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Crimson Dawn
Author(s): Fleur McDonald ISBN: 9781760113131 Binding: Paperback Published: 2015-03-01 Since inheriting Nambina, the property that's been in her family for generations, Laura Murphy has worked wonders. Rather than just focus on farming she has set up a successful school teaching women the basics of managing a property - from fencing and mustering to handling the financial side of the business. But the notoriously self-reliant Laura is lonely and still scarred by a tragedy from her past. She's also grappling with the hostility of her nearest neighbour and former best friend, Meghan Hunter. The fact that Laura's ex-boyfriend Josh is Meghan's brother only makes things worse. When a solicitor contacts Laura saying his clients may have a claim over Nambina, her entire world is turned upside down, and she has to call on all her determination to hold on to the property she's worked so hard to build. In the process she realises she must reach out to friends and loved ones or risk losing everything. By the bestselling author of Red Dust, this inspirational novel celebrates strength in the face of adversity as well as the enriching power of love.
400 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2014
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Fleur McDonald
44 books531 followersAfter growing up on a farm near Orroroo in South Australia, Fleur McDonald’s first job was jillarooing in the outback. She has been involved in agriculture all her life, including helping manage a 8000-acre station for twenty years. Today Fleur and her energetic kelpie, Jack, live in Esperance, Western Australia,
Fleur is the author of 23 bestselling novels and two children's books.
Fleur chats about her daily writing life on her blog http://fleurmcdonald.com,
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December 25, 2015
Laura Murphy has always held a great love for her family home, Nambina which had been in the family for generations. Although she'd had such a passion for the property she was still shocked when her dad Sean and grandfather Howie handed it all over to her.
Eight years on and Laura is pleased with what she has achieved at Nambina. Her days are kept busy with the property and once she sets up a school which would teach young women the basics of running and managing a property her days become a lot busier. But just as things are looking up for Laura they start to steer in the opposite direction. Was Laura about to lose everything that she had worked so hard for over the years?
Crimson Dawn is a marvelous story about family secrets, romance, farming and betrayal. This was a very enjoyable read.
Eight years on and Laura is pleased with what she has achieved at Nambina. Her days are kept busy with the property and once she sets up a school which would teach young women the basics of running and managing a property her days become a lot busier. But just as things are looking up for Laura they start to steer in the opposite direction. Was Laura about to lose everything that she had worked so hard for over the years?
Crimson Dawn is a marvelous story about family secrets, romance, farming and betrayal. This was a very enjoyable read.
April 12, 2014
4.5★s
Laura Murphy loved her home, Nambina which had been in the family for generations; since she’d been a baby she’d lived on the property with her dad, Sean and grandfather Howie. And now with her Dad and step-mum Georgie living in Adelaide with her half-sisters, Poppy and Nicky she was on her own with her Papa. Her love for Howie, for the land and the purebred merino sheep, her activities in many of the committees in the local area, and her special boyfriend made her life a happy one. One night at a family dinner, she was shocked speechless – Howie, Sean and Georgie handed the reins of Nambina to Laura – it was hers forever.
But tragedy struck just as life couldn’t get any better, and eight years down the track, Laura was lonely – her beloved Papa had passed away two years previously, she had lost her best friend and her boyfriend all those years ago and Laura was also determined not to have anything to do with men – ever! Instead she had turned her farm into a teaching school where young women could learn about managing a property. They in turn helped her around the farm – it was a two way street, and she and her school had become very successful.
But things began to go wrong – one of her students was ill continually; there was a mishap with a prize ram at the Adelaide show; veiled threats were made – suddenly a letter from a solicitor threw Laura’s life further into chaos. In her search for the truth, deep secrets from the past were unearthed, lies and betrayal came to the surface. With the help of Tim, the local vet, would Laura find the truth? Or would she lose everything she had worked so hard for all her life?
I really enjoyed this newest novel from Aussie author Fleur McDonald. The family history from 1937 onwards and the way the author wove it through current day events worked extremely well in my opinion. I loved learning about Howie and Thomas’s young lives, “seeing” the Australian bush and the setting around Nambina, and reading about Thomas and his travelling from one sheep station to the next. The story pulled together beautifully with an unexpected but very satisfactory ending. Highly recommended.
