Even if time heals all wounds, you still bear the scars...

Wollombi, 1855. When Roisin Ogilvie moves to Wollombi her thoughts are only of protecting her illegitimate son, Ruan, from the grasp of his powerful father. Posing as an impoverished widow, she settles into the quiet existence as a dressmaker. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of a champion cedar cutter, or any man for that matter.

Carrick O'Connor may have won the coveted Wollombi Wood Chop, but his mind is on the beautiful seamstress and her son. Or rather, on who they remind him of. Carrick is determined to return to Ireland to exact revenge on the man who was responsible for the death of his wife and child, and for his transportation. Only then can he return to Wollombi to start life afresh.

But a murder charge, a growing attraction, and a past that refuses to stay silent will turn Carrick and Roisin's lives upside down and will lead them to a hard choice. Redemption? Or cutters' justice?

My Rating: 5/5

The Cedar Cutter is the first novel that I have read by Tea Cooper and I have found it to be truly enjoyable.

I think to say anything beyond this will spoil the story for you, but I encourage anyone who enjoys the genres of Australian Rural Romance or Historical Romance to pick this book up and give it a read.


Publication Date: 2016
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
RRP: $29.99 AUD


I purchased this book for my own collection and was not required to give a review.