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A Tuscan Legacy in Australia plus #Giveaway | Narelle Atkins

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I’m excited to share with you the setting for my upcoming release in A Tuscan Legacy contemporary Christian romance series.

My lovely co-authors have introduced you to the Rossi family in the following posts. Check out the links below (if you haven’t already read them) to learn more about our series.

That’s Love – Marion Ueckermann
When Plot Bunnies Attack… – Autumn Macarthur
Schedules! Who Needs ‘Em? – Heather Gray
What’s Your Favorite Vacation? – Alexa Verde

A Tuscan Legacy is a truly international contemporary Christian romance series. It spans three continents and my story, Solo Tu (Book 7) is set in Sydney, Australia.

Today I thought I’d share a few of my photos and give you a snippet of the real life setting for Solo Tu.

This is Little Manly Beach – the harbor beach that’s close to where Sienna Rossi lives in a high rise apartment (owned by her cousins) with stunning water views. Dave, our Aussie hero in the story, lives up the road from Sienna with his grandmother in her early twentieth century federation-style home.

Sienna and Dave are both living in Manly for a season rather than long-term. This part of Sydney is prime real estate, and they’d struggle financially to pay the rent for an apartment on their school teacher salaries.

The photos above and below are from Manly Beach – the famous Sydney ocean beach that tourists catch a harbor ferry from the city to visit for a day trip. Sienna and Dave like walking together along Manly Beach and around to Shelly Beach. The photo below was taken from the path between Manly Beach and Shelly Beach (the path is pictured above in the photo). Who wouldn’t want to enjoy this walk? It’s a beautiful part of the world, and one of my favorite places to visit in Sydney.

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A bit of trivia ~ I was born at Manly Hospital ~ only a short walk from where Sienna and Dave live during Solo Tu. There’s also another Inspy Romance author who was born at the same hospital. A big coincidence! Can you guess who?

Have you visited Sydney, Australia in real life or via books, movies? Do you recognise the Sydney beach in the title image photo? (Hint: It’s not Manly Beach)

I’m giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card to one commenter on this post. We’ll draw a winner on Friday, March 16, and the winner will be announced in the Sunday Edition on March 18.

Narelle Atkins (199 Posts)

A fun loving Aussie girl at heart, Narelle Atkins was born and raised on the beautiful northern beaches in Sydney, Australia. She has settled in Canberra with her husband and children. A lifelong romance reader, she found the perfect genre to write when she discovered inspirational romance. Narelle's contemporary stories of faith and romance are set in Australia and international locations.


Comments

  1. I’m loving the pictures thank you. It’s been a long time since I visited Manly Beach.

    (Looks like Bondi to me.)

    INT – Australian

  2. Hi Narelle- great photos. It has been a couple years since I was last at a Sydney beach- last time we were in Sydney we were at Darling Harbour for the boys to play in the cool playground there. I have to confess to preferring the quieter beaches of the South or Central Coasts!!
    How cool that you and (I’m guessing:) Autumn were born at the same hospital!!
    Blessings:)
    PS, Your cover beach looks a lot like Bondi to me- there is a yummy gelato place nearby!!

  3. Good morning Narelle.
    I just read your post. I look forward to reading your book “Tuscan Legacy”. Sounds like a good read. Also, thank you for a glimpse of your side of the world. I love to see and learn about other countries and the culture there. ???
    Have a great rest of the week.
    Blessings
    Kathy

  4. Greetings from cold snowy Michigan, Narelle! I have only traveled to Australia through the movie Crocodile Dundee and by reading Bill Bryson’s travelogue A Sunburned Country. I recognize Sydney because of New Year pictures from around the world. I believe that Autumn Macarthur is the Inspy Romance author, who was also born at Manly Hospital. I am looking forward to being an arm chair traveler with the delightful Tuscan Legacy series. I hope Dave and Sienna will enjoy Brekkie, Elevenses and Dinnies and for dessert have a piece of Pavlova with lots of sweet whipped cream. While I have traveled coast to coast in the US and 9 foreign countries on three continents, this German American has never visited Italy either. Thanks for the beautiful pictures about Sydney, but I am not familiar with Sydney beaches. After a blistering north wind, I am anxiously looking forward to warm sunny Michigan beaches. Sweet dreams since it is 9:30 in the evening in Australia.

  5. Haven’t been to Australia but hope to some day.
    Can’t remember which author is from Australia…..

  7. I’ve never been to Australia, but would love to some day! I’m pretty sure Autumn is from Australia as well, so perhaps she was born in the same hospital?

  8. I feel like there is another author who was born in Australia and who now lives somewhere else (England?) but I could be way off base on that and I can’t remember who it is. I don’t think I’ve seen a movie set in Australia or read a book set there, but I’ve seen it on tv a number of times. I always associate it with kangaroos and koalas. :)

  9. I’ve never been to Australia but I know people who have.
    Going to Sydney was at the top of their bucket list.
    Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.

  10. wow, what gorgeous pictures. ohh, that water is incredible. looks like a lot of inspiration for your book. Have never been, but would love to someday.

  11. Haven’t been to Australia yet, but it’s definitely on my (admittedly, very long) list! Isn’t Autumn Macarthur also originally from Australia?

  12. I have loved the chance to read the first book in this series, and I am having a hard time waiting for each new story to be released! These pictures of the setting, and the other pictures Marion shared have really helped me to visualize where the stories are set. Books help us to visit places that we might never get to see in person.

  13. I have never been to Australia, but it looks like a wonderful place to visit. I must say that some of the pictures I see of huge bugs or snakes kind of freaks me out though.

  14. The coast is beautiful. I’ve never been to Australia but enjoy reading or watching documentaries about it. God bless!