With thanks to The Reading Room and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
Laura Murphy loved her home, Nambina which had been in the family for generations; since she’d been a baby she’d lived on the property with her dad, Sean and grandfather Howie. And now with her Dad and step-mum Georgie living in Adelaide with her half-sisters, Poppy and Nicky she was on her own with her Papa. Her love for Howie, for the land and the purebred merino sheep, her activities in many of the committees in the local area, and her special boyfriend made her life a happy one. One night at a family dinner, she was shocked speechless – Howie, Sean and Georgie handed the reins of Nambina to Laura – it was hers forever.
But tragedy struck just as life couldn’t get any better, and eight years down the track, Laura was lonely – her beloved Papa had passed away two years previously, she had lost her best friend and her boyfriend all those years ago and Laura was also determined not to have anything to do with men – ever! Instead she had turned her farm into a teaching school where young women could learn about managing a property. They in turn helped her around the farm – it was a two way street, and she and her school had become very successful.
But things began to go wrong – one of her students was ill continually; there was a mishap with a prize ram at the Adelaide show; veiled threats were made – suddenly a letter from a solicitor threw Laura’s life further into chaos. In her search for the truth, deep secrets from the past were unearthed, lies and betrayal came to the surface. With the help of Tim, the local vet, would Laura find the truth? Or would she lose everything she had worked so hard for all her life?
I really enjoyed this newest novel from Aussie author Fleur McDonald. The family history from 1937 onwards and the way the author wove it through current day events worked extremely well in my opinion. I loved learning about Howie and Thomas’s young lives, “seeing” the Australian bush and the setting around Nambina, and reading about Thomas and his travelling from one sheep station to the next. The story pulled together beautifully with an unexpected but very satisfactory ending. Highly recommended.
With thanks to The Reading Room and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
April 8, 2014
Fleur McDonald's fifth novel to combine her love of rural Australia and her farming experience with drama and romance, Crimson Dawn is an engaging story of betrayal, resilience, and family secrets.
Reeling from betrayal and tragedy, Laura Murphy throws herself into the management of Nambina, the family sheep station which now belongs to her. Eight years later, Laura is proud of what she has achieved including developing prize winning Merino rams and setting up a successful farm school that teaches young women the basics of managing a property but then things slowly begin to wrong, one of her rams is poisoned, she suspects one of her students is doing drugs and then her neighbour, and former best friend, announces she has a claim on Nambina, and threatens to take away everything she loves.
There are several tangled plot lines in this story which ultimately reveal unexpected connections, including Meghan's claim on Nambina, the identity of Laura's mother, a drug and sex party ring and most significantly, the parallel narrative within the novel which tells the story of a young boy, who left his abusive home in the 1930's, as he grows into a man. McDonald does well to draw these and other minor threads together in a manner that is plausible, though not entirely probable.
The story did feel a little disjointed to me, especially to begin with, as the contemporary chapters move quite quickly from 2000 to 2001 to 2003 before finally settling in 2008, while the parallel historical timeline makes similar leaps. I personally would have preferred for the contemporary story to have been grounded in a single time period.
Laura is a likeable heroine, her own hard work and determination has seen her build a successful property and business and she is satisfied with the life she has created for herself. But she has been unable to move on from the shocking betrayal of Meghan and Josh, once her best friend and fiance respectively, and has become emotionally closed off from all but family. When Nambina is threatened, McDonald gently guides Laura into the realisation that she doesn't have to face this latest betrayal alone and introduces Tim, the local vet with whom Laura forms a tentative, and ultimately lovely relationship.
While I do think the storyline was just a bit too ambitious and the flow of the narrative suffered as a result, I did enjoy Crimson Dawn. Laura is a protagonist I can admire and I always appreciate the authentic details McDonald provides about everyday life on rural properties.
December 17, 2018
Crimson Dawn is about love, betrayed and redemption. Laura, though her life was perfect a rural property she loved and a loving boyfriend. However, this was not the case. After Laura was hit in the stomach by a sheep, things started to change for Laura. The readers of Crimson Dawn will continue to follow Laura to see what happens to her.
More books I read of Fleur McDonald more I fall in love with her writing style and reading Crimson Dawn has continued my love affair with her books. I love the Fleur McDonald portrayal of her characters and the way they intertwine with each other. I like Fleur McDonald description of rural life in Australia that allow me to imagine being part of the story and that I was able to feel Laura pain though Fleur McDonald words. Crimson Dawn is well written and researched by Fleur McDonald.
