Defy the Thunder — Kay McMahon

She vowed never to forgive him but she could not forget him
She wanted a taste of adventure. But rebellious Alexandra Penbrooke stepped into a world of danger … and found herself tangled in the steely arms of Christian Page. A man who's seeming brutality masked a secret purpose … and a secret passion.
She tore herself from his heated embrace in time to save her virtue, and he and his criminal companions were sent to prison. But fate would bring Alexandra and Christian together once again, in the lush, untamed land of Australia … where Alexandra would finally taste true adventure … and the wild ecstasy of love.