Author: Rosie MacKenzie
ISBN: 9781489250421
RRP: $29.99
Publication Date: 21 January 2019
Publisher: Harlequin Mira
Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher
The Homestead on the River is the debut novel of Rosie MacKenzie, spanning continents and generations in an historical family saga.
I’m still waiting on my copy but our members have been getting lost in the pages of theirs so I look forward to hearing what they have to say about the book.
Synopsis from the Publishers website:
An unforgettable tale of love, loss and betrayal from an exciting new Australian voice in historical fiction.
In stark contrast to her own childhood during the last days of the Raj in India, the spectacular beauty surrounding their home, Rathgarven in Ireland has proven to be a happy place for Kathleen O’Sullivan and her husband, James, to raise their four children. But Kathleen is no stranger to heartbreak, and when the family is faced with losing everything, she knows they will need to adapt to survive. Even if that means leaving their beloved home and moving to Australia to start afresh.
Lillie O’Sullivan knows that her mother and father haven’t been entirely truthful about the reasons for their move to Australia. But as they settle into their new home in rural New South Wales she is willing to give it a chance. That is, until the secrets her parents have kept for so long finally catch up with them.
Secrets that have the power to destroy their family and ruin their future.
The Homestead on the River is published by Harlequin Mira and is available now where all good books are sold.
Thanks to Harlequin Mira 15 of our Beauty and Lace Club members will be reading The Homestead on the River so please be aware there may be spoilers in the comments below.
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I really loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. Fabulous debut novel for Rosie MacKenzie.
There was a bit of everything in the book. Love, heartbreak, betrayal and so on. I loved how the different places were well described and I felt I was there at times. My mums family is from Ireland and it’s always somewhere I’ve wanted to go so reading about it was wonderful.
Rathgarven and Eureka Park sound like amazing places and I would love to visit them if they were real.
I think this book would make a great tv series and maybe one day it will.
Thank you Beauty and Lace and Harlequin Mira for the opportunity to read and review The Homestead on the River.
I had the pleasure of reviewing The Homestead on the River by Rosie Mackenzie. What a fabulous read-from India, to Ireland and Australia-I felt as though I was there such were the scenery and houses described.
A book of love, lives and the aftermath of both-I read this book very quickly-I loved all the family members, their relationships and the way they dealt with their problems. Lots of hardships, but lives of love.
Would highly recommend this book !!
This review was actually by Stacey, I clearly didn’t do it right. 🙂
I really enjoyed reading The Homestead on the River. It is a long book, but as it involves 3 countries, and had many characters, It was never dull, and there was plenty of twists and turns and mysteries to keep the reader engaged.I was actually sad when I finished it! Congratulations to Rosie Mackenzie on her first novel, and I look forward to reading more novels from her soon!
I absolutely loved reading The Homestead on The River by Rosie Mackenzie.
It was for me just one of those novels that I didnt want to keep putting down as the story was so engaging. We travel from India to Ireland and finally to Australia with the O’Sullivan family.
I truly believe that there is a little something for everyone in this novel ,including love , lies secrets and betrayal .
A quite long read at 501 pages but that certainly didnt faze me as I was engrosed in the amazing descriptions of the scenery and homes and the happenings of the timesthe book is set it.
I would highly recommend this novel .
Thanks to Beauty and Lace and Harlequin for allowing me to read and review this novel.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Homestead On The River by Rosie McKenzie.
This novel has it all to keep the reader turning page after page.
There is lies, secrets and romance to keep you interested and wondering what will happen next to the O’Sullivan family.
Thanks Beauty and Lace for the opportunity to read another great book