Populated by those unwanted by "proper" society - and by those willing to pursue love around the world - Australia began to flourish in the early 1800s. Now, lifelong Australian Mary Hawkins brings these brave Aussie characters to life: The convict and the lady: Bound for home in Australia on a convict ship Elizabeth Waverly meets John Martin. There's something special about the man that doesn't match his present state as a prisoner - but will he be only a bittersweet memory when Elizabeth and John part ways Down Under? The lawyer and the aristocrat: Kate Farnley's cousin is scheming to take her family's English estate and let another man die a prisoner in his place. Adam Stevens has traveled from Australia to prove his friend's innocence. Can Kate help Adam without losing all she holds dear? The reverend and his bride of convenience: William Garrett has known Beth since she was a child, but he has made it clear that their marriage will not include love. Still, she would follow him anywhere - including the wilderness of Australia. Can her dreams for a miracle of love survive? The rancher and the gold miner: Patricia Casey seeks her brother in the Australian gold fields. When she accidentally injures Tim Hardy, she must flee from unjust accusations and the threat of prison. Will Patricia ever find the peace and love she desires? Can these four couples discover a deepening faith and a lasting love while tackling the challenges of life in the Australian outback? Will they find that no land is too wild for God?
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Contact Mary on www.mary@mary-hawkins.com for more details.
Mary grew up on the Darling Downs in Queensland and went to school and trained as a registered nurse in Toowoomba. For over more than 46 years, she has enjoyed being a minister's wife in Australia, England and on three short term mission trips to Africa in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana. Mother and grandmother, she lives with her semi-retired husband Ray, also a published author, in Tasmania.
Her first novel was published in 1993. Since then, with 19 titles released so far she has well over 800,000 books in print. AUSTRALIA, her first 4-in-1 Barbour anthology of her contemporary Heartsong inspirational romances was a CBA best seller. Her AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK, containing four historical Heartsongs, was released in 2003. Her first longer inspirational romance novel, Return to Baragula, was shortlisted in the Australian CALEB award. Book Two, Outback From Baragula, was released in Australasia 2009 and Book Three, Justice at Baragula, was released in May, 2011. This is her first e-book - watch for it!
Mary grew up on the Darling Downs in Queensland and went to school and trained as a registered nurse in Toowoomba. For over more than 46 years, she has enjoyed being a minister's wife in Australia, England and on three short term mission trips to Africa in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana. Mother and grandmother, she lives with her semi-retired husband Ray, also a published author, in Tasmania.
Her first novel was published in 1993. Since then, with 19 titles released so far she has well over 800,000 books in print. AUSTRALIA, her first 4-in-1 Barbour anthology of her contemporary Heartsong inspirational romances was a CBA best seller. Her AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK, containing four historical Heartsongs, was released in 2003. Her first longer inspirational romance novel, Return to Baragula, was shortlisted in the Australian CALEB award. Book Two, Outback From Baragula, was released in Australasia 2009 and Book Three, Justice at Baragula, was released in May, 2011. This is her first e-book - watch for it!
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This review is from: Australian Outback: Faith in the Great Southland/Hope in the Great Southland/Love in the Great Southland/Great Southland Gold (Inspirational Romance Collection) (Paperback)
The history of Australia begins with England sending ships full of convicts to work in the country. These convicts, some innocent of their crimes, while others had made mistakes, must first endure a vicious trip across dangerous seas. This book contains the evolving romances of 4 couples, all intertwined throughout the four stories. Each story's basis is a deep Christian faith. In the first story, John Martin was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life toiling in Australia. During the voyage, he quells a riot, but is severly punished by a jealous ships officer. He is nursed back to health by Elizabeth. Once arriving in Australia they strive to prove John's innocence while he struggles to trust in God's plan.
The second story revolves around Adam and Kate...Adam was also once a convict but now free and is working to create a life for himself in the Australian outback. He takes John Martin as his assigned worker and soon learns to believe in God and agrees to try and prove John's innocence in England. Adam meets Kate in England and together they face danger from John's true enemy. While they struggle to return to Australia with John's proof, they fall in love. Beth and William also travel to Australia with Kate and Adam. William has loved Beth since they were children, married her in an arranged marriage filled with lies and secrets and as a Reverend struggles to find peace with God when he feels Beth has betrayed him. His struggles to remain loyal to his vows and his love of God are painful but result in glorious true love. The fourth story revolves around Tim and Patricia. They struggle to find common ground, all the while struggling to survive in the harsh Australian Outback. This is probably the weakest of the four stories and I think could have been left out of the book. I found some of the stories a bit slow, but did get involved in the characters and wanted to see the conclusions of their stories. I do wish it had moved a long just a bit faster. But I felt you did get to truly experience the harsh conditions all who lived in Australia dealt with in the early years of the country's existence. Particularly interesting was when the author revealed which characters in the stories were actually members of her own family. I also liked how strongly having faith in God was woven into all the story lines. Having a personal relationship with God does not make your life go smoothly but it does give you a solid anchor to weather the storms that all of us experience. I think that was the strong point of the book and therefore worth four stars. Having faith in God will get all of us through life's difficulties.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book,
This review is from: Australian Outback: Faith in the Great Southland/Hope in the Great Southland/Love in the Great Southland/Great Southland Gold (Inspirational Romance Collection) (Paperback)
At first glance, I wondered if this book could keep my attention enough for as long as it is. But I thoroughly enjoyed it until the very end, and it even left me wanting more. I am going to get her other book, Australia. This book is really four books or stories, with characters that are related throughout and each book focusing on a different set. The delicious romantic storylines include an unfairly convicted convict, a convict (convicted for something harmless) who is a devout christian and brings others to Christ, and other characters who are equally as deep and interesting. Each storyline drew me in to the last page and was rich and inspiring. Enjoy!
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Very enjoyable and interesting historically. Loved how the characters continued to develop throughout the next stories. Encouraging, realistic examples of faith. One of my favorites.
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