Australian hero

Courting The Forbidden Debutante (Scandalous Australian Bachelors, Book 1) - Laura Martin

Dude, if you're planning an elopment to Australia and the girl hasn't arrived the day before, stock up on supplies for her. Seriously. You can plan better than this.  She doesn't turn up? Give it to the poor at your destination.  Also, get the captain to marry you.  You're months on the boat and you don't even ask? 

 

When Sam Robertson returns to England he has one plan in mind, to confront the Earl who sent him, an innocent boy, to Australia as a convict.  It's 18 years later and he's a successful rancher but he needs to put an end to the questions he has.  He has served his time and now it's time to move on.  However the Earl's daughter is distracting him from his plan.

 

It's not a bad read but there were times when I wanted to shake both of them until the sense bubbled to the top.