Love Without Approval

She is free to choose the man she loves. He is a convict assigned to her father.New South Wales, Australia, 1793.Beatrice Fenwick leaves England for a new life in Australia, trusting her father's promise of a home waiting for them. Instead, she finds unfinished plans, dwindling supplies, and a father whose confidence is doing very little to put a roof over their heads.Gideon Larkham made that journey in chains.The carpenter assigned to their holding knows his trade, speaks his mind, and refuses to believe her plans will work simply because she has written them down.She finds him infuriating. He finds her increasingly difficult to stop thinking about.The trouble is, Gideon does more than argue with her. He makes the hardest days bearable. He tells her the truth when an easier story would make him look better. And somewhere between shared work, unexpected laughter, and a kiss neither can forget, Beatrice begins to want far more than his help.Gideon had meant to build the family's home and keep his distance. Now, when he pictures a house of his own, he catches himself making room for her.But Beatrice is used to solving problems by taking charge. Gideon has spent years waiting for the right to make his own decisions. Her determination could bring them closer-or cost her his trust.His freedom is finally drawing closer. Beatrice never expected to fall in love with a man she might have to let go.Love Without Approval is a warm Australian historical romance filled with sharp banter, slow-burning chemistry, family affection, and hard-earned trust.