The readers of Crimson Dawn will start to understand the devastation that jealousy and drugs can do to a person and the effect it has on all the people around them. Also, the readers of Crimson Dawn will learn how to run a rural property.
I recommend this book.
More books I read of Fleur McDonald more I fall in love with her writing style and reading Crimson Dawn has continued my love affair with her books. I love the Fleur McDonald portrayal of her characters and the way they intertwine with each other. I like Fleur McDonald description of rural life in Australia that allow me to imagine being part of the story and that I was able to feel Laura pain though Fleur McDonald words. Crimson Dawn is well written and researched by Fleur McDonald.
The readers of Crimson Dawn will start to understand the devastation that jealousy and drugs can do to a person and the effect it has on all the people around them. Also, the readers of Crimson Dawn will learn how to run a rural property.
I recommend this book.
November 3, 2024
a nice girl boss storyline with a sometimes confusing dual timeline. Enjoyed the outback SA setting and the eventual meeting of the two stories but wouldn’t necessarily rave about or recommend.
April 9, 2014
I have mixed feelings about this book - don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the storyline very much however...
I kind of felt the "blow up" between Laura and her best friend & boyfriend came out of nowhere and was out of proportion within the extent of things and the ensuing rivalry between the two families
took on seemingly epic proportions. Yes it was kind of explained at the end, but it still left me unsatisfied.
Whilst I enjoyed the storyline, I felt it was somewhat slow and then seemed really rushed towards the end - I would have rather seen more played out towards the end than a lot of the unnecessary"filler" earlier on in the story.
I enjoyed the relationship between Laura and Tim, however you never really knew what was going on with them - one minute she was keeping her distance and then seemingly after two or three kisses they were ready to tie the knot without much happening in between.
I really enjoyed the story of Thomas (and Howie) playing out alongside the main story, giving you an insight into the family history and how the past was affecting the present day.
Overall a good read with plenty of smaller stories being pulled together to create the whole with the "love of the land" being at the forefront the whole time. Fleur McDonald remains a favourite of mine :)
I kind of felt the "blow up" between Laura and her best friend & boyfriend came out of nowhere and was out of proportion within the extent of things and the ensuing rivalry between the two families
took on seemingly epic proportions. Yes it was kind of explained at the end, but it still left me unsatisfied.
Whilst I enjoyed the storyline, I felt it was somewhat slow and then seemed really rushed towards the end - I would have rather seen more played out towards the end than a lot of the unnecessary"filler" earlier on in the story.
I enjoyed the relationship between Laura and Tim, however you never really knew what was going on with them - one minute she was keeping her distance and then seemingly after two or three kisses they were ready to tie the knot without much happening in between.
I really enjoyed the story of Thomas (and Howie) playing out alongside the main story, giving you an insight into the family history and how the past was affecting the present day.
Overall a good read with plenty of smaller stories being pulled together to create the whole with the "love of the land" being at the forefront the whole time. Fleur McDonald remains a favourite of mine :)
April 6, 2014
I really couldn't warm to the characters in Crimson Dawn and found the plot to be very slow moving. For whatever reason it just didn't get me in and I struggled to finish it. I felt the drama took too long to start and there seemed to be a lot of unnecessary 'noise' throughout the book - lengthy dialogue where nothing was really said, or descriptions of farm practices that had no value to the storyline.
December 16, 2017
Really enjoyed this book. My first but not my last by this author. Worth the read!
September 17, 2023
Australian rural drama. Very, very girly. The plot and general tenor of the book seemed contrived and not believable. The themes of drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence and interpersonal relationships were addressed naively and superficially. I didn't really empathise with the characters. Overall, a disappointing book from Fleur McDonald who has written some very good books.
April 17, 2014
I'm glad I'm not the only one. It was too focussed on sheep. I didn't want to know about sheep testicles, or how much a Ram is adorable. I thought a lamb was adorable. Go figure.
As for the argument between friends I was shocked. Who would ever want them to be friends. It wasn't my cup of tea. It got into the nitty gritty of a sheep farm. Sheep are not that likeable, especially when we eat them.
