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Werk-InformationenThe Forbidden Promise von Lorna Cook
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I really enjoyed Lorna Cook's first book, The Forgotten Village, and so I was keen to read her second offering, The Forbidden Promise. It's a dual timeframe book, set in 1940 and 2020. The setting is the picturesque Loch Invermoray and the beautiful Invermoray House where in 1940 Constance is celebrating her 21st birthday. Escaping from her party she goes to the loch and is there to see a fighter plane crash into the water. She manages to help free the pilot and, at his request, she hides him in the ghillie's cottage. 80 years later and Invermoray House is rather faded and has been left to get in a bit of a state by the current residents. Kate is a PR person who has been drafted in to help turn it into a B&B but she finds she's bitten off more than she can chew, both with the house and with the owner's son, James, with whom she doesn't get off to a great start. I really loved the idea of Invermoray House, by the loch side. I thought the author really brought it off the page for me and I could imagine both the faded grandeur of the current day alongside the opulence and beauty of how it looked in 1940. Like so many grand houses, it had lost its way but I was fascinated by the plans Kate had to bring it back to life. And the story? I thought it was lovely, not particularly deep, but really pleasant to read. As is often the case, I preferred the modern day story, which I think is because I like to see the secrets of the past being discovered. Perhaps it's the nosiness in me. I do like to see a mystery being solved, and the mystery here is why, as Kate discovers, Constance was disowned by her family and her name struck out of the family bible. The 1940 story is gorgeous though. I won't give away what unfolds but you can probably guess. Although I have to say there was a very unexpected twist in the tale and not the one I was expecting at all. Lorna Cook has a delightful writing style. She's easy to read and plots a lovely dual timeframe story. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The stunning new story of love and secrets from the Number One bestselling author of The Forgotten Village Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart? Scotland, 1940 War rages across Europe, but Invermoray House is at peace - until the night of Constance's 21st birthday, when she's the only person to see a Spitfire crash into the loch. Rescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, Constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everything. 2020 Kate arrives in the Highlands to turn Invermoray into a luxury B&B, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she'd imagined. But when Kate discovers the house has a dark history, with Constance's name struck from its records, she knows she can't leave until the mystery is solved . . . A sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley. First readers love The Forbidden Promise . . . 'Compelling, dramatic, with a great twist - everyone who loved The Forgotten Village will be sure to love this too' Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky 'Kept me turning the pages eagerly. A real treat!' Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow 'Entrancing . . . an evocative and romantic mystery' Woman's Weekly 'A wonderfully romantic love story, full of twists and turns' Nikola Scott, author of My Mother's Shadow 'A dual delight of love stories, with hugely likeable characters and a corker of a twist!' Mandy Robotham, author of A Woman of War 'A wonderful tale of forbidden love, full of cliffhangers that kept me reading late into the night. And it has a fabulous twist' Kathleen McGurl, author of The Forgotten Secret 'Nobody does cliffhangers like Lorna Cook does. I inhale everything she writes' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In 2020 Scotland, Kate is on her way to Invermoray House for a new job to help the house attract more visitors. She is looking for something different in her life.
At the start of this book, I wondered how the author was going to be able to tie both stories together but she did it masterfully! What she has created is a wonderful story full of secrets, betrayal, love and best of all redemption!!
Thank you to Avon Books UK and Netgalley for a eARC in exchange for my honest review. ( )