'Ain't nothing lives long here at Foxglove Manor.'

Jaime Jo Wright once again employs her trademark time slip to to plunge her readers into a gothic tale that will grip your attention from the very first paragraph and doesn't let go until the last page is turned.

1885. Alexandria Fontaine is sent to Foxglove Manor by her hateful father to find his gold. Foxglove Manor is set on a cliff overlooking Lake Superior. Adria feels only desperate evil here, a house chock full of secrets. And strangers. She suspects everything here and feels no peace at all.

'Being afraid just came with the territory of living in Foxglove Manor.'

Present Day. Kailey Gibson goes to work at Foxglove Manor and is given permission to bring her older autistic brother with her. The brother who writes down series of letters that puzzle her and which seem to have something to do with the creepiness of Foxglove Manor. She, too, feels the overpowering secrets of the place.

Creepy in all the best ways, Foxglove Manor holds mysteries that will hold two women captive and they must risk everything to destroy the demons of the past. Jaime Joe Wright is in her element here. Her vivid descriptions of everything plops the reader right down into the middle of the story and they are not let go! This one held me totally enthralled all the way through. I highly recommend this one.

My thanks to Bethany House Publishers for a copy of this book via Net Galley. I was not required to leave a positive review. The opinions in this review is entirely my own.

Jaime Jo Wright is an incredible author! Not only does she seamlessly weave two storylines across a century of time, but she also creates a cast of the characters that are rich and authentic. On the Cliffs of Foxgloves Manor is Wright’s usual fare of perhaps a bit gothic suspense, though it never seems repetitive from her other novels and keeps readers guessing until the very last pages. Writing with a strong Christian message that never come across as preachy, Wright weaves together the stories of two young women that each seem inexplicably tied to a mansion on the coast of the Lake in Upper Michigan. Perhaps my favorite aspect of Wright’s book is how she showcases the value of people that often get pushed to the side and overlooked. Her characters are extremely relatable, the male characters are the most realistic I have encountered and yet still swoon worthy, and her handling of special needs and chronic conditions is next to none! Highly recommend!

On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright starts with a hint of a ghost story and then adds in a hunt for Civil War Buried Treasure. The two timelines, the 1885 and the present day, story fit nicely together. As each story works to solve the overall mystery, readers are invited to see each heroine try to solve the mystery of what the buried treasure and incidents from the past have to do with this Foxglove Manor. I really like the hunt for the buried treasure. BUT when they find the cipher to help hunt for the buried treasure in the present day story, it rushes too quickly to the end. As an avid reader of mysteries, I would have liked to watch Kailey and Axel actually spend more time trying to solve the mystery. Not dig a little, then end up at the resolution for the story. I wanted to see more action and the hunt for the mystery. There is a hint of romance in the past and the present. I did find the romance in the 1885 a little creepy because of the age difference. The present romance was a little awkward because the hero and heroine really did not like each other until near the end of the story. Overall, On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright was a delightful ghost story with a satisfying ending; however, I wanted more of the details of showing them the hunt for the buried treasure.

I received a complimentary copy of On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright from Bethany House Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

"You realize that sounds like National Treasure collided with The Sixth Sense, don’t you?" (eARC loc. 2885)

Anyone who has spent about 5 minutes with me (:D) knows that National Treasure is in my top 5 movies of all time, up there with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. So I about died, in the best way, when I read this line in On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor. Referencing a beloved movie, as well as perfectly capturing/describing Foxglove Manor via movie tie-ins? Win!

Wright is at it again with an intriguing, spooky fiction release. (And can I say I adore the book cover?)

Ghosts ("ghosts") play a more prominent role in this book than Wright’s others, so something for readers to be aware of if they’re reading the book at night or would prefer the disclosure prior to reading, for any reason. Christian faith absolutely takes precedence as truth, as always with Wright's books; one character sums it up well: "Whether or not ghosts exist, or spirits, or demons, or however you want to label it, I believe God is the one I’m going to spend my time focusing on. The others steal the attention otherwise, and really, He usurps them all. I mean, I’d pit God against a ghost any day" (eARC loc. 2905).

Wright links 1885 with present day in much the same fashion as her other books (no spoilers here, don’t worry!). I enjoyed connecting the dots and guessing how things were going to pan out; even if I didn’t guess correctly, the process was sure fun!

Foxglove Manor felt like one of the more quotable books I’ve read recently, whether on the topic of coffee:

- "Magic-talking potion" (eARC loc. 2488)
- "Coffee equaled strength, right? It was a mathematical equation that made sense to a creative mind" (eARC loc. 2510)

... or reading:

"Reading and walking is a definite recipe for an accident" (eARC loc. 2162) – ha! I resemble this one way too much.

... or life in general:

- "If we aren’t allowed to ask the tough questions, then faith is pretty much voided" (eARC loc. 3841)
- "We complicate our purpose in life too much. We try to define it, then build on it, until our ideals become man-made instead of God-directed" (eARC loc. 4376)
Truly a thought-provoking read and another worthy release from Wright. I applaud her creativity, research, and style.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Adria is on a mission to recover the pirated/stolen goods her father claimed while on the waters of the Great Lakes during the War. However, she encounters an oppressive house, a cruel and seemingly malicious mistress of the house, and a treasure trove of secrets to unravel. We also meet Kailey, a woman who was a kidnapped child and now serves as a nurse's aide at present day Foxglove Manor. At night, she hears the residents whisper about ghosts, hidden treasure and a love so deep someone would kill for it, Kailey must face her fears.
This was a nice read. I didn't find myself setting everything aside to race through it, but the story kept me engaged.

ON THE CLIFFS OF FOXGLOVE MANOR by JAIME JO WRIGHT is a novel that will grip you from start to finish.
In 1885 Alexandria (Adria) Fontaine is banished to Foxglove Manor to search for her cruel father's ill gotten gains. Broken by the lack of love and the cruelty in her family life, the darkness and mystery at the old stone house, together with its strange occupants, is definitely not conducive to healing her scars.
In the present day, Kailey Gibson goes to Foxglove Manor with her autistic brother Jude, trying to find the secret that has haunted them both since a horrible family vacation there when she was a child.
It is a story about greed, piracy and conspiracy, as the search for Civil War treasure, smuggled across the Great Lakes, seems to lead to Foxglove Manor.
There is some romance, and there is hope, as there always is, in the God who overcomes evil with good.
It is an interesting and exciting read, with the plots in the two time frames running seamlessly side by side,
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bethany House, The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I devoured this book!!! I managed to read it in under 24 hours, thanks to it going up on netgalley on a Friday! I think this might have been my FAVORITE Jamie Jo Wright book to date! Both stories flowed like like well paced river and I turned thr pages in anticipation of what would happen on the next page. Having a two time Era mystery romance book can be a lot to keep up with but this one was the best I've ever read! I cannot wait for her next book!!!!!