Jonty’s Journey: Australian Historical Fiction Adventure in search of gems and love (The Lockleys of Parramatta Book 6)
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Jonty’s search for rare gems takes him from Sydney to South Africa, where love, war, and a lion cub await. A sweeping Australian historical adventure of courage, destiny, and enduring love.
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Lockleys of Parramatta Series, Book 6
Jonty’s Journey
1870’s to 1901 Australia and South Africa. Clean Historical Fiction.
An Australian historical adventure To Africa and back again, twice.
Gems, Love, Artists and a Golden Lion
A jewellers search for diamonds leads to journeys beyond his wildest dreams’
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Jonty Evans is a jeweller in Sydney. Once he finishes his apprenticeship he hope to get permission to propose to his beloved. A letter from Antwerp throws all their plans awry.
Lottie Lockley has known Jonty all her life. He was born the day her parents married. She’s now old enough to marry and hopes Jonty will now seek her father’s permission. Their hopes are dashed.
Jonty is asked to travel to Africa to buy gems. He must duty before his heart and undertake the perilous trek. His peaceful life is challenged as he faces danger but befriends a lion cub. Caught up in two Boer Wars he is also given a lion cub. Trauma and nightmares threaten his love life. He turns to his father’s friend Will who teaches him to pray.
Will he make it home? If so, has Lottie waited for him? His grand passion with Lottie is in jeopardy before their romance even has a chance to start.
His life journey introduces him to the most amazing Heidelberg artists, politicians, poets, rebels, and the scapegoat soldier Harry Breaker Morant and leading politicians.
He is just a simple jeweller, can his life become more complicated?
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‘Jonty’s Journey’ is the last book in a 100 year family saga of Colonial and convict Australia. Set in the convict era Parramatta. (With a happily ever after ending)
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If you love Australian Colonial history, you will love Sara Powter’s ‘Jonty’s Journey’ A clean historical tale love, adventure and enduring friendships.
Buy ‘Jonty’s Journey’ to find out about gem finding adventure.
If you loved this book,
Read some of the other historical novels in the Historical collection.
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