family sagas, inspired by immigrant stories to a foreign land, then you are sure to love these stand-alone stories in The New Zealand Immigrant Collection, suspenseful family saga fiction about overcoming the odds.Journey alongside one of the immigrants as they cross the oceans for a better life, or follow their heirs as they uncover the secrets of bygone days in stories that bring the past alive.You won't be disappointed.

Why does a stranger hold the key to unlocking Katie’s family secrets? Continuing the family sagas of 'Brigid The Girl from County Clare' and 'Gwenna the Welsh Confectioner' 1903 Jane is the talented principal costumier at Auckland’s Opera House in its Edwardian heyday. She thrives in this place where she can hide from her pain and keep her skeletons to herself – until the past comes back to haunt her. Brigid, her beloved foster mother, and her best friend Gwenna are anchors in her solitary yet rewarding life. As the decades go by, the burden of carrying secrets becomes too great, and Jane must pass on the hidden truths. Today Katie seeks refuge from her crumbling personal life with her grandmother, who lives in past with the people in her cherished photographs. All too soon, Katie learns she must identify the people behind the gentle smiles – including the Edwardian woman to whom she bears a remarkable resemblance – and reveal generations of secrets before she can claim her inheritance. She meets the intriguing Jared, who stirs her interest, but she’s not ready for any sort of romance, so is shocked when she learns that he holds the key to discovering her past.