Australian Outback: Faith in the Great Southland/Hope in the Great Southland/Love in the Great Southland/Great Southland Gold

by Mary Hawkins

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?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical, Australia, Christian Romance

480 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Lauri · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first two stories were good, but second two dragged. The third one was just so proper that it was hard to believe it was written in the 1990s. A husband, the hero, refuses to speak to his wife for days because he finds out that she kissed someone before their arranged marriage was agreed upon. I hope many men today don't take that suggestion. The fourth book just went around and around for pages until someone decided to end it. It just couldn't hold my attention as people were acting stupid.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Australian Outback by Mary Hawkins
Christian Historical Romance

Faith in the Great Southland
Mar 27, 2020
5 stars
This is a timeless story of God's pursuit of us and His never ending love for us! So very beautiful!!

Hope in the Great Southland
Apr 3, 2030
5 stars
Such an encouraging message! Despite the horrific trials God allows, we are never out of His hands or control! His love never ends!

Love in the Great Southland
April 24, 2020
5 stars
So heartwrenching to be on the outside of this tremulous marriage, knowing how they each feel, and heartbroken that neither were confident to share their feelings or their misgivings with each other! I loved the personal note by the author regarding some real people in her fictional story!

Great Southland Gold
May 4, 2020
5 stars
I'm sorry to actually be finished with this series! It was such a pleasure to read and to discover this amazing author and her incredible tales set in Australia! From a young orphan of Spain searching for his possible father in England, to convicts being shipped away to serve their sentences in the Great Southland, to Irishmen who left America to find gold in Australia, I feel like I've traveled the world with these characters! And God is working it all out for His glory!

[Michele Lister · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book… let me start by saying I don’t normally like books like this. I’m not really a fan for books dated in that era. But this drew me write in as soon as I opened the first page.