Kirsty Ferry

Present day, Lissy an artist is staying in Yorkshire to study the Staithes group. She is fascinated by Sea Scar Hall. As she looks into the history strange things begin to happen. 1905 and the lady of Sea Scar Hall is in a loveless marriage until a stranger comes to stay.

This dual time book is normally for me. I enjoy books that flit between past and present and have a ghostly feel to them. This book however didn't quite hit the mark for me.

The story follows Lissy and an ex boyfriend Stef. Stef for me was very irritating and Lissy wasn't much better. Something happened to end the relationship and the story was very repetitive about this. For me I didn't really enjoy the present parts of the story.

The past section that follows Lorelei and Julian I did like. I enjoyed their story so much better and really wanted to know what was going to happen.

Overall I didn't really get on with the story. Two irritating characters and romance for my liking although some parts of the book was interesting at times.… (mehr)

Watch for Me by Twilight by Kirsty Ferry is a 2018 Choc lit publication.

A lovely, poignant story!

Cassie Aldrich is helping her very pregnant sister-in-law plan an important annual event. But, she’s feeling more than a little overwhelmed and stressed out when she realizes she had taken on more than she bargained for.

But, when she meets Aidan Edwards, a man looking for more information about his great-great uncle Robert, who may have had ties to Hartsford Hall, Cassie soon finds herself immersed in the past, as Robert’s story comes to life, with a little help from a beautiful aristocrat from the late 1930’s.

As is so often the case with dual time frames, the most potent part of the story is centered in the past. I think the present- day events are often a means to an end, using it as a portal to the past, releasing information bit by bit to increase the anticipation. But, I did enjoy watching Cassie and Aidan working out the puzzle, one piece at a time, using information they discovered at Hartsford Hall. They made a great team and their segment was like following two amateur sleuths around while they searched for clues and solved a mystery. It was a lot of fun being a part of that adventure. I must admit that Aidan was very cute, and his attraction to Cassie was charming and very sweet.

The World War two segments were very well done, quite atmospheric, sad, and poignant, but there was also a fantastic love story that needed to be shared with future generations. I was so happy Aidan and Cassie were able to solve the mystery of Robert’s past and shared their delight their discoveries brought them.

While the book is promoted as a ‘time slip’ story, I don’t know if I’d say it fits perfectly into that category, but there is a mild paranormal element which added a little more magic to the story.
This book is a part of a series, and it is my understanding that some characters from previous installments make and appearance in this book, but it worked perfectly as a stand -alone. However, now that I’ve read this one, I want to learn more about this series!

The author did a great job of connecting the past with the present with a special story sure to be told to future generations for a long time to come- no doubt beginning with Aidan and Cassie.
Overall, this is a light, entertaining read- very enjoyable!!… (mehr)