Beyond Innocence, by Joanna Lloyd
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Beyond Innocence, by Joanna Lloyd
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Electra Shipley lies in a mite-infested bunk, weak from lack of food and seasickness. Imprisoned and sentenced to seven years’ transportation, she sails towards the penal colony of New South Wales, Australia. Despite the odds, she is determined to survive, to clear her name, and return to her life of wealth and ease in England.
William Radcliffe has fled the betrayals of his father and fiancée to make a new life in the colony. When a transport ship from England docks, William stumbles across much more than mere trade cargo. Haunted by the beautiful convict with wild hair and golden eyes, William decides a compliant and grateful convict wife might meet his needs without the complications of love. Electra must now decide whether a loveless marriage with a "colonial barbarian" is preferable to imprisonment.
William is unprepared for the deeply suppressed passion his new wife arouses within him. Against his conviction never to love, he begins to desire Electra and the sexual tension between them sparks into a fierce physical attraction he longs to satisfy.
But Electra has made enemies on the ship and a vicious act of revenge endangers her life and the lives of the people she has come to love. Can Electra and William’s love survive the perils of this land and its inhabitants, or will their pasts destroy their future?
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Beyond Innocence, by Joanna Lloyd- Amazon Sales Rank: #163717 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Released on: 2015-06-02
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author
Joanna Lloyd lives in tropical Far North Queensland, Australia, where her unpredictable, cyclone-prone environment influences the wild, adventurous characters in her romance novels. Learn more about her at www.joannalloyd.net.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. 4 and ½ Stars! Australia in the early 19th Century…a handsome sheep rancher and his prisoner bride! By Regan A well researched, well written historical romance, and a fabulous debut novel for Lloyd—a story set in the time when England shipped off its prisoners to New South Wales in Australia.The story begins in London in 1819 as Electra Shipley, daughter of Vicomte Gascombe, is arrested for felony theft, set up by her evil uncle, who took her father’s title after his death. Convicted by the testimony of false witnesses, Electra is transported to Australia to serve a 7-year sentence as an indentured servant.William Radcliffe, a wealthy sheep rancher, spots the beautiful Electra when the ship docks in Sydney, and saves her from a crewmember’s rape. Electra is taken with the others to the women’s factory where the prisoners work on the wool. Since the colonists are free to take a prisoner as their bride, many come to claim the women. Electra refuses all until William offers her marriage. With few options, and a budding attraction, Electra agrees.Both Electra and William harbor secrets from their past, secrets that affect their new marriage. But despite all, they begin to care for each other.Lloyd brings to life the Australia of the past when the population consisted of colonists, prisoners, former prisoners and the natives. Many came to New South Wales fleeing a past they would rather forget; others came for opportunity. All the prejudices come out as Electra and William attempt to build a new life in a harsh land. There are storms, fire, outlaws and the dangers of the bush country.The romance between Electra and William is satisfying and there is adventure aplenty, though the pace at times is a bit leisurely. Some wonderful secondary characters, though, including a Scots couple I loved. I recommend it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Australian colonial love story By Elizabeth Ellen Carter There aren't many quality Australian colonial romances so it's wonderful to see Joanna Lloyd's debut. I enjoyed the premise very much but I found the pacing a little slow, something which is not evident in her second book Shadow Beneath the Sea. Some of the descriptions are lightly drawn and one unfamiliar with Australian history might need quickly skip to a history book to get a feel for what Governor Macquarie and his Elizabeth looked like for instance. Consider a Beyond Innocence a door opener into the fascinating origin of our nation. I feel strongly that there are more stories to tell about this period of history and I look forward to Joanna bringing them to us.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Refreshingly different! By Maggi Andersen 4.5. Stars. Although this novel begins in the English Regency period, it is not a Regency romance, it’s more a saga. Author, Joanna Lloyd’s story moves from a London townhouse to a farm in the early Colonial days of Australia. It is in Australia where most of the story unfolds. Danger and troubles are heaped on heroine, Miss Electra Shipley, but she is no shrinking violet. While brought up as the daughter of a nobleman, she has not been cosseted. She is a practical, intelligent woman, brave and stoical, and has much to contend with after spending four months in Newgate Prison, the result of her uncle’s betrayal. He had embezzled her fortune after her father dies, and she is subsequently abandoned by her fiancé. Sentenced to seven years transportation, Electra is sent to Sydney Town, Australia, on a rat infested convict ship living in appalling conditions with the constant threat of rape. Once there, she must face further hardship working in a factory, until she is chosen for a marriage of convenience. The marriage does not begin well. She has little trust in any man and keeps her secrets close. Headstrong and proud, Electra exhibits courage in facing the dangers of a raw new land, and opens her heart to the experiences and the people she finds there. She proves to be a great pioneer woman, embracing the Aboriginal people while holding her head up bravely against censure from the snobbish British colonists, as she fights to clear her name. She cannot shrug off her bitter past, however, and does not immediately embrace her husband. William Radcliffe is a handsome hardworking breeder of merino sheep with dreams of bigger ventures; a wounded hero he also suffers a deep hurt from his past in England. With doubts, secrets and fears on both sides, their relationship proves a rocky one and they have much to face before it turns to love. But when they finally come together, sparks fly! Lloyd is a fine writer and there are many memorable moments in this book. “Electra felt like she was swimming through mud. Something terrible had happened but she couldn’t quite remember what it was. She knew William was trying desperately to reach out to her and she tried, how hard she tried, to let him know none of it was his fault. But each time she got close to breaking through, she was sucked back into a dark void, empty of emotion.” I commend Joanna Lloyd’s thorough research, she employs it well to paint a vivid pictures of those times. As an Australian, I enjoyed reading about those early years of my country and the journey of Electra and William. I look forward to reading the next novel Joanna Lloyd writes, it’s sure to be refreshingly different.
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