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By 1840 the colony of New South
Wales was expanding. Transportation of convicts to the east coast ended, and
many free squatters set out to settle on lands to the south. In 1836, the
Government in London authorised Governor Bourke to establish a settlement in The
Port Philip District of New South Wales, and an Association was formed to make
the district a separate colony.
Timothy, Tiger and Bella Carstairs
eldest son has turned 21. Bored with his Government job and intent on seeking
adventure and a new life away from Sydney, Tim decides to journey south in an
endeavour to find this adventure, accompanied by his Uncle Carlos. Where else
to find it, but in a newly formed settlement.
In the 1840s the road south might
not be as hazardous as the one across the mountains travelled by his parents
when he was a child, but the month long journey overland holds many dangers and
challenges to be faced. Escaped and ex-convicts seek the easy life by forming
gangs to take what they can where they can. Forced to fight off the intruders
who take claim to the land they have cared for over many, many generations, the
Indigenous people are faced with many trials and battles of their own.
Not the least of Tim’s personal
challenges is a young headstrong woman who, uninvited, takes it upon herself to
join him on his travels. When they reach
their destination, their troubles have only just begun.
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Distant Mountains (Settlers Book 2)
Even in the prospering colony of New South
Wales, it would be far-fetched to think a convicted man could consider marrying
the daughter of a wealthy property owner.
But Remy has larger problems to contend with
than Sara’s bigoted father. Forced to leave the woman he loves behind, Remy
faces overwhelming odds and an ordeal that threatens to strip him of
everything; his pride, his strength, his health—even his life.
Sara has many struggles of her own and when
Remy finally thinks he has a future with Sara within his grasp, he is sent to a
place where pain and suffering are everyday occurrences. Will the lovers ever
find true happiness?
"This story had me riveted from
page one. The historical facts ring true and add veracity to Remy’s tale. The
characters all come alive and the descriptions of places and events and people
pulled me into the story and immersed me in their world. Remy is a stunning
hero- handsome, kind, intelligent, and witty. I found myself holding my breath
to see if he would find his true love, Sara. Once started, I couldn’t put this
book down. It’s by far one of the most enthralling romances I’ve read in
years." Jennifer Macaire A Romance Review five
roses*****
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Mystic Mountains (Settlers Book 1)
In the early 1800s the penal colony
of Botany Bay was an unforgiving and harsh place. Isabella O'Shea is
transported to New South Wales for wounding a member of the British aristocracy
who raped her, so it is understandable that she loathes members of the upper
class and the system that punished her; sentenced her to seven years
transportation.
Tiger Carstairs is rich, ambitious
and English-so is it any wonder she is determined to hate her new master. Tiger
dreams of making a new life beyond the aptly named Blue Mountains, so called
because of the perpetual haze of blue surrounding them.
Mystic Mountains is a story of
courage and persistence-traits that were essential for the settlers who carved
out a new life in a raw land where suffering and heartbreak were commonplace.
Isabella and Tiger face tragedy and
many hardships in their quest for a new life in this untamed land.
“I really loved this book
(previously published as Blue Haze but re-published as Mystic Mountains). It
was like Pride and Prejudice...ooops, I mean Arrogance and Obstinacy, meets the
Thorn Birds in 1818 Australia. I love realistically flawed characters--perfect
romance H/h's are such bores--and both of these were so realistically flawed,
the way their life experiences from their past hard-scrabble youth carried over
to lead to inappropriate and sometimes foolish judgments in their present was
so well developed into the plot of this book. Now I shouldn't love it as much
as I did. There were a few things in this book that I really hated, but I can't
say without spoilers, that should have made me downgrade my rating--however, any book that keeps me up to 3:30 AM to
finish, because I just can't put it down, definitely rates five-stars. This
is also the kind of book that will make the next few books I read seem like
they don't measure up.” Janet Orosz-Kindle
five stars
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