Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me. The author engaged me in her work of fine writing throughout. A time slip story taking place in modern times as well as the back story taking place in 1967. A perfect blend of suspense that kept me reading,romance and perseverance. There are many secrets in this book and Christie Ryan sets out to solve them as they are her families history. When she inherits an old Stationmaster's Cottage in a town she's never heard of after her grandmother's death she discovers fifty year old love letters that are unopened. There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath. The writing is superb and I REALLY want to read the sequel to this!
Pub Date 14 Feb 2017
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Phillipa Nefri Clark through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

A tidy mystery from the past. This book was enjoyable but it did take me a while to finish it.

I really enjoyed this book. I found the characters to be believable and the premise of the novel to be very plausible. .I've always wanted to visit Australia and this book makes me want to go even more.

I love time slip novels and this book did not disappoint.

If you are fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley then i think you will enjoy this book.
The cover drew me immediately to this book, an old scroll, ribbon interlacing rings, a key and an old photo – were all elements that told a story of its own.

I was a little disheartened with the start of the book and struggled to get into the story but I can promise you, perseverance is vital.

And once you have connected with this book you will not want to put it down. The writing completely immerses you into the story and the rest of the world fades into the background and the book takes over.

Christie Ryan is a successful makeup artist whose love life is on the rocks so her fiance Derek plans a romantic getaway for them in the hopes of reconnecting them both and some well needed time together.
Unfortunately Christie’s grandmother dies unexpectedly and even though she has been estranged from her grandmother she decides to attend the funeral whilst Derek goes ahead to their holiday destination Lizard Island.

When Christie arrives in River’s End she finds that her estranged Grandmother left her a cottage, and the mystery surrounding the cottage.

She discovers an old painting and a bundle of old love letters that draw her into the heart wrenching world of Thomas and Martha in a fifty-year-old mystery. They set Christie off on a journey into the past, revealing much about her grandmother, great-aunt and a mysterious man named Thomas Blake.

She soon enlists the help of a local artist, Martin Blake, a local resident and relative of Thomas Blake. The cottage has many secrets to share but some secrets don’t want to be shared.

Tied to Christie’s story is her great-aunt Martha’s story which takes us back in time and reveals a tragic past, defined by misunderstanding and unfortunately matters left unsaid, leaving a trail of broken hearts that reverberates across the decades..

Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears.

This book is simply beautiful and i can not recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book i will read again.

If you love romance books with mystery entwined you need to read this book. Breathtaking, heart wrenching, beautiful book spanning over 5 generations.

Read this book, you won’t regret it! Congratulations Phillipa Nefri Clark on this book and I can’t wait to read your next book 🙂