Title: By the Currawong's Call
Author: Welton B. Marshland
Publisher/GR Link:Goodreads
Vice: Historical, Priests
Rating: 5+ stars, Best of Banned in Boston
Lock this book up: 4 keys. This book is sexy, sensual and so romantic!
Length: Novel
Satisfaction: HEA
Cover Impressions: I love it!
Synopsis: Anglican priest Matthew Ottenshaw receives his first posting in tiny Dinbratten, two days’ ride from his Melbourne home. Determined to honour his calling as best he can, he throws himself into the footy mad, two-pub town, navigating the dusty streets, learning the gossip, and striking up a friendship with Jonah Parks, the resident police sergeant and local bona fide hero.
A police officer and a priest often find themselves needed at the same place, and Jonah and Matthew’s friendship deepens quickly, as they set about their business of protecting the bodies and souls of Dinbratten’s residents. When a bushfire threatens the town, and Matthew’s inexperience with fire endangers the church buildings, Jonah comes to the rescue, and a reckless kiss in the midst of the chaos takes their friendship to forbidden.
Neither Matthew nor Jonah can go back to the way things were before, but continuing their relationship puts everything at risk: their jobs, their friends, even their lives. In the outback town of Dinbratten where everyone knows everything about everyone else, how can they ever expect to keep a secret this explosive?
Impressions: This book is really something amazing and special.
I first heard this book described as a cross between The Thornbirds and Brokeback Mountain. Needless to say, I was sold. What I found, was really so much more.
The characters in this novel take on that living dimension that makes you almost guilty to close the book in case they are left frozen in time. Jonah and Matthew captured my heart, and I felt myself lost in their story. The setting was beautifully created and I had a vivid picture of their houses, the police station, and even the local cemetery. The secondary characters are vibrant and realistic, even when they are causing challenges.
This is one of those books that comes along that will sweep you into its world. It is a wonderful read, and I am sure this will be in my top ten for the year.
Highly recommended!
I first heard this book described as a cross between The Thornbirds and Brokeback Mountain. Needless to say, I was sold. What I found, was really so much more.
The characters in this novel take on that living dimension that makes you almost guilty to close the book in case they are left frozen in time. Jonah and Matthew captured my heart, and I felt myself lost in their story. The setting was beautifully created and I had a vivid picture of their houses, the police station, and even the local cemetery. The secondary characters are vibrant and realistic, even when they are causing challenges.
This is one of those books that comes along that will sweep you into its world. It is a wonderful read, and I am sure this will be in my top ten for the year.
Highly recommended!
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