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Bailey Street

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Their love was as undeniable as it was impossible.

The cottage on Bailey Street has held onto its secrets for 150 years.

Then: John Boyle O’Reilly was a convict who believed he had nothing left to give. Jessie was the girl who proved him wrong.

Now: Rebecca only came to meet her biological father. But echoes of passion, heartache, and courage from the past awaken long-buried desires — especially when it comes to a certain handsome history professor.

From Liverpool and Ireland to the sunburnt shores of Western Australia, love will find its way home.

Lynsey McDonnell, born in the UK to Irish parents, grew up living above a pub in the north of England before emigrating with her family to Western Australia in her teens. Her fascination by what (and who) it takes to shift from feeling untethered and uprooted to feeling ‘home’ feeds into the themes of her novels.
 
As a chartered accountant and chief financial officer, Lynsey’s work has taken her across several industries and countries, but her passion has always been books.

Lynsey lives in Perth, WA with her husband and two teenaged children.

Selected for the prestigious Curtis Brown Creative Write Your Novel course (2024) and awarded a Fellowship with the Katharine Susannah Prichard (KSP) Writers’ Centre (2025).
Serves as Chief Financial Officer for a large community services organisation. Over 630 LinkedIn connections. Amy Harmon, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, has provided a testimonial. Tess Woods, author of The Venice Hotel, the Australian top 10 bestseller, shortlisted for the ABIA general fiction book of the year, has provided a testimonial.

Author touring podcasts, libraries, bookstores and festivals before and after release. Hawkeye’s publicity team: socials (Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook), paid advertising, reviewers, national media release. Book trailer on youtube.

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