Interview with Lynsey McDonnell - Author of Bailey Street

Once you read this synopsis of Lynsey McDonnell’s debut contemporary and historical romance novel, Bailey Street, you will want to get your hands on a copy quickly.

Here’s the synopsis –

Genre: Contemporary and Historical Romance

Their love was as undeniable as it was impossible.

The cottage on Bailey Street has held onto its secrets for 150 years.

Then: John Boyle O’Reilly was a convict who believed he had nothing left to give. Jessie was the girl who proved him wrong.

Now: Rebecca only came to meet her biological father. But echoes of passion, heartache, and courage from the past awaken long-buried desires — especially when it comes to a certain handsome history professor.

From Liverpool and Ireland to the sunburnt shores of Western Australia, love will find its way home.

And you will be even more motivated to read the novel when you discover all the Fremantle connections in it. The Fenian JB O’Reilly. The house in Bayly/Bailey Street, North Freo. And the event that inspired the author to invent Rebecca.

Reviews for Bailey Street are pouring in and they are deservedly positive, like this one from Holly Cardamone, award winning author –

‘What an adventure! From the wilds of Southwest WA in the 1800s, to Fremantle in 2018, this is a fabulous genre blend of historical fiction, romance and a splash of mystery as a story buried by history is unravelled. Two timelines, two love stories that had me misty-eyed and feeling all the feels. Evocative and gripping. Highly recommend.’

For your copy of Bailey Street order here direct from the publisher without delay.

The Editor of Fremantle Shipping News, Michael Barker, was very pleased to meet Lynsey McDonnell to make the podcast you’ll find below, where the discussion about Lynsey’s debut novel ranges from the inspirations for it, the challenges in researching it, the process of writing historical fiction, and Lynsey’s hopes for the novel. Really, one suspects, she just wants to make us all a little misty eyed, as well as share some exciting moments from Freo’s and the State’s Fenian history!

By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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