The Homestead in the Eucalypts
Leonie Kelsall
Reviewed by Helen
MS Kelsall has out done herself with this awesome story, a duel time line set at Settlers Bridge the town I do love to visit, this is a story of enduring love, between Anna and Luke in 1877, then in 2008 when Taylor moves to Settlers Bridge and she finds herself reliving Anna’s story through her dreams.
Anna lives on a farm in an area where many German families have settled in The Adelaide Hills, life is not always easy but there is always love, Anna hopes to one day fall in love and marry herself and that might not be too far away when Luke Hartmann rescues her after a bush fire rages their small farm. Soon they are courting and looking forward to the day they will marry but life throws some heartbreaking hurdles their way first.
Taylor was happy living in Sydney with her parents, studying to be a doctor and with her boyfriend Zac, but when everything turns upside down and Taylor finds herself single her parents divorcing and moving across the country to her grandparent’s farm in Settlers Bridge, not sure how her life is going to end, Taylor finds herself dreaming about a young woman from the past, Anna, these dreams are so real she feels the pain and heartache so strongly, how is this happening research is not giving her any answers, but she must find out the truth.
Life on the farm is starting to feel very comfortable for Taylor and when she meets neighbour Luke Hartmann her mind is running in overdrive, some questions are answered and soon she is drawn to the home Luke is renovating opening up to each other opens their hearts, will she ever get the answers she wants as to what happened?
I loved this one from start to finish, it is so beautifully told, emotional, heartbreaking and heartwarming as we learn the story of Anna and the love of her life Luke, Taylor and Luke will move forward and start a life together in Settlers Bridge as we have gotten to know them, this one is filled with fabulous characters and is a must read, I highly recommend it to any reader who loves a brilliant tale that was so hard to put down.
My thanks MS Kelsall for another keeper, there were many tears from me as I got to know Anna and saw the strength she carried within.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
Anna lives on a farm in an area where many German families have settled in The Adelaide Hills, life is not always easy but there is always love, Anna hopes to one day fall in love and marry herself and that might not be too far away when Luke Hartmann rescues her after a bush fire rages their small farm. Soon they are courting and looking forward to the day they will marry but life throws some heartbreaking hurdles their way first.
Taylor was happy living in Sydney with her parents, studying to be a doctor and with her boyfriend Zac, but when everything turns upside down and Taylor finds herself single her parents divorcing and moving across the country to her grandparent’s farm in Settlers Bridge, not sure how her life is going to end, Taylor finds herself dreaming about a young woman from the past, Anna, these dreams are so real she feels the pain and heartache so strongly, how is this happening research is not giving her any answers, but she must find out the truth.
Life on the farm is starting to feel very comfortable for Taylor and when she meets neighbour Luke Hartmann her mind is running in overdrive, some questions are answered and soon she is drawn to the home Luke is renovating opening up to each other opens their hearts, will she ever get the answers she wants as to what happened?
I loved this one from start to finish, it is so beautifully told, emotional, heartbreaking and heartwarming as we learn the story of Anna and the love of her life Luke, Taylor and Luke will move forward and start a life together in Settlers Bridge as we have gotten to know them, this one is filled with fabulous characters and is a must read, I highly recommend it to any reader who loves a brilliant tale that was so hard to put down.
My thanks MS Kelsall for another keeper, there were many tears from me as I got to know Anna and saw the strength she carried within.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
July 2, 2024 by Allen & Unwin AU
