Down Under

by Georgia Faye

Sam’s free-spirited nature leads her to Australia and anywhere else that smelled of adventure. Her lust for life often led her down rabbit holes, discovering the places where her fears lived. To create balance, she builds her life around American expats who become her family. Extravagant parties, intimate gatherings and the intrigues of the rich and famous, she finds herself wrapped in a love triangle torn between two suitors - a stalwart Aussie teacher who shares his enthusiasm of the Outback, and a wild Texan with a colorful past who unleashes her passion. Her quest for change now has her head spinning by the depth of choice. Who will Sam choose?

Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2021

About the author

Georgia Faye is a New Jersey native, who flew off to travel the world and find herself in 1975. She answered an ad advertising a teaching job in Sydney, Australia, which was experiencing a severe teacher shortage. She lived in Sydney for 8 years.

Georgia has lived in the San Diego area for over thirty years. She currently lives on a forty-year old motor yacht. Her career in education for her last twenty-five years led her to be recognized for many major awards for community and global development including: Zero Waste programs, STEM school development, innovative farm to table programs, and two Distinguished School Awards, which ultimately earned her the title of Principal of the Year for Southern California.

She is the proud mother of two beautiful sons and now six beautiful grandchildren. Georgia continues to pursue an adventurous life traveling the world and volunteering for International Volunteer programs in such places as Europe, Croatia, Greece, and West Kenya. Her love of chess is often referred to in her writing.

Although Georgia has been writing for years she finished the novel “Down Under” after being published in an anthology “The Pivot Project” during the Pandemic. Her chapter “Navigating Happiness” was selected to be the first chapter. She is a member of the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild, The Writer Digest Guild, The Wild Atlantic Writers Association, The Author’s Guild, and The Romance Writers Guild of America.

Reviews

[Linda Dunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun summer read. It was interesting to visit Australia in the 70s via this book through the eyes of a young teacher. Exploring Australia, side trips here and there with friends, and a love triangle round out the story.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Summer is meant for romance novels set in far away places! Nothing is more satisfying than to sit on a beach and escape inside the covers of a book after the hectic year of 2020 we've all endured!

Down Under captures the adventures of a spirited young woman from New Jersey, Sam, who yearns to see the world and enjoy what it offers. Seizing the opportunity to work in Australia as a teacher when the country faced a teaching shortage, Sam takes on the challenge of a new friends, new culture, new country. The world around her during the 1970's was changing fast and Sam's soul longs to experience what life has to offer in and beyond the land of Oz. She travels into the Outback, Fiji, China, Japan, and New Zealand but the adventures of her heart that's torn between "what is" and "what could be" are woven in between her travels and keep you wondering just who will win her heart in the end. Just try to stop yourself from longing to be right there alongside her, you won't be disappointed.

[Georgia Faye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome. I really identified with this free spirited young woman wanting to get out of her life and fill a teacher shortage in Australia. What fascinated me about Sam , the protagonist was her ability to maneuver crazy situations and colorful people with her strong will. But when she gets swept away in the drama surrounding the love of two suitors she looses her compass. Do people really throw fate to the wind? So many good questions for woman to share. I am definitely sharing this novel with my book club.