[Graeme] Heart of the Tree

[Trebs]

Heart of the Tree is one of my favorite stories - I've reread it many times (once, as soon as I finished, the next day I started rereading it again).  I am so happy that Graeme has been posting it here and as of yesterday, it is now complete (for those that wait for a story to be complete before reading).

 

This is one story I highly recommend, especially for those that love to cry at romance situations.  The friendship that exists between the group in Mourton - finished with school and waiting to enter college - is strong and wonderful to vicariously experience.  Each is a fully realized character: Rhys, Mia, Vince, Mark, Karen, Padma, Bobby.  The various adults in town are likewise complex and fully realized, especially Aunt Cynthia, the previous "Heart of the Tree".  The story starts with a death and a mystery - how did an otherwise healthy 20-ish man die under the tree in the park in Mourton and why does this discovery shock Aunt Cynthia and some other adults.

 

If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend taking a look.  If you're anything like me, you'll soon be captured by this very engaging and romantic story.

 

[Suvitar]

Hadn´t realised it was complete already, been waiting for that. Now I can start reading it 

[Slytherin]

Thanks for the suggestion, I will add the story to my neverending list of stories I want to read

[Graeme]

Thank you, Trebs! You didn't need to do this

[Suvitar]

I´m really enjoying this story 

 

There´s something not right with the way the chapters are numbered. Not sure I can explain what I mean, but I´ll try...

Table of Contents https://www.gayauthors.org/story/graeme/heartofthetree looks ok, but for example if you click 4. Part I - Who Is The Heart? Chapter 4 you get 6. Part I - Who Is The Heart? Chapter 4. And it says chapter 6 review not 4. It is chapter 4 but that 6 in front of it confused at least me. Did that make any sense? 

[Graeme]

I know. Something happened with the internal numbering of the chapters when I posted the story and it skipped two chapters. That's why I updated all the chapter titles with the real chapter number.

[Suvitar]

Just finished reading Heart of the Tree and I can sincerely recommend it. Wonderful story and great characters. This is definitely one of those stories, I´ll read more than once. It´s set in Australia and that had a special meaning to me because in few days my godson will be travelling there and spending five months. Now I wish I could go too 

[Trebs]

Agree Suvitar - I so want to visit Australia, in part because of this and other Aussie stories, and also to see some people that I've become "friends" with via Facebook due to common interests

[Cole Matthews]

I'm reading it now. So fantastic! I believe Graeme's stories should have a warning. "Caution- Story more addictive than Opiates and a lot more fun"

[Red_A]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37819712

[Carlos Hazday]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37819712

 

I planted a Jacaranda in front of my house a year after I bought it. I loved the purple carpet of fallen petals which covered my yard and the neighbor's. Eighteen years later, when I sold the place, it'd grown so large it required regular pruning.

 

And for the record, Graeme's story was a most enjoyable read.

Edited October 31, 2016 by Carlos Hazday

[Graeme]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37819712

As Carlos said, the blooming Jacaranda tree is beautiful to behold.

 

If you're interested in the original inspiration for The Tree, it's in Santa Monica, Los Angeles:

(image by Jodi Summers and is taken from the LAWeekly website)