He guards his heart. She yields to no man. Will a chance encounter set a course for true love?Noah McGuire buries his demons deep inside. But when he’s forced to return home to Brigadier Station to collect his inheritance, he can no longer avoid digging up his painful past. With the wounds of childhood trauma reopened, his world plunges into darkness until a beautiful pilot sets his heart afire.… pilot sets his heart afire.
Riley Sinclair isn’t afraid to fly against the wind. While the spunky helicopter pilot’s cattle herding business ruffles the feathers of most men, the handsome Noah seems different. But as demand for her skills grows, she worries that giving into passion could keep her dreams grounded.
As their chemistry soars, an unexpected tragedy throws their lives and their budding romance into a tailspin.
Can Noah and Riley leave their baggage behind to let love fly free?
The Sky over Brigadier Station is the second standalone book in the captivating Brigadier Station Western romance series. If you like flawed characters, simmering scenes, and stunning Australian and New Zealand settings, then you’ll love Sarah Williams’ rugged tale.
Buy The Sky over Brigadier Station to watch love take flight today.
The Sky over Brigadier Station is the second in the Brigadier Station series which is set near Julia Creek in the isolated Queensland Outback of Australia.
Each book in the Brigadier Station series can be read as a STANDALONE:
* The Brothers of Brigadier Station
* The Sky over Brigadier Station
* The Legacies of Brigadier Station
* Christmas at Brigadier Station
“Sarah Williams has crafted an entertaining rural romance set on a sprawling cattle property in North Queensland. It’s an enjoyable read with plenty of drama and relatable characters” Helene Young
If you like small town, country and rural romance from authors like Bella Andre, Melody Grace, Maisey Yates, Johanna Lyndsey, Nora Roberts and Diana Palmer then you’ll love this short read.
Similar in style to Barbara Hannay, Cathryn Hein, Annie Seaton, Fiona McArthur, Victoria Purman, Fiona Palmer and Tricia Stringer.
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Love rural romance and Sarah Williams creates a beautiful place to visit in The Sky over Brigadier Station!
This was my first book by this author and it was a lot of fun to read. Set in the Outback of Australia you could almost feel the dust and flies. The author brought the landscape and characters to life in vivid colour. I enjoyed the character Riley, she is a strong independent women living by her own rules. Her romance with Noah evolved at a steady pace but not without hiccups making for an enjoyable read.
This is a emotional story, about overcoming your past and starting over again. Accepting all parts of each other, also the parts you don`t like so much and building your future together.
Noah returns to home and the family property to cross paths with Riley over flying. This is good tale from the Brigadier Station series sweeping the reader to the Outback.
This the second book in a series about three brothers who grew up on a Station in the drought ridden Australian outback. The characters are well crafted and full of personality. The storyline flows quickly and smoothly filled with twists and turns and full of sweet romantic moments. The narrative was well done, giving a wonderful description of the environment and insight into the character’s emotions, thoughts, motivations and actions. I enjoyed the dialogue and character interactions. If you enjoy great contemporary romances, you will enjoy this book.
Coming home and finding the unexpected
I read The Sky over Brigadier Station as part of the Brigadier Station (Books 1-3) boxed set of books and really loved it. This book centers on Noah McGuire and Riley Sinclair. He has come back to Brigadier Station after being in New Zealand for ten years so that he can attend his older brother Darcy’s wedding and to collect his inheritance. He really just wants to get in, get it done, and get back out as quickly as he can. But his plans do not quite work out that way as his past comes back and is something he will have to finally face and deal with instead of running away from it again.
Riley is a helicopter pilot who’s business in to herd cattle in the outback. She loves what she does and she is good at it, which puts a lot of men off. She is at the station also for the wedding as she is friends with both Darcy and Meghan.
When Noah and Riley meet there are definite sparks of attraction between them. But they both are not looking for anything. What they end up with is a very sweet romance (not steamy hot scenes in this book) between two adults with their own pasts and ways of life. Will they be able to sort out their own issues to come together for their own HEA?
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
This series is my first read by this author and I enjoyed all three books. I like the casual writing style blended with the good choice of characters and the interesting storylines. I always love when I can find a writer that transports me to their country as if I’m there in person. The fact this series is set in Australia grabbed my interest. The culture and customs and livestyles of this part of Oz was interesting.
The Brothers of Brigadier Station #1 – The story of Lachlan and Meghan and his brother Darcy, which also builds the history and foundation of Brigadier Station and the McGuire family. 4*
The Sky Over Brigadier Station #2 – With Meghan’s wedding approaching, brother Noah is unwilling returning to Brigadier Station after leaving ten years previously. This is his and Riley’s story, which shares more of the McGuire past. I find the work of Australia’s stations interesting, just as I do about American ranches, but was intrigued about another job that is not commonly written about in either country. 4*
The Legacies of Brigadier Station #3 – This story starts almost eleven months after Sky ends. It is Abbie’s turn to find a McGuire to love. This is my favorite of the series, where a lot of the past, the present and the future come together. Terrible things happen, but so do many wonderful things.
