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Journey to New Lands

By Emilie Turner
Journey to New Lands by Emilie Turner
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Level 2 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death of Loved One, Grief, Pregnancy, Abuse (Past), Death, Childhood/Family Trauma

Book Details

Genre

Christian Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Southern Lands Series

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel
Christian ThemesForced ProximityGrumpy SunshineHe Falls FirstHistorical SettingOne BedSlow BurnStrangers to Lovers

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Synopsis

A haunted Irishman. A young woman determined to begin again. A new country that may offer them both a second chance.

Ireland, 1847.

Patrick O’Sullivan has lost everything in the famine. He boards a ship bound for New South Wales to fulfil a promise he made to his dying sister. But Patrick is not travelling alone; a ghost of the past follows him across the ocean, a constant reminder of everything he could not save.

On board, he meets Aisling Gallagher, a fiery young woman fleeing a dark past of her own. She is hopeful and determined to make a life for herself, even in a country she does not yet understand. Patrick knows he should keep his distance from her, but he finds himself drawn to her every step of the way.

When their paths cross again in colonial New South Wales, Patrick and Aisling are drawn into a slow and tender connection neither of them expected. But the past does not loosen its grip easily. As Patrick struggles beneath the weight of grief and guilt, Aisling must overcome her own past to stand on her own feet.

Set against the harsh beauty of colonial Australia, Journey to New Lands is a moving historical novel about grief, faith, love and the courage it takes to begin again.

For readers who enjoy emotional historical fiction, slow-burn romance and stories of healing after loss.

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Journey to New Lands by Emilie Turner
KINDLE UNLIMITED
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Barnes and Noble

Journey to New Lands

By Emilie Turner

Genre

Christian Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Southern Lands Series

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

Christian ThemesForced ProximityGrumpy SunshineHe Falls FirstHistorical SettingOne BedSlow BurnStrangers to Lovers

Found a trope you love? → Tap it to explore more ❤️

Content Guide

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Level 2 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death of Loved One, Grief, Pregnancy, Abuse (Past), Death, Childhood/Family Trauma

Synopsis

A haunted Irishman. A young woman determined to begin again. A new country that may offer them both a second chance.

Ireland, 1847.

Patrick O’Sullivan has lost everything in the famine. He boards a ship bound for New South Wales to fulfil a promise he made to his dying sister. But Patrick is not travelling alone; a ghost of the past follows him across the ocean, a constant reminder of everything he could not save.

On board, he meets Aisling Gallagher, a fiery young woman fleeing a dark past of her own. She is hopeful and determined to make a life for herself, even in a country she does not yet understand. Patrick knows he should keep his distance from her, but he finds himself drawn to her every step of the way.

When their paths cross again in colonial New South Wales, Patrick and Aisling are drawn into a slow and tender connection neither of them expected. But the past does not loosen its grip easily. As Patrick struggles beneath the weight of grief and guilt, Aisling must overcome her own past to stand on her own feet.

Set against the harsh beauty of colonial Australia, Journey to New Lands is a moving historical novel about grief, faith, love and the courage it takes to begin again.

For readers who enjoy emotional historical fiction, slow-burn romance and stories of healing after loss.

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.