Wild Heart Series by Shantelle McKinnon

Prepare to laugh! Avalon has spent her entire life on her family’s cattle station in Northern Queensland. In her eyes, there is nothing sweeter than working the land and spending as much time on her beloved horse as possible. Due to her parents’ divorce she is forced to move to her mother‘s house, located in a city beach suburb, as part of the divorce agreement to save the Station she loves... morePrepare to laugh! Avalon has spent her entire life on her family’s cattle station in Northern Queensland. In her eyes, there is nothing sweeter than working the land and spending as much time on her beloved horse as possible. Due to her parents’ divorce she is forced to move to her mother‘s house, located in a city beach suburb, as part of the divorce agreement to save the Station she loves. Avalon has a hard, never back down attitude which lands her straight at odds with the local surf hero who has never encountered the type of battles that this girl, with the face of an angel and guts straight from hell, brings to his world. Life certainly gets interesting when he doesn’t pay heed to her seriously given warning…. DO NOT GET BETWEEN HER AND HER HORSE! WARNING: contains some swearing and sexual references. less

Avalon is missing home like she never thought possible, acid burns through her bloodstream at her situation of being stuck in the city away from her outback station home and her family. She realises that it’s not all doom and gloom in the city, she has forged new friendships, learnt life lessons, experienced unforgettable times and given new hope to others. Her wild heart and inner fire has captured the interest of two rivals... moreAvalon is missing home like she never thought possible, acid burns through her bloodstream at her situation of being stuck in the city away from her outback station home and her family. She realises that it’s not all doom and gloom in the city, she has forged new friendships, learnt life lessons, experienced unforgettable times and given new hope to others. Her wild heart and inner fire has captured the interest of two rivals. She allows herself to develop a deeper friendship with one only for him to turn on her. Betrayed and angry, Avalon reverts to what she knows, people that understand her and horses; finally finding a horse that she hopes will partner her in her quest to ride in the Olympics. Will the betrayal chill her heart forever? And what happens if a heart like Avalon’s grows cold? What will he have to do to win her back? less

Avalon is still stuck in the city, where life is not as clear cut as on the family station and many have their own hidden agendas. On top of struggling with the jolting understanding that she is indeed a teenage girl, complete with teenage feelings and responses, Avalon continues to forge ahead in the building of some very interesting relationships. .. especially with Noah Reed, the boy who hasn't uttered a word for over a decade... moreAvalon is still stuck in the city, where life is not as clear cut as on the family station and many have their own hidden agendas. On top of struggling with the jolting understanding that she is indeed a teenage girl, complete with teenage feelings and responses, Avalon continues to forge ahead in the building of some very interesting relationships. .. especially with Noah Reed, the boy who hasn't uttered a word for over a decade. But will that relationship even stand a chance when her brother Nathan makes an appearance? Avalon discovers not only more about herself and her dreams with each and every challenge she faces, more about the people around her, the people she thought she knew. .. but the sobering fact that there are some people that will do anything to make their dreams come true no matter who it destroys. less