While all these books can be read on their own, start with the first story and see the McGuire history unfold. I found this author on Booksprout. 5*
Love is flying high in this thrilling romance!
Noah is coming back, after a ten-year absence, for his brother Darcy’s wedding. Harriet, mom to the three McGuire brothers, decides it’s time to spread all her cards on the table to make sure each of her sons understands the family’s history and how it affected each of them individually, and as a family.
Riley is a helicopter pilot and a friend of the family who meets Noah just before the wedding. Sparks fly, but she’s got her own reasons for not wanting anything serious. Noah’s not sure what he wants, but as he picks up his life at Brigadier Station he becomes convinced that his future has to include Riley. A crisis forces them both to face truths they’d been ignoring, paving the way to a sweet and satisfying HEA.
I really loved Noah, and Riley was his perfect match. The writing was exquisite, reaching the lowest depths of anguish and the highest highs of new love. We really get to know the entire McGuire family in this book, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This was a wonderful story of forgiveness and overcoming the past to move on to a new and better future.
The characters are nicely engaging and as diverse as the Australian wildlife.
Love scenes are there but are not graphic and there is no foul language or violence.
I did read the books out of order and it would be much a more enjoyable to read them in order but it doesn’t really matter.
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This was a deeply moving and heartfelt story. Noah has avoided Brigadier Station since he left. He finally got away from his father. Now the man is dead and his mother has asked him to return – to claim his inheritance and be there to see his brother, Darcy, to get married. He feels it is time to come back. Harriet has always loved her sons. She knew the difficulties Noah had and why he left. She did not change him. She just wanted him home. While home, helping with a muster, Noah meets Darcy’s best friend Riley, a female helicopter pilot helping with the muster. He knows she’s a free spirit, but can’t help his interest in her. Tragedy strikes and Riley doesn’t return. Can their love pull through? This is a beautiful story. The characters are strong and leave much room for more stories. This is book 2, but I haven’t read book 1 yet and I was clearly absorbed in this one.
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It was interesting reading about mustering livestock in the outback and how dangerous it was for pilots, how they have to fly low to help herd the animals. Riley was a tough helicopter pilot risking her life every time she flew for her job. Because of the risks she takes she doesn’t want to get close to anyone, but she can’t help falling for Noah. He suffered extreme abuse at the hands of his father. It’s amazing well he’s managed to overcome it and thrive. He may think he’s ok with having a fling with Riley, but he can’t help falling for her too.
Noah’s father was abusive, so he left and didn’t come back for a long while. He’s had a bad breakup, and comes home for his brother Darcy’s wedding, and to claim his inheritance, working the family ranch while he’s there. Riley is a helicopter pilot, and a pretty good one at that. Darcy occasionally uses Riley’s services to help herd their cattle. Noah is falling for Riley even as he’s afraid to get involved – she’s a free spirit, and he doesn’t want to think that he would tie her down. I thought there was a bit of a slow start, but about three or four chapters in, I was completely hooked. This was a wonderful story of forgiveness and overcoming the past to move on to a new and better future. I enjoyed seeing this family grow in love and numbers. This is my first read from this author. Now I need to read book 1 before I move on with this series.
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The second book in the Brigadier Station Series a well written story that kept me turning pages. I know I want to read the rest of this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a sweet, slow-burn romance with a strong sense of place. While I have read a few other books set in the Australian Outback, few have been able to give such a clear picture of what the world is like for people who live as the characters in this story do. I felt I could sense Riley’s excitement for the muster as well as see it clearly from the author’s descriptions. I’m a very visual reader, and I appreciate it when an author is able to give such incredible word pictures that put you right in the story but don’t distract you by being too much; in this story, the writer got the correct balance. I enjoyed the characters, in particular the brothers. Noah is at a true crossroads in his life, and the way he thinks about his options and Riley throughout his story arc feels realistic. A thoroughly enjoyable romance!
The characters were all well done. The story flowed well.
The beginning of the story focus heavily on the sexual attraction of the main characters… almost enough to make me stop reading.
Then the story kicks in, and wow!
Emotional and raw in parts. Worth sticking around for…
Noah returns home from NZ for his brothers wedding however it dredges up bad memories of his childhood & why he stayed away. Riley has worked hard to achieve her goal of a female helicopter pilot in the outback & loves her nomadic life.
However when their paths cross there is an instant attraction both finding it difficult to give into for various reasons. I enjoyed the buildup & chemistry between these two & hope they can move forward to a HEA.
The story is very descriptive & depicts the current outback situations esp drought & the struggles of the farming community. You’ll enjoy this if that is your thing.
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A son comes home
Noah gets a call to please come home for his older brother Darcy’s wedding. He hasn’t been home in 10 years. When he comes home early to help with muster at Darcy’s ranch he meets mustering pilot Riley. Riley works with her cousin Grant and Noah seems to kick heart into gear, but she not ready for long term, or is she.
Sarah Williams is a great storyteller. She writes books that you don’t want to put down.