Vicky Adin: 6 books

From soldier to pacifist In 1863, young Daniel Adin, a trained soldier, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. In pursuit of a new life and land to farm, he travels to New Zealand to fight an unknown enemy - the fearless Maori. A hundred and thirty years later, Libby is fascinated by the stories...

Like making lace - she pieced together a new life from a single thread of hope: 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,...

Against overwhelming odds, can she save her legacy? Authentic, endearing historical fiction. 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...

Emma wants to forget; Charlotte never can. Together they remember. Emma is an enterprising young journalist with a bright future, but her life and career are falling apart. In a last-ditch attempt to save her position, she accepts the assignment to interview the bestselling author – Charlotte...

Can the secrets of one woman in one century change the life of another woman in another century? 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 jolts her...

The dual-timeline sequel continuing the family sagas of Brigid The Girl from County Clare and Gwenna The Welsh Confectioner. Why does a stranger hold the key to unlocking Katie’s family secrets? 1903 – Jane is the talented principal costumier at Auckland’s Opera House in its Edwardian...