I read three quarters of the novel. I don't know the ending, nor to I desire so.
As for the argument between friends I was shocked. Who would ever want them to be friends. It wasn't my cup of tea. It got into the nitty gritty of a sheep farm. Sheep are not that likeable, especially when we eat them.
I read three quarters of the novel. I don't know the ending, nor to I desire so.
Want to read
November 1, 2018I really enjoyed this story. There was a character I hated which made me put the book down for a few days as I didn't want to know what trouble she was going to cause, but I am very glad I picked it up again :-)
January 2, 2017
Loved it!
Loved the mystery, the drama and the romance and the really good twist at the end!
I really enjoyed the way the story was told over two time periods, and finally linked up at the end. Somewhat predictable, but a great story.
Loved the mystery, the drama and the romance and the really good twist at the end!
I really enjoyed the way the story was told over two time periods, and finally linked up at the end. Somewhat predictable, but a great story.
August 27, 2016
This was an enjoyable read but didn't have me engrossed.
March 21, 2022
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔
The past and present are brought together in this wonderful tale about family, betrayal and redemption.
Laura Murphy is very proud of her heritage. As a fourth generation farmer, she is even more so after inheriting her family property, Nambina. Despite running a school for future female farmers, Laura is struggling with her tragic past. Luckily she has a wonderful family there to support her in any way possible.
Once involved with her neighbour and former best friend Meghan's brother, Laura is trying to cope with the hostility coming from the family. Meghan Hunter is set out to ruin everything Laura has worked for, and won't stop at anything.
Still, when Laura receives a letter from a solicitor claiming that the Hunter's have a claim over Nambina, she's shaken up. How is that even possible? It seems that Laura's great uncle Thomas holds the key to the answer of her problems. A snap decision to walk away from his abusive father, beloved little brother and family property in 1937 will set off a chain of events that will help determine future generations.
For me, Fleur and Detective Dave Burrows go hand in hand these days. Whilst Dave makes a very brief appearance here, I felt the story worked very well without him. I really enjoyed learning about farming alongside Laura's students, and totally fell in love with Tim, the local vet who only has eyes for Laura 😍. It's very sweet how they get together!
🌟🌟🌟🌟✨/5
The past and present are brought together in this wonderful tale about family, betrayal and redemption.
Laura Murphy is very proud of her heritage. As a fourth generation farmer, she is even more so after inheriting her family property, Nambina. Despite running a school for future female farmers, Laura is struggling with her tragic past. Luckily she has a wonderful family there to support her in any way possible.
Once involved with her neighbour and former best friend Meghan's brother, Laura is trying to cope with the hostility coming from the family. Meghan Hunter is set out to ruin everything Laura has worked for, and won't stop at anything.
Still, when Laura receives a letter from a solicitor claiming that the Hunter's have a claim over Nambina, she's shaken up. How is that even possible? It seems that Laura's great uncle Thomas holds the key to the answer of her problems. A snap decision to walk away from his abusive father, beloved little brother and family property in 1937 will set off a chain of events that will help determine future generations.
For me, Fleur and Detective Dave Burrows go hand in hand these days. Whilst Dave makes a very brief appearance here, I felt the story worked very well without him. I really enjoyed learning about farming alongside Laura's students, and totally fell in love with Tim, the local vet who only has eyes for Laura 😍. It's very sweet how they get together!
🌟🌟🌟🌟✨/5
April 10, 2025
I found this book really hard to rate, I feel like it’s more 3.5 stars however if I was considering just the storyline and the plot it would be a 4.5. But I found the layout and chapters at times confusing taking the whole book to understand why every second chapter jumps back 60 years to the 1940s it was frustrating. I even felt like DNFing at the start when it was jumping I’d come back to the current and 1-2 years had past leaving the last current chapter on a cliff hanger making me extremely frustrated. The only reason I didn’t DNF is because Laura’s story was so enticing and I was soo glad I never gave up the ending was so worth it.
Don’t get me wrong I loved the storyline. It was something I really related to being set in my home state of South Australia, being about all things I’m passionate about… agriculture, farming, and the next generation made it even more special to read and imagine.
Laura’s journey is exciting filled with ups, downs, reality and harsh truths. Howie is an inspiration to all, on of the many believers and supporters of Laura. Tim (my favourite) wasn’t just the vet he turned into someone Laura could rely on giving her, her happily ever after.
