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Sonya Heaney

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Sonya Heaney began her professional life aged eight, as the Changeling in Queensland Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After many more years of hard work, even more blisters, and plenty of pretty tutus, one too many injuries forced her out of her pointe shoes.

Between then and now she has worked in a posh Dublin hotel (that didn’t last long), pulled pints in London pubs (that lasted years), taught English in Korea (her apartment was broken into and her computer was stolen – along with many half-finished manuscripts), and worked on costumes backstage in various theatres (it was always chaos).

Sonya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing, and spent years putting it to use in nonfiction fields before turning her hand to romance.

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The Landowner’s Secret on Sale!

The Landowner’s Secret, the first book in the Brindabella Secrets series, is on sale in Australia and New Zealand through all of June 2022!

New South Wales, 1885

When Alice Ryan wakes to find thugs surrounding her cottage, on the hunt for her no-good brother, she escapes into the surrounding bush.

It is wealthy landowner Robert Farrer who finds her the next morning, dishevelled

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Make sure to read the updated 2018 version.

One criticism: by god do Westerners need to stop referring to all Eastern Europeans as "Russian". I say this as Russia is currently invading my family's country of Ukraine.
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Scary how much happened even after this was published. E.g. she talks about John Geddert, who - a couple of years later - was arrested on child sex and trafficking charges and took his own life before a scheduled court appearance.

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“Cats do whatever they wish, whenever they wish it.”
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“Sometimes life was easier for the ignorant.”
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message 25: by Rita

Rita Thanks for the add :)


WhatIReallyRead Thanks for adding me. Nice to meet you!


message 22: by Scott

Scott Roberts Merry christmas


message 20: by Gretel

Gretel Thanks for accepting! :D
I'll have to snoop around your lists, especially for some good romance novels I have such a hard time to find.


Wendi Jane Sonya Heaney wrote: "Thanks for the friend invitation. :)"

Thanks for accepting, Sonya! =)


Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover Thanks for accepting my friend request:) I look forward to chatting with you.


message 17: by Elaine

Elaine Thank you so much for accepting my friend request =)


message 16: by Sonya

Sonya Heaney Polina wrote: "Best profile photo ever! :D"

And the good thing is the moderators won't know what it means. :)


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Polina Sychova Best profile photo ever! :D


message 14: by Keliiyy

Keliiyy Thanks for accepting the request :)
Pleasure to meet you!


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mys Thanks for accepting me XD

Happy Holidays for you and your family :D


message 12: by Jessica

Jessica Thanks for accepting my friend invite! :)


Steelwhisper Thanks for friending me :)


message 10: by Keliiyy

Keliiyy Thanks for accepting my friend request! :)


Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie* Thank you for accepting my friend request, Sonya.


Samantha Hi Sonya. We do have very similar tastes. Looking forward to chatting books with you.


message 7: by Jill

Jill Thanks for your friendship here on Goodreads, Sonya. Lovely to meet you. I see you live in Canberra too. It's a small world.


Virginia Aronson Nice to make the connection! :)


Marata Eros Hi Sonya and thanks for your friendship~ :)


Alyssa Thanks for accepting!


message 3: by Buggy (last edited Nov 12, 2012 01:15PM)

Buggy Z, so nice to have you back! I've missed your shit stirring around here, its been so quiet and non confrontational lately LOL. Anyhow thanks for looking me back up your invite made me smile :)

Read any good Lora Leigh lately? Damn you LMAO


Savannah Sonya, thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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Nissie Lambert You're most welcome, Sonya! And thank YOU! :)


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