Tag: Australia

Guest Author Julie A. D’Arcy

Please welcome my special guest, the fabulous Julie A. D’Arcy! I’m so excited about her book Time of the Wolf. It’s a privilege to have Julie with us today. Author Julie A. D’Arcy I would like to thank my friend Flossie Benton Rogers for inviting me to post to her Blog today. I am an… Continue reading Guest Author Julie A. D’Arcy

Book Review: Hieroglyph

5 STARS FOR HIEROGLYPH Author: WJ Scott First Published: Nov 2015 Genre: Supernatural Mystery Adventure Sub-Genre: Young Adult Setting: Australia Heroine: TC, age 13 Male characters: Prince Setka, Kanefer, Max Major Theme: Ancient Egyptian travelers made it to Australia.   Descriptors: engaging story and plot with a mesmerizing Egyptian archaeological theme Favorite Supporting Character: Prince… Continue reading Book Review: Hieroglyph

Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for A Thousand Miles Away

A THOUSAND MILES AWAY Author – Dorothy Cork First Published – 1978 Genre – Vintage Romance Setting – Quindalup, a hideaway near Ansell in the gorges of northwest Australia. Hero – Larry Sandfort, 35 year old entrepreneurial owner of a mining company and a sheep station called Mullamulla Downs. Heroine – Farrell Fitzgerald, a naïve… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for A Thousand Miles Away

Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for Red Diamond

RED DIAMOND Author – Dorothy Cork First Published – 1975 Genre – Romance Setting – Australia – Sydney; Outback on Red Diamond’s ranch Hero – Red Diamond – the hunkiest book hunk in the history of the world Heroine – Martyn Verity – saucy ingénue Antagonists – brother and sister David and Fay Bower Black… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 11 Kisses for Red Diamond

Torchy Tuesday: Skye Bannerman

Vintage romance author Dorothy Cork’s hero Skye Bannerman came before titular hero Red Diamond and Sin Watermount of Breakers on the Beach, both of whom we have already visited. Skye owns an outback sheep station called Jounima, hence the title, The Red Plains of Jounima, and is described by the heroine as “exasperating.” Actually, he… Continue reading Torchy Tuesday: Skye Bannerman

Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Let me first say that I love Florida, my birthplace and home. Many people come here on vacation, and there are all kinds of nooks and crannies in Florida I have yet to explore on weekend jaunts. As befitting a Floridian, however, my true dream vacations take place elsewhere. 1. Norway – I’ve had a… Continue reading Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Torchy Tuesday: Sin Watermount

Another gem of a book by vintage Australian romance author, Dorothy Cork, is Breakers on the Beach. Instead of an Outback setting as many of Cork’s books have, including the fabulous Red Diamond, Breakers on the Beach is set– well, on the beach, of course. Yet, Australia is home to numerous waterfront properties, and this… Continue reading Torchy Tuesday: Sin Watermount