Taming the Wind: origin short story of The Stationmaster's Cottage

On the edge of the Great Southern Ocean, an old jetty offers a haven for those seeking solace. A place by the sea to think. Plan. And dream.

As the daughter of the region’s wealthiest family, Martha Ryan has everything a girl could ask for. Money means nothing because her soul longs for adventure, love and a family of her own.

Thomas Blake is an artist weighed down by duty. Expected to follow his father into employment by the Ryan family as stationmaster, he yearns for the freedom to paint.

A chance meeting at the jetty one dawn changes both their lives. But will the expectations and prejudices of their families destroy their future?  

Fall in love with Thomas and Martha in Taming the Wind, a short prequel of The Stationmaster’s Cottage. Perfect as a standalone with its own happy ever after, or follow the lives and loves of the residents in Rivers End across the series.

RECOMMENDED READING ORDER OF SERIES:

• The Stationmaster's Cottage (book 1)
• Jasmine Sea (book 2)
• The Secrets of Palmerston House (book 3)
• The Christmas Key (book 4 - novella)

• Taming the Wind (short prequel) can be read before Cottage or at any time.
• Martha (short companion story) best read after the main books.
• Notes from the Cottage (companion guide) best read after Cottage or later
  

Please note that the main Rivers End books are available on Kindle, in Kindle Unlimited, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook. Taming the Wind, Martha, and Notes from the Cottage are not in Kindle Unlimited.