Although I still don’t see the need for jumping back 60 years the books worth the read. Overall if your someone who doesn’t mind a bit (lot) of questions and confusion throughout a book and a story that jumps back and forth a bit I highly recommend this book the plot and ending is sooo worth it!!
Don’t get me wrong I loved the storyline. It was something I really related to being set in my home state of South Australia, being about all things I’m passionate about… agriculture, farming, and the next generation made it even more special to read and imagine.
Laura’s journey is exciting filled with ups, downs, reality and harsh truths. Howie is an inspiration to all, on of the many believers and supporters of Laura. Tim (my favourite) wasn’t just the vet he turned into someone Laura could rely on giving her, her happily ever after.
Although I still don’t see the need for jumping back 60 years the books worth the read. Overall if your someone who doesn’t mind a bit (lot) of questions and confusion throughout a book and a story that jumps back and forth a bit I highly recommend this book the plot and ending is sooo worth it!!
May 19, 2018
Bouncing from 1937 to 2009 this story is set in outback Australia on a sheep property called Nambina. Laura inherits the property which has been in her family for generations. She not only runs the property but has also turned it into a school for young girls to train in the basics of managing a property.
When her father Sean was a young man he came home with a tiny baby, which was Laura so Sean and his father Howie raised Laura to become a lovely young woman. Laura's ex-boyfriend Josh and his sister Meghan grow up as friends until something tears them apart. Laura gets help from the local vet, Tim, who is a backstop for her.
1937 and Thomas has had enough of his father's disgusting and abusive ways so he leaves home. Thomas' story runs parallel to Laura's 2000's story.
An enjoyable read.
When her father Sean was a young man he came home with a tiny baby, which was Laura so Sean and his father Howie raised Laura to become a lovely young woman. Laura's ex-boyfriend Josh and his sister Meghan grow up as friends until something tears them apart. Laura gets help from the local vet, Tim, who is a backstop for her.
1937 and Thomas has had enough of his father's disgusting and abusive ways so he leaves home. Thomas' story runs parallel to Laura's 2000's story.
An enjoyable read.
August 6, 2024
Crimson Dawn
Laura Murphy was raised in her beloved Nambina by her father Sean and her grandfather Howie. When Laura discovers she is pregnant to her boyfriend Josh, she has mixed feelings as there is so much she wants to do with her life. When her grandfather hands the property to Laura, she is surprised and her father is delighted as he has his own career to follow outside the property with his wife Georgie and two more daughters.
When Laura decides to make Nambina a teaching property with live-in students, the project has barely begun when her grandfather dies.
When her ownership of Nambina is questioned and threatened by a one time friend, Laura is going to need her family close to her to help fight this threat.
Laura's past and present clash when she learns the truth about the past.
An emotional and moving story by talented author Fleur McDonald.
Laura Murphy was raised in her beloved Nambina by her father Sean and her grandfather Howie. When Laura discovers she is pregnant to her boyfriend Josh, she has mixed feelings as there is so much she wants to do with her life. When her grandfather hands the property to Laura, she is surprised and her father is delighted as he has his own career to follow outside the property with his wife Georgie and two more daughters.
When Laura decides to make Nambina a teaching property with live-in students, the project has barely begun when her grandfather dies.
When her ownership of Nambina is questioned and threatened by a one time friend, Laura is going to need her family close to her to help fight this threat.
Laura's past and present clash when she learns the truth about the past.
An emotional and moving story by talented author Fleur McDonald.
June 19, 2022
Fleur McDonald has written a light, enjoyable rural romance that encapsulates family, friendship, love and betrayal. Laura Murphy the central character lives with her grandfather and helps him run the family property. When he dies the property is left to Laura and she takes on the single handed challenge with gusto.
Her romance with her neighbour is affected when tragedy strikes and through fierce determination she decides to set up an on-property, residential training program for women working on the land. She acquires help to run the property, increased income and a great outcome for the trainees. All obstacles are faced with determination when romance blossoms where least expected.
A warm, entertaining read!
Her romance with her neighbour is affected when tragedy strikes and through fierce determination she decides to set up an on-property, residential training program for women working on the land. She acquires help to run the property, increased income and a great outcome for the trainees. All obstacles are faced with determination when romance blossoms where least expected.
