Tenacity Prevails
(2025)(The tenth book in the Australian Sandstone series)
A novel by Michael Beashel
On the Banks of the Hawkesbury
A Novel from The Australian Sandstone Series
The Hawkesbury River, 1830s New South Wales—a land of resilience, where hearts are carved as deeply as the sandstone itself. Deirdre Walsh, the capable and charming assistant innkeeper, has ended her deep romance with a Sydney stonemason. She longs for more than marriage—she seeks a true partner, a man who will stand beside her as she builds the life she dreams of.
Then Art Kilty arrives.
A master builder, Art is rough-hewn, quiet, and deeply intelligent. Tasked with restoring the inn’s outbuildings, he intrigues Deirdre''not just with his innovative building techniques, but with the delicate pencil sketches he hides in the quiet moments.
At first, they are simply two people working side by side. But then—
A glance lingers.
Fingertips brush.
A rare, fleeting smile—devastating.
Deirdre is drawn to him, to his silent strength, his steady presence, the way his words—few but meaningful—set her pulse racing.
But love is never simple.
Another man watches from her past—one who has saved her life. His claim is undeniable, yet he carries a shadowed past best left undisturbed.
As old ghosts return and choices must be made, Deirdre must decide: safety or passion, the past she knows''' or the man quietly stealing her heart.
Through endurance, tragedy, and love, one truth remains—
The Hawkesbury remembers all.
Genre: Historical
A Novel from The Australian Sandstone Series
The Hawkesbury River, 1830s New South Wales—a land of resilience, where hearts are carved as deeply as the sandstone itself. Deirdre Walsh, the capable and charming assistant innkeeper, has ended her deep romance with a Sydney stonemason. She longs for more than marriage—she seeks a true partner, a man who will stand beside her as she builds the life she dreams of.
Then Art Kilty arrives.
A master builder, Art is rough-hewn, quiet, and deeply intelligent. Tasked with restoring the inn’s outbuildings, he intrigues Deirdre''not just with his innovative building techniques, but with the delicate pencil sketches he hides in the quiet moments.
At first, they are simply two people working side by side. But then—
A glance lingers.
Fingertips brush.
A rare, fleeting smile—devastating.
Deirdre is drawn to him, to his silent strength, his steady presence, the way his words—few but meaningful—set her pulse racing.
But love is never simple.
Another man watches from her past—one who has saved her life. His claim is undeniable, yet he carries a shadowed past best left undisturbed.
As old ghosts return and choices must be made, Deirdre must decide: safety or passion, the past she knows''' or the man quietly stealing her heart.
Through endurance, tragedy, and love, one truth remains—
The Hawkesbury remembers all.
Genre: Historical
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