Release date - 4th November 2019
Book length - 97 pages Publisher - Crooked Cat Books BUY LINKS: UK - www.amazon.co.uk US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Rachel from www.rachelsrandomresources.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review. ABOUT THIS BOOK A time for spilling secrets… Having refurbished her inherited house and upcycled her whole life in the process, Freya – now happily married to Patrick, and with a small child – has to transform her tiny stone barn into a romantic hideaway for a mystery guest who is also looking for change. With Christmas only a week away, things don’t go according to plan… In the past, old uncertainties are resolved when a woman seeks the truth of a legend on Christmas Eve and confesses to a deception; a Tudor wife listens to a story that must never be repeated and is given a precious relic that must never be displayed; and in the early nineteenth century, an old woman tells a younger one the story of the hares at Ladywell. Past and present are only a whisper apart when Freya learns of an astonishing discovery that will make Ladywell famous, but meanwhile her house is full of unexpected visitors, she has a turkey to cook – and a very special secret of her own that must be told. MY REVIEW CHRISTMAS AT LADYWELL by Nicola Slade is a moving story of past and present, the meaning of family, with a little mystery thrown in for good measure. History and the present day exist side by side in this enjoyable story. As Freya transforms her stone barn as a guest cottage for a new visitor, things don't go quite to plan. While at the same time we learn about a legend from the past where scandal, illness, friendships, and love would be tested. A story of family across the ages, Freya will begin to understand more about Ladywell and all that that entails, and it was great to see a glimpse into both of these worlds that have so much still in common. CHRISTMAS AT LADYWELL by Nicola Slade is a wonderful short story and I highly recommend it to fans of this genre. AUTHOR BIO Nicola Slade wrote short stories while her three children were growing up; her first novel, a romantic comedy, Scuba Dancing, was published in 2005 and since then she has been writing cozy mysteries with a sixth novel due out December 2013. She is currently writing two cozy series: Charlotte Richmond Investigates... set in the 1850s with a feisty young Australian widow as sleuth. Her contemporary series, The Harriet Quigley Mysteries feature recently retired headmistress Harriet with her cousin and sidekick, the Reverend Sam Hathaway, a Canon of Winchester Cathedral. Nicola's books are all set in and around the ancient city of Winchester in the south of England, near her home where she lives with her husband and a very fat cat. For more information: Website - nicolaslade.wordpress.com Twitter - twitter.com/nicolasladeuk Facebook - www.facebook.com/nicolasladeuk/
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4/11/2019 03:19:19 pm
Linda, that's such a lovely review, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the story xx
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