When Wattles Bloom

by Robyn Lee Burrows

Michael’s thoughts went back to the Corduke house at 27 Brunswick Street — and to Bonnie and Freya, and Callie with the grey eyes. Why did Michael’s father have a keepsake with Hannah Corduke’s name engraved on the back? And just who was Ben? Callie’s family home — a symbol of security and love — is to be sold and she is trying hard to shake off the feelings of sadness and loss. When a sandy-haired stranger named Michael knocks at her mother’s door asking questions about the family and great-aunt Hannah, Callie finds herself delving into secrets that have been long kept hidden. Together Michael and Callie start to unravel a love story between Hannah Corduke and a young blacksmith, Ben Galbraith. It’s a story of true love, heartache and indomitable spirit that resonates through Callie’s and Michael’s own lives. What was Ben and Hannah’s fate? And will the answer bring Michael and Callie together or pull them apart? A poignant, romantic and moving story about love, loss and the circles of time.

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First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, although it was quite long. The book goes between "current day" (1998) Brisbane and WW1 Brisbane/ France which was interesting to read about. It was a very emotional and heartbreaking book at times reading the war stories, and I think the present day ending let it down. I think I would actually have rathered that Callie found the horseshoe herself and Michael wasn't in the book. The family tree realisation and wedding lost the book a star for me at the end.

[Tuija · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oikeastaan luin kirjan tee-tree passage, mutta sitä ei kone tunne. mutta se oli ihan luettava. kertoi monen sukupolven naisten tarinan pienellä paikkakunnalla australiassa. hiukan masentavaa aika-ajoin, mutta menetteli unilukemisena Sainin tykönä ollessa.