A warm, entertaining read!
November 20, 2024
Second book I've read from this author. I enjoyed her writing and storylines again, although ultimately preferred the other book (suddenly one summer).
Positives: I really enjoy how this author tells her stories and I enjoyed the two main storylines coming together. It's an easy flowing story and I was hooked from the start!
Negatives: I didn't really care about the romance, Tim felt thrown in like an afterthought and I could lose that whole plot and have liked the book the same amount. I usually enjoy the realistic plots of novels like this and I thought that there was probably a few too many plot lines in this that pushed that boundary for me. Finding out the connection between Glenda and Lee is probably the point when the fifth star was officially dropped.
Positives: I really enjoy how this author tells her stories and I enjoyed the two main storylines coming together. It's an easy flowing story and I was hooked from the start!
Negatives: I didn't really care about the romance, Tim felt thrown in like an afterthought and I could lose that whole plot and have liked the book the same amount. I usually enjoy the realistic plots of novels like this and I thought that there was probably a few too many plot lines in this that pushed that boundary for me. Finding out the connection between Glenda and Lee is probably the point when the fifth star was officially dropped.
July 29, 2024
Another enjoyable story. Laura has lived with her granddad, on his farm. The farm is her life & she inherited it from him. Laura becomes pregnant to her boyfriend who is a neighbour. An accident leads to a miscarriage & this leads to a nasty breakup & loss of her best friend . Laura develops a farm management business for small groups of women. Strange things begin to happen The book also has a back story involving her grandfather’s family in an earlier time line. All this develops with strange things happening to stock, people behaving strangely and also a threat of having the farm being taken from her. A new romance develops & family intrigue arises ….. .
I score 4.2 stars 🌟
I score 4.2 stars 🌟
April 22, 2024
Laura has been handed the keys to the kingdom, the farm she always wanted. With unexpected news and the realisation the toxicity of people close to her.
Their behaviour is not ok like Way to kick a dog when it’s down. This story follows heartache, family, trust, family secrets and forgotten history.
Must say from this book I am now using this-
Preparation prevents piss poor performance. My new 5 ps.
The Fleur McDonald binge continues and they have been nothing but amazing reads. Totally sucked me in! On to the next 😍
Their behaviour is not ok like Way to kick a dog when it’s down. This story follows heartache, family, trust, family secrets and forgotten history.
Must say from this book I am now using this-
Preparation prevents piss poor performance. My new 5 ps.
The Fleur McDonald binge continues and they have been nothing but amazing reads. Totally sucked me in! On to the next 😍
December 21, 2017
I didn’t mind the story in this book, but there was way too much information about the ins and outs of sheep. Waaaay too much. As I’m not all that interested in breeding sheep, I think the constant mention of this process was quite boring for me and made the book quite slow and drawn out. I wasn’t really feeling it with any of the characters either. Not one of the author’s best books.
June 8, 2020
A nice, easy read with an interesting/twisty storyline. I liked that it was based in outback Australia. The book had a lot going on & I felt it didn’t do the themes of drug/alcohol abuse & domestic violence well. Really surface level look at what are big problems for country Australia but I guess at least they were raised.
March 7, 2021
This kept my attention, but I found some of the farming methods a bit frustrating. As the main character is described as a progressive farmer, I would have liked to see her take an interest in regenerative farming. That aside, it was a good story simply told.
December 18, 2022
I didn’t much like the main character, Laura. Stuck-up, arrogant, self-absorbed and narrow minded.
The parts of the story that took us back in time to her ancestors and farming life in Australia were the best part of this book.
The parts of the story that took us back in time to her ancestors and farming life in Australia were the best part of this book.
October 27, 2024
Again, one of the books I had read years ago but had forgotten I had. I like this one and the multilayers of storyline. It was fascinating to learn about family history and why people do what they do. It was a good novel which I read in just a few days.
May 14, 2017
Really enjoyed this book! Always kept you reading and interested so many different twists loved it
August 25, 2017
This was an enjoyable read! A bit of mystery, family history and romance all rolled into one!
October 29, 2018
Really enjoyed reading this one. Fleur McDonald spins a good story.
December 7, 2018
A good Australian rural story.
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