What a rollercoaster ride through life with Ellie! All the southern charm comes through despite the secrets that struggle to release themselves. A definite share book to read I so enjoyed it although the end was rather quick to wrap up. A totally great find Netgalley!

The story which threatened to be overwhelmed with ghosts and scary events turned out to be rather heart warming. I was completely enthralled with the book, but the ending seemed quite hurried and written without much care or thought, which in turn ruined the book.

An amazing journey taken with a woman named Ellie who inherits her grandmother's old home in Charleston and returns to find sad, disturbing memories.
What she sees as the days go forward, is a family she lost and a love like no other.
"No more obsessing about the past. From now on we're marching toward the future."
This is a book I could not put down.
The descriptions of the town of Charleston, the run down home, the magnolia tree, the memories found, all come alive in Ashley's writing

This was a quick, easy read and I enjoyed finding out the family history alongside the protagonist. I thought the big reveal of the deep trauma she experienced as a child was clever, but I feel like it was rushed in places and drawn out in others. I would have liked more at the ending instead of feeling like she stopped caring about her characters.