The Australian
by Diana Palmer

A love worth waiting for

For two years Pricilla Johnson watched John Sterling manage his cattle station, and at the tender age of eighteen she innocently surrendered her young heart to him. He was big, brash, brazen and Australian. Everyone called it infatuation, Priss knew it was love.

But Priscilla had to move on with her life. Four years of college in Hawaii provided the time and distance to transform a naive girl into a mature woman.

Returning to Australia as a certified teacher, she was ready to put John to the test. And ready or not, he was about to learn a lesson he would never forget.

Originally published May 1985 in Silhouette Special Edition #239 and several reissues in mass market paperback.

Other Books by Diana Palmer

Lawbreaker
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Rancher's Law

Long, Tall Texans: Guy
Long, Tall Texans Book 33

Nelson's Brand

Canton's Protection

Ethan
Long, Tall Texans Book 5

The Cowboy Code

Harley
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Lionhearted & Christmas Guardian
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Wyoming Proud
Wyoming Men Book 12

Once There Was a Lawman

Harden
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Texas Tough

He's My Cowboy

Texas Tycoon & Hidden Pleasures

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Diana Palmer's Bio

New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer, AKA Susan Spaeth Kyle, was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, the eldest daughter of William and Eloise Spaeth. She and her younger sister, Dannis, were raised in Chamblee, where Susan graduated from Chamblee High School in 1964. The family moved to Cornelia, Georgia, in 1965. Susan married James Kyle in 1972. They have a son, Blayne, who is married to the former Christina Clayton. They are both graduates of Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. They live in Tennessee and have a daughter, Selena Marie Kyle, born in February, 2009. In 1991, Susan returned to college and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia, in 1995. She continues to work on her master's degree in history as time permits. Her first novel as Diana Palmer was published in 1979. She has over 115 novels in print. She has written historical novels as well as contemporary romance, and has produced science fiction, with her novel THE MORCAI BATTALION appearing in hardcover in 2007. Susan's hobbies are gardening, knitting, crocheting, astronomy, archaeology, and animals. She has dogs, cats, birds and lizards.