Whitsunday Dawn - Annie Seaton

Whitsunday Dawn – Annie Seaton (2018)

Release date – 23rd July, 2018

(4.5 / 5)

Annie Seaton is one of my favourite Australian authors. It’s not just because she used to teach at my high school and is a lovely lady, but her books are wonderful! Really well written and meticulously researched.

I was introduced to her recent books when I read Kakadu Sunset, and I adored it! Romantic suspense is my favourite genre and I was happy when Daintree and Diamond Sky soon followed. I found myself falling in love with the characters and the beautifully described Australian settings. This time, the suspense takes a bit of a back seat as she delves into a more historical romance setting, but still with splashes of suspense remaining throughout.

Olivia works for her father, a big head of a ruthless corporation, and is sent to the Whitsunday Islands to give a presentation about a mining proposal that her the company has invested in. However, when she gets there a chance encounter with an old woman leads her on a journey of discovery about her life and future, and also delves the story back in time to war, romance and heartache.

I absolutely love the Whitsunday Islands. My husband and I got engaged there and it holds a special place in my heart. Her descriptions of the landscape and waters are so vivid and beautiful. I could almost picture the view from her balcony, and the pristine blue water that she was sailing in.

The jumping back and forth in time worked really well and the breaks in the story were well timed. Having a different focus on each part of the story allowed it to flow really beautifully and was very enjoyable. I loved that there were two romances to focus on!

Even though I don’t read many historical books, I really enjoyed the story of the war in the Whitsundays! Something I would never have thought I would be interested in, however found myself googling it after I had finished the novel.

I thought the characters were great in both time settings. I really liked Fynn and Olivia. I thought her father was a great character, I would have liked their relationship to have been explored a little more, but he was a great character to hate!

Would I recommend Whitsunday Dawn?

Absolutely! Another beautiful Australian setting and captivating story by a fabulous Australian author. I am looking forward to the next one!

Many thanks to the publisher and Annie Seaton via Netgalley for a copy of Whitsunday Dawn to review.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Annie Seaton lives near the beach on the east coast of Australia, fulfilling her lifelong dream of being an author. After majoring in history at university, her career and further study spanned the education sector with the completion of a Masters Degree in Education, and working as an academic research librarian, a high school principal and a university tutor until she took up her full-time writing career.

Annie’s Porter Sisters series is published in print in Australia and New Zealand with Pan Macmillan, and she has recently signed a two book contract with Harper Collins in the Harlequin Mira imprint. Whitsunday Dawn is the first of these to be followed by Shadows of Undara in 2019. Annie also has many books published digitally internationally across many genres. You can find them in a convenient slideshow on her website: annieseaton.net

Each winter, Annie and her husband leave the beach to roam the remote areas of Australia for story ideas and research.

Readers can contact Annie through her website, annieseaton.net or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

#1 bestselling author in Amazon Romance series.

Winner …Best Established Author of the Year 2017 AUSROM

Finalist in Book of the Year, Long Romance, RWA Ruby awards 2016

Winner …Best Established Author of the Year 2015 AUSROM

Winner …Author of the Year 2014 AUSROM

http://www.annieseaton.net/contact.html

Read my interview with Annie following the release of Kakadu Sunset (2015) HERE

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