title: We are Australian (Vol 2 - B/W interior): Australian stories by Aussies
author: Linda Brooks
description: Linda Brooks is writer, artist and former registered nurse. This collection has come from Lindas vision of historic narrative as bold and full-bodied. As the publisher and designer for this collection, Linda has goaded everyone into action. Her sideways slant on life brings wicked humour and sharp characters. She authored 'Im not broken, Im just different', a book about Aspergers Syndrome, 'A Curious &amp; Inelegant Childhood' a childhood memoir, and several illustrated childrens books. Visitwww.lindaruthbrooks.com
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  # Dear reader
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thank you for picking up _Beneath the Fear_ , I hope you love Claudia and
  Noah!
  
  
  While Claudia and Noah’s romance is a standalone story, the opening chapter
  originally appeared in Elite SWAT Book One - [_For the
  Fight_](http://readerlinks.com/l/1311424) (although from the heroine of that
  book - Lou’s - point of view). I was always intrigued by the woman in Lou’s
  hallway, and I’m so glad she now has her own story.
  
  
  Elite SWAT is set in Western Australia and as such is written and edited in
  British English. Because Claudia and Noah are Australian, _Beneath the Fear_
  is written through their eyes, and as such I haven’t changed any terminology
  for international readers. In this book “bikies” instead of the American
  “bikers” may be the most obvious Australianism.
  
  
  But, if you find any terms confusing, please don’t hesitate to ask me what
  they mean - I love to hear from readers! Just email me at [leah@leah-
  ashton.com](