Winter on the Mountain
(2026)(The first book in the Scenic Rim Romance series)
A novel by Rhonda Forrest
When Sally Andrews meets historian Tom Mitchell in a cemetery on Tamborine Mountain, it's an absurd beginning to a friendship that will change everything. She's there with her elderly grandmother, Iris, while Tom is researching a family secret that's haunted three generations. It's hardly a typical first meeting but Nana Iris has never done anything the usual way.
As Tom's research deepens, Sally becomes increasingly involved. As a writer with a love of history, she understands the pull of unfinished lives and unanswered questions. At the same time, Nana Iris begins revealing a secret she's kept for most of her life, one shaped by wartime choices and a love that could not be denied.
Set against the backdrop of Tamborine Mountain, this dual timeline Australian romance weaves together past and present, forbidden love and connections that endure across time. But this is more than a love story. Woven throughout are real places waiting to be discovered: cafés where friendships form over good coffee, rainforest lookouts where hang-gliders catch morning thermals, historic cemeteries, and winding mountain roads that lead to your next favourite place.
Fall in love with the characters. Fall in love with the landscape. Fall in love with a story you won't forget.
Genre: Romance
As Tom's research deepens, Sally becomes increasingly involved. As a writer with a love of history, she understands the pull of unfinished lives and unanswered questions. At the same time, Nana Iris begins revealing a secret she's kept for most of her life, one shaped by wartime choices and a love that could not be denied.
Set against the backdrop of Tamborine Mountain, this dual timeline Australian romance weaves together past and present, forbidden love and connections that endure across time. But this is more than a love story. Woven throughout are real places waiting to be discovered: cafés where friendships form over good coffee, rainforest lookouts where hang-gliders catch morning thermals, historic cemeteries, and winding mountain roads that lead to your next favourite place.
Fall in love with the characters. Fall in love with the landscape. Fall in love with a story you won't forget.
Genre: Romance