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The Butterfly Hunter Trilogy [Boxed Set] Kindle Edition
Julie Bozza (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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This boxed set includes the novels "Butterfly Hunter", "Of Dreams and Ceremonies", and "The Thousand Smiles of Nicholas Goring", as well as the (free) story "Like Leaves to a Tree".
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date15 September 2018
- File size4039 KB
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"This trilogy takes us from the initial, hesitant romance between Aussie tour guide Dave Taylor and English aristo Nicholas Goring to their lavish wedding in the UK, and seven years into their shared life back in Australia. It also takes us on a mystical tour of the Australian Outback, where the quest for a new species of butterfly takes our heroes to a Dreamtime site that lies hidden to all but those permitted by the Ancestors to find it - much to the chagrin of a mining company on the scent of some precious iron ore in the final story. I learned a lot about Indigenous Australian culture reading this, and finally got to understand the meaning and purpose of Songlines! The characters are lovely, with friends and relatives creating a supportive family around the new couple; the scenery is beautifully described; it's a satisfying, feelgood romance with a hint of tragedy to give it an edge. If, like me, you're a bit squeamish about explicit sex scenes, be warned there are many blow-by-blow accounts, as it were, of Dave and Nicholas getting it on - but they're not the be-all and end-all of the narrative, there's so much more to it than that (and if you like explicit sex, you're in for a treat!) All in all, a really enjoyable read." Rohase Piercy on Goodreads
"I didn't want to finish this book cause that meant leaving Dave and Nicholas and their wonderful world. Even big bad mining companies couldn't dissuade them from doing what was right. I loved this, it brought Australia into my living room and all its wonders along with it. Well written, no typos and great Aussie words like doona and Akubra and another word which I can't remember which is basically a spork lol. The tale of two completely different worlds and how they join together seamlessly. I refuse to give the story away, just read the book and enjoy it as much as i did." Phase58 on Amazon UK
--This text refers to the paperback edition.Product details
- ASIN : B07GX6DLH8
- Publisher : LIBRAtiger; 2 edition (15 September 2018)
- Language : English
- File size : 4039 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 488 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 343,986 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 13,668 in Gay Romance
- 48,741 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)
- 66,374 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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About the author

Ordinary people are extraordinary. We can all aspire to decency, generosity, respect, honesty – and the power of love (all kinds of love!) can help us grow into our best selves.
I write stories about ‘ordinary’ people finding their answers in themselves and each other. I write about friends and lovers, and the families we create for ourselves. I explore the depth and the meaning, the fun and the possibilities, in ‘everyday’ experiences and relationships. I believe that embodying these things is how we can live our lives more fully.
Creative works help us each find our own clarity and our own joy. Readers bring their hearts and souls to reading, just as authors bring their hearts and souls to writing – and together we make a whole.
And that’s me! Julie Bozza. Quirky. Queer. Sincere.
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The descriptions of this magic place which brings such joy to Dave and Nicholas, who is an English aristocrat, and the way it leads the story to an understanding of the Aboriginal way of life and their Dreaming was enlightening and wonderful.
This whole book as well as the wonderful story of love, is a story of true inclusiveness. It includes a wonderful m/m romance, but is all in all a great love story of people and the land.
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I loved this, it brought Australia into my living room and all its wonders along with it. Well written, no typos and great Aussie words like doona and Akubra and another word which I can't remember which is basically a spork lol
The tale of two completely different worlds and how they join together seamlessly. I refuse to give the story away, just read the book and enjoy it as much as i did.

In book 1, Dave is still hung up on his first love. That relationship was kind of confusing, what exactly happened, how it ended. But, as Dave and Nicholas search the Australian outback for some mysterious butterfly, they become friends and then lovers. I thought the ending was kind of fast after the slow build of their relationship though I did also get it when we learn of Nicholas’s condition. I enjoyed the mystical elements, as both men find love and butterflies when they stop looking. But it also felt like cultural appropriation more than appreciation in some bits.
Then there’s book 2, which one reviewer described as an extended prologue. There’s a light mystery and more mysticism. The mystery felt kind of out of place, but it was nice reading of David and Nicholas’s marital bliss. There was also more time than I would have liked on ghostly musings that I glossed over.
Book 3 finds the couple 7 years into marriage and presents the most action of the series. Developers want to destroy the place where Dave and Nicholas found in book 1, a place sacred to the aborigine. What I liked about this storyline was how things could not be neatly wrapped up by the white man who swooped in. Dave still ends up saving the day, but not by being able to claim laws put in place for the aborigine.
There is alsoNichola’s condition which is dealt with more fully here. I do understand that sometimes there are things outside of our control but, I couldn’t believe David leaving to settle things without more protest. (I know that’s vague, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers.)
Overall, this book was great, sweet, loving. But, for someone who loves low-angst stories, I found myself sometimes wanting something to happen. Not in the relationship, not a silly break up, but... something. I do feel I got that in book 3.
I also loved being able to experience so much of the couple’s time together. While I love romance, I don’t like that the books usually ends shortly after the couple has gotten together for good. So I do appreciate how much time we spent with both men and their families.
There is a lot of sex in this book, and while sometimes it started to feel a bit gratuitous, it also didn’t because the beauty of the language made me want to keep reading.
