I Can’t Stop Tomorrow: Irish Australian Historical Fiction. (The Convict Birthstain Collection

by Sara Powter

I CAN’T STOP TOMORROW
An Australian Saga,

set in Ireland and Avoca Beach, NSW.

Love, Loss and Seclusion

Irish Famine 1840s to Avoca Beach, Australia
(You will need tissues for the first 3 chapters)

Escaping bigotry and prejudice in Ireland, the O’Shane family lives on a secluded farm on the west coast of Ireland. The potato blight soon decimates their farm. It’s always darkest before dawn, and the two remaining girls cling to the hope of a new life. With the kindness of strangers, the oldest girls, Clare and Kerry, head to their cousin, Sal Lockley, in Parramatta, Australia. A new, wonderful life awaits them both.

Shéamus Connor is the annoying teenage boy who reluctantly draws Clare’s affection. However, living in a convict town means ruffians abound.

John Moore is an angry and troubled Irishman, content to live alone on another secluded farm until he discovers Clare and two other lads need rescuing. He lives in a bigoted community where Catholics and Protestants often clash.

Can John protect her from the pain inflicted by an evil world?

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Buy "I Can't Stop Tomorrow" to see if Shéamus find his lost love.

Inspired by the Irish Famine and also...
This is the European History of Avoca Beach in NSW.
John Moore's story, as I know it.

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2024

About the author

Sara was born on the NSW Central Coast. Her childhood was spent with her parents, mainly travelling up and down the East Coast of Australia, fishing, shell collecting and doing some of her education by Correspondence Schooling. With a passion for science, she worked for the Department of Agriculture as a Scientific Assistant in the Entomology Department. She married Stephen soon after leaving there, and they spent 30 years in Ministry in the Newcastle Anglican Diocese in NSW, only retiring at the end of 2020. When 'Covid 19' hit, time was available to pen some of the stories she'd wanted to write for some time. Within twelve months, eight stories were finished, and ideas for more were on the way. These stem from her passion for Colonial Australia, her convict Ancestors and the remarkable history of the amazing country, Australia! Sara wrote these as she wished to finish one of her mother's unfinished manuscripts.
The series prequel, "Dancing to her Own Tune", is now completed and ties in Sheila Hunter's Australian Trilogy with Sara's Lockley series.
Sara is currently working on her 13th story, but... Watch for more!
Cover Paintings are mostly by Joseph Lycett, an Early Colonial artist
(NB Sheila Hunter is Sara's mother)


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Reviews

[Anna Marie Leffew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sara Powter has truly outdone herself with this remarkable book! If you appreciate a seamless blend of authentic historical facts and a touch of fictional romance, you will be absolutely captivated by her work. This narrative dives deep into the heart-wrenching events of the Irish potato famine and the families that sought refuge in Australia. Be prepared with tissues, especially during the early chapters, as they are guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings.

The journey of Clare and Kerry, two little girls navigating their world and discovering family, is beautifully told and will resonate with you on many levels. While the story carries a profound sadness that reflects true historical events, it also brims with moments of joy and hope. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! Just be ready with a supply of tissues, as you'll find yourself laughing, crying, and rejoicing alongside these two unforgettable characters.

[Nicole]

DNF around 20%.

This could have been a hugely emotional story with the things that happen in those first chapters, but instead it was a snooze and neither MC has any personality. Plus, they just happen to be related to some sort of aristocrat who also happens to be a genuinely nice guy, but he'd never shown interest in helping the family in any way before. I lost interest. YMMV.

[Lee Buckley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow the Irish had a terrible time during The Famine. So much loss, so much death, so much pain and sorrow, truly stuff of nightmares. Sara has penned a story of restoration from despair, hope from grief, joy from anxiety and love is the ribbon around it. With her usual twists and turns of misunderstandings and confusion this is a lovely book you won't be able to put down.