  16. I’ve never been to Australia but it’s on my bucket list! Also, is it sad that the only movie that I can think of that involves Sydney is Finding Nemo? Total mom brain over here! Haha

  20. Thanks for sharing about A Tuscan Legacy. I’m looking forward to these books with such a great collection of authors.
    I’ve never been to Australia, but would love too. I have friends who like to travel the world and I was just telling one of them yesterday that if I was to pick one of the places he’s gone, it would be the Australia/New Zealand trip from last year. It was just amazing to see soo many beautiful places close by.

  21. Beautiful pictures and what a great setting for a book. I’m not into world travel or exotic vacations. I like visiting family on our trips and all of our family is in the U.S. I guess because that’ s what my parents did when I was growing up. But I think if I ever left the U.S., it would be to visit Australia.

  22. Hi Narelle from cold and snowy West Virginia. I have never been to Australia but it has always fascinated me. I learned a lot about Australia thanks to an online friend sending me a box of goodies and information about Australia. It was so much fun learning about Australia thanks to her generosity. She lived in Perth Australia. Sadly, over the years we have lost touch with each other. I still have the boomerang that she sent to me. I believe it is Autumn Macarthur that was born in the same hospital in Manly.

  23. I’ve never been to Australia, but I’d love to go. Your pictures make me want to go even more. The cover of A Tuscan Legacy is gorgeous. It definitely makes me want to grab and read!

  24. I love the picture you shared of the path between between Manly beach and Shelly beach. I’ve never been to Australia but I would like to visit someday (although I’m not too sure about the flight. lol).

  28. Hi Wemble, Darling Harbour is fun to visit. Yes, it’s Autumn who’s originally from Manly. I know the gelato place at Bondi – in the Pavilion at the beach – their gelato is great :)

  30. Hi Renate, yes, it’s Autumn! I’m looking forward to arm chair traveling the other books in the series. Tuscany is on my travel wish list. You’ll find pavlova is mentioned in Solo Tu. I’ve learned I’m incapable of writing hooks that don’t include a lot of food, lol. I hope your warm Michigan beach weather arrives soon! :)

  34. Hi Elizabeth, yes, you’re right – it’s Autumn who now lives in England. We have plenty of kangaroos, especially where I live. Driving at dawn and dusk can be tricky when the kangaroos are on the move. Koalas are only found in certain parts of Australia. My sister lives in Brisbane, Queensland, and she used to have koalas living in a gum tree in her backyard when she lived in a house backing onto Pine River. :)

  35. Hi Janet, I would put Sydney as the #1 place to visit if I was recommending an Aussie itinerary for international visitors. The city and harbor is pretty and there’s a lot to do and see in Sydney. :)

  36. Hi Lori, Australia has so many beautiful beaches, and the city beaches are lovely and clean to swim in. I grew up in a beautiful part of the world, and I have great memories of Manly. Maybe once a year I have a chance to stop by Manly. I visit Sydney a lot for work, but I’m in the city rather than the suburbs. I hope you’ll have a chance to visit. :)

  38. Hi Becky, I’m glad you loved reading Marion’s book and travelling to Tuscany in the story. The international settings for the series are gorgeous, and Marion’s photos from her visit to Tuscany are stunning. :)

  39. Hi Tammy, I rarely see huge bugs and snakes, lol. If you want to avoid them, winter is the time to visit Australia – when the snakes are hibernating. Even in summer you can go hiking in the national parks and not see a snake. I hope you’ll have an opportunity to visit. :)

  40. Hi Diana, The Australian Coast is beautiful and the scenery is diverse, depending on where you visit. The Great Ocean Road in Victoria is very different to the tropical beaches and the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland. Western Australia has magnificent coastal destinations you can visit, too.

  43. Hubby and I visited his brother in Melbourne in 2003. Then in about 2005, I took a short business trip to Sydney and Adelaide. Saw Bondi beach and had an awesome dinner at a fancy restaurant at the Sydney opera house.

  50. Hi Nancy, I’m glad you learned about Australia from your friend. Perth is on the coast in Western Australia – a long way from where I live in the south-eastern part of Australia. Yes, it’s Autumn who’s from Manly. :)

  52. Hi Jessica, I hope you’ll have a chance to visit Manly and walk along the path. The direct flights from LA/San Fran/Dallas are long. It can work out cheaper to fly to Australia via Hawaii or New Zealand, which breaks up the trip. Hawaii to Sydney is 8 or 9 hours, and it’s faster if you fly into Brisbane, Queensland.

  54. Hi Brenda, I hope you’ll have a chance to visit and explore those places you’ve seen in movies and read about in books. There’s so much of Australia I haven’t seen, and want to see. One day. :)

  55. Hi Renate, Yes, Autumn and I worked out our Manly connection via a blog post conversation, possibly here on Inspy Romance a few years ago? I’m impressed you all pay attention and remember the details. :)

  56. I have always wanted to visit Australia.
    My father lived in Longreach,Queensland for a time during WWII.
    I guessed Julie tye Duncan as being from Manly.

  57. Thanks for the pictures. I’ve got cousins and friends in Australia, but haven’t been there yet.

  58. Never been to Australia but love armchair travels! Looking forward to reading your book.

  59. I haven’t been to Australia but hopefully will go one day. I love reading about it
    and seeing stories on it as well in which I vicariously live through

  61. I have never been to Australia. I also don’t recognize the beach. The book sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance to win.

  62. The pictures are beautiful! Thank you for the post, enjoyed reading it! Blessings!

  69. Hi Arletta, It’s Bondi Beach – the closest beach to the city centre that’s located in the eastern suburbs. Manly and Bondi are the two famous Sydney beaches that tourists visit. :)

  74. I’ve never traveled outside of the US. Love these beach pictures, especially when it’s been so cold here in TN!

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