Australian Historical Settlers Collection
Mystic Australia by Tricia McGill
In the1800s the penal colony of Botany Bay was an unforgiving and harsh place. Isabella is transported for wounding a member of the British aristocracy.
In the1800s the penal colony of Botany Bay was an unforgiving and harsh place. Isabella is transported for wounding a member of the British aristocracy. She loathes the system that sentenced her to seven years transportation, and is determined to hate her new master who dreams of a new life beyond the Blue Mountains.
Mystic Mountains is a story of courage and persistence-essential traits for the settlers who carved out a new life in a raw land where suffering and heartbreak were commonplace. The pair face many hardships in their quest for a new life in this untamed land.
5 stars: You won’t put it down. “Beautiful read of convict life, early settlement of Australia, the crossing of the blue mountains and all the struggles that bought. The love story has all the struggles and harshness that could break anyone…Fantastic read plenty of action, lust, love and turmoil.”
“This is a fantastic read and I am so glad there is a sequel so I can find out what happens! Highly recommended.” 5 stars An Amazing Read BY KC Booklover
Tricia McGill
Tricia McGill was born in London but moved to Australia years ago where she settled in Victoria. Her published books cross sub-genres, and include contemporary, historical, mainstream, time-travel and futuristic, but all are romances. Most of her contemporary romances are set in Victoria where she lives. Tricia is an avid animal lover and horses and dogs feature in most of her books. Her favorite genre is time-travel where she loves to travel back to times and places long gone. Reviews and excerpts of all her books can be read on her web page. Tricia’s best achievement was winning the RWAu Romantic Book of The Year (R*BY) in 2003 with her mainstream, Traces of Dreams, (now re-published as Remnants of Dreams) which was based on her mother’s life.