Gold is a fever. Will it lead her to love … or death? A suspenseful romance set on the turbulent goldfields of 1870s Australia, for readers of The Postmistress and The Woman in the Green Dress. ‘There are people in this town with the gleam of gold in their eyes and cold steel in their hearts.’
1873. Eliza Penrose arrives in the gold mining town of Maiden’s Creek in search of her brother, … mining town of Maiden’s Creek in search of her brother, planning to make a new life for herself. Instead she finds a tragic mystery – and hints of betrayals by those closest to her.
Mining engineer Alec McLeod left Scotland to escape the memory of his dead wife and child. Despite the best efforts of the eligible ladies of Maiden’s Creek, Alec is determined never to give his heart again.
As lies and deceit threaten Eliza’s life, Alec steps in – although he has problems of his own, as he risks his livelihood and those he holds dear to oppose the dangerous work practices at the Maiden’s Creek Mine.
When disaster draws the pieces of the puzzle together, Eliza and Alec must save each other – but is it too late?
‘Suspenseful and compulsive reading, The Goldminer’s Sister doesn’t disappoint’ – Darry Fraser, author of The Good Woman of Renmark
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Alison Stuart is such a fabulous story teller, this time she has taken us back to 1873 to a town called Maiden’s Creek Victoria were gold is the be all and end all and there are some people who will do anything to make sure they have as much as they can. This is a follow on from The Postmistress and a fabulous one, one I could barely put down, a must read.
Eliza Penrose arrives from England to meet up with her brother William, they have planned to make a new life here running the Shenandoah gold mine close to Maiden’s Creek where William used to run a mine for his uncle Charles Cowper, but sadly the news she arrives to has her changing all of her plans, she is forced to go and stay with her uncle but things don’t appear to be how they should and when she digs deeper there is a mystery that she needs to uncover and there seems to be a lot of betrayal going on and she is determined to get to the bottom of it all.
Alec McLeod is overseeing the Maiden’s Creek mine for Charles Cowper he is a good man who cares about the safety of the workers but when it appears that corners are being ant and his orders overturned he becomes suspicious, he was friends with William Penrose and has now met his sister Eliza a woman determined to get answers, they become friends and allies in the search for the truth and even though after losing one love in the past and is sure he will not love again he can feel his heart opening up to Eliza.
This is a fast paced story that has everything a reader would want, when danger threatens lives Alec and Eliza get closer to protect each other and getting to the truth is not easy, this story is filled with wonderful characters that add so much to the story and of course Alec a hero to die for and Eliza beautiful inside and outside, strong and determined. I loved this one from start to finish it is so well written I felt like I was in Maiden’s Creek. Thank you MS Stuart for another awesome story this is one that I highly recommend, don’t miss this one.
I thoroughly enjoyed Alison Stuart’s The Goldminer’s Sister. It’s set in the wild country of Gippsland in Victoria in the 1870s, and Alison really creates the feel of a gold-mining town of the time, with plenty of mud and dirt, a cast of interesting characters, and a gripping plot. If you like your historical novels to have authentic details deftly woven in to give a strong sense of time and place, and strong, engaging characters, pick up any one of Alison’s books!
A wonderful, immersive historical romance with lots of mystery, intrigue and romance set in an 1870s Australian gold-mining town. Very memorable characters. Kept me up reading late into the night and I was sad when it ended (though the ending was perfect!)
This is the second book by this author that I have read and have found them both to be excellent reads. After reading a couple of other murder mysteries that took a while to set the scene, this book has you turning the page from page 1. Although it is the second in the series I had no trouble following the characters and setting. The characters are well written and very easy to identify with. There has been a lot of research into the mining industry from 1873 that I found very interesting but not overwhelming. It helped set the scene perfectly. This is a sweet romance with action, struggles of all kinds, mystery, and deception. It is an all-round excellent read from an author who knows how to put words on paper that makes it easy to transport the reader to another time and place. It is lovely to read a historical book not set in England or America. Australia had a special harsh environment for people to start a new life and these books give a brilliant insight into how hard it was. I received this as an ARC and was very happy to do my review.
ARC received from Harlequin/Mira Australia for an honest review
I have lost a bit of my reading mojo lately, however when I picked up The Goldminer’s Sister, it was back with a vengeance baby!
Australian historicals have been my jam the last 6 – 12 months. Alison Stuart is a new to me author, however after reading this story, I will be searching out more in the future.
Eliza is the kind of woman I want to be when I grow up. She doesn’t need a man to look after her. She is strong. She is feisty. She will fight for the truth and for what is hers.
I was transported to the Victorian goldfields the minute I opened The Goldminer’s Sister. Hot, dusty and dangerous, so different from my world and Eliza’s world in the UK. Ms Stuart has written wonderfully colourful characters and locations that leap off the page. I could almost hear and smell the town of Maiden’s Creek (though I am sure the smell would not be such a good thing!).
I couldn’t help but fall in love with Eliza and Alec as they deal with all that is happening around the – and to them.
Alec is the gruff kind of man that calls to me. I need to find an Alec for myself.
I was enthralled with this tale. Every time I put the book down, I found myself eyeing it beside me, and in the end I just had to read it all at one.
I look forward to what Ms Stuart brings us in the future.