Mistress
of Purity – real or pure fiction?
It was a romance unlike
any other. Two people joined together in
passions and the allure of love only to be torn apart by the cruelty of
reality, forcing each other to always admire each other from afar. Only on the briefest occasions were they able
to succumb to their unquenchable passions, indulging in barely more than a
touch of their skin before each was forced to return to the reality that had
become their life. They lived this way
for years before finally love conquered all and they were finally able to find
their solace in the welcoming arms of each other.
This is the story of Mistress
of Purity…and of Faye Hall.
As a young woman I met
and fell in love with a young man that only the best of us could dream to
find. We had a very passionate love
affair before the cruelty of the world around us tore us from each other.
As the years passed us
by our paths did still occasionally cross, but always it was all too brief and
each time we were forced to return to the reality of our own lives. Years passed before finally we were again
given our chance at romance, and though we were constantly hindered by the
ghosts of our past, we held together stronger than ever before and finally we
came out the other side of darkness with each other and with our children.
I began to pen the tale
that would become Mistress of Purity when I was still at High School in Australia
The background setting
for this very personal story of mine is the beautiful and historic township
of Sarina Queensland
From this mere curiosity
a whole journey into the past happened.
I needed to know
everything there was to know about the history of this town I visited so often
as a child. I searched historical
records from the local library and on the internet eager to find anything that
could give me a look into the lives of the people who settled in Sarina during
the late 1800’s. My heart soared when
finally I glimpsed faded photos of hotels that were no longer standing, and
estate houses and cattle stations and farms long since destroyed. But with the good must also come the
bad. Tears filled my eyes as I read
through the struggles these English settlers went through when they first come
to Northern Australia . There were so many people that gave their all
only to pack their bags and move on when finally the township began to
falter. It was the heartache of these
strangers that pushed me to want to set Mistress of Purity not in the splendour
of the growth of the township, but rather in the turmoil that remained when
crops began to fail and families were forced to move on. From my own experience at love I found that
it was in these most traumatic times that we cling to the ones we love the
most.
My two main characters,
Prue Bennitt and Gareth Malloy, both strong willed individuals, were also born
out of the image of my younger self and the man I fell in love with. But in true fictitious style, they are also
blessed with having to survive through many more conflicts than even we had to
endure. That said, the emotions, along
with the passions and the verbal exchanges that partake page after page between
these two are more than just faded memories from my youth.
They are my history.
There is far more truth
than fiction in this emotion driven piece of fiction, each word being written
more from memory rather than from the creative panel of the mind. Laced together are personal attractions,
conflict and heartache. These are then
surrounded by the beauty of history and proven struggles that were needed upon
the settlements of the townships of Northern
Australia . Stringing together every
heartfelt emotion are also many realistic mysteries about the characters
heritage and shocking ties between each other’s families.
This is my story, and
from this - the historical beauty of my home and my own journey of heartache to
romance - Mistress of Purity was born.
Mistress of Purity by Faye Hall
Red Sage Publishing
Prue had seen something the night her father was murdered, something that would forever change her life...
She had seen something that would continue to haunt her and follow her wherever she went.
When she had married the Earl of Malloy, Prue had hoped to be able to hide under his name and at his out of town estate.
What she had not thought was to become his son's MISTRESS OF PURITY.
Gareth had sworn never to return to his father's estate, not to the life he had once thought to have there.
He had hoped that the man he had grown in to was no longer hoping to find the love of a woman he knew could not possibly exist.
What Gareth had not wanted was to find his comfort in the arms of his father's young wife... a woman he knew was hiding far more than just one secret from him...
Teaser Excerpt:
“Prue,
I’m Jack Malloy’s only known child and heir, there was no other who could
inherit the Malloy estate. I’m curious
though to know why you told me all the earl’s possessions were left to me,
Prue. You were his wife, madam; you
shared his bed even if it were for such a short time, what was it he left to
you?”
Prue
quickly darted her eyes down to where her fingers were again fidgeting with the
rings on her fingers.
“Your
father only asked that I be allowed to stay living here so I might remain safe
from any who might wish me harm.”
Gareth
was still . “I still don’t understand,
Prue. Why should my father insist in his
will that I take you under my charge at this estate instead of at my own?”
Prue
slowly raised her eyes up. “Your
father’s will is several months old, Gareth.
He wished for me to stay living here because he knew of the dangers that
would fall on the estate and all who lived here should I leave. The earl just thought he was doing what was
best for both the estate and me.”
Gareth
quickly approached Prue, his annoyance obvious at her continued avoidance to
answer his question. Stopping in front
of her, he gripped the top of her arms painfully with his palms.
“Damn it,
Prue. Will you just tell me what was
written in my father’s will? What
exactly is it he has left to me?”
Taking on
a confident stance, Prue made sure her stare didn’t falter from Gareth’s
intimidating one.
“You’ve
been left the Malloy estate house and all its surrounding properties with the
aggreeance the current servants remain in your employ. You have the small
amount of money from your father’s accounts, and…”
“And
what, Prue?” he asked impatiently, his hands shaking her softly when her words
drifted off.
Prue let
out a short shaky breath, her eyes never faltering from his.
“And
you’ve been left me, Gareth.”
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About the Author and where to find her
Faye Hall's passion driven, mystery filled
books are set in small townships of North
Queensland , Australia
Each of her novels bring something symbolically Australian to her readers, from Aboriginal herbal remedies, to certain gemstones naturally only found in this part of the world.
Each of her books tell of a passionate connection between the hero and heroine, surrounded and threatened by deceit, scandal, theft and sometimes even murder.
These romances swerve from the traditional romances as Faye aims to give her readers so much more intrigue, whilst also revealing the hidden histories of rural townships ofNorth Queensland .
Faye finds her inspiration from the histories of not only the township she grew up in, but the many surrounding it. She also bases most of her characters on people she has met in her life.
Faye was able to live her own passion driven romance, marrying the love of her life after a whirlwind romance in 2013. Together they are raising their 9 children in a remote country town in northernQueensland Australia
Each of her novels bring something symbolically Australian to her readers, from Aboriginal herbal remedies, to certain gemstones naturally only found in this part of the world.
Each of her books tell of a passionate connection between the hero and heroine, surrounded and threatened by deceit, scandal, theft and sometimes even murder.
These romances swerve from the traditional romances as Faye aims to give her readers so much more intrigue, whilst also revealing the hidden histories of rural townships of
Faye finds her inspiration from the histories of not only the township she grew up in, but the many surrounding it. She also bases most of her characters on people she has met in her life.
Faye was able to live her own passion driven romance, marrying the love of her life after a whirlwind romance in 2013. Together they are raising their 9 children in a remote country town in northern
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