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burningupasun's review against another edition
3.0
3.5? It was good but not great. It had potential... like the basics of the plot itself could have been great, it was just kind of... jumbled, and not put together as well as it could have been, I guess.
ssfoster95's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness this was so good. I realized shortly after starting that I should have read this one before Spring House. It totally drew me in like the other books I have read by Mary Ellen Taylor. She has such an incredible way of immersing you into the story. I look forward to reading the rest of her books.
cmallerywriter's review against another edition
3.0
Fun read
Some of the pieces did not resolve quite as well as they could have. Lucy should have received a better character development. Claire was interesting, Beth felt like a side note. Still a fun read for winter time.
Some of the pieces did not resolve quite as well as they could have. Lucy should have received a better character development. Claire was interesting, Beth felt like a side note. Still a fun read for winter time.
amandazaccaro's review against another edition
4.0
A little intrigue, a lot of secrets, and an inheritance all set in a coastal town is always a good recipe. Picking out who I wanted everyone’s parents to be was fun and I loved the transitions between the 1916, 1988, and the present to tell the stories. I felt the last piece of the whodunnit and who is it was rushed and not very exciting or memorable, but all in all I enjoyed the book. The characters did get confusing at times when trying to remember where all of the children were placed and who’s descendants were who’s.
vics_books's review against another edition
5.0
Talk about skeletons in one's closet. This one has many.
I gave this book a five star rating because it kept me completely interested. I read it in two days and if I hadn't had other things I had to do I am certain I would have finished it in one. The story line was refreshing and different. I would recommend this book as a great vacation read when one has a only time to waste. Once I began reading it was hard to put it down and I was excited to finish it.
I gave this book a five star rating because it kept me completely interested. I read it in two days and if I hadn't had other things I had to do I am certain I would have finished it in one. The story line was refreshing and different. I would recommend this book as a great vacation read when one has a only time to waste. Once I began reading it was hard to put it down and I was excited to finish it.
jenlynnhill's review against another edition
2.0
I had a hard time with this book, the back and forth from the past to the present. I'm not really a fan of those types of books. It was a somewhat interesting story, but I didn't really connect with any of the characters.
beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first time reading Mary Burton's alter persona, Mary Ellen Taylor. This "softer" side of Mary is nice. A very good change from the thrillers. Although, my favorite will be the thrillers. I enjoyed this book a lot that I will have to check out other books from this persona.
The duo storylines were good. Yet, I was more partial to the past time period of 1988 and Claire. Instantly, the emotional connection that I formed with Claire was strong. Whereas; with Lucy, it took a bit longer for me to warm up to her. However, as the story progressed and I learned her story, I did feel for her. The more I read; the more invested I became in the story as well as the characters. Thus, making this an easy and quick read. Mary Ellen Taylor pens a heart warming story that will touch readers in the heart with Winter Cottage!
The duo storylines were good. Yet, I was more partial to the past time period of 1988 and Claire. Instantly, the emotional connection that I formed with Claire was strong. Whereas; with Lucy, it took a bit longer for me to warm up to her. However, as the story progressed and I learned her story, I did feel for her. The more I read; the more invested I became in the story as well as the characters. Thus, making this an easy and quick read. Mary Ellen Taylor pens a heart warming story that will touch readers in the heart with Winter Cottage!
aparamanuja's review against another edition
1.0
So I’m not sure this book warrants this low of a rating because of my one issue (because clearly other people didn’t care about this as much because this book has a 4+ rating AND my book club was able to move past this but I just could not) but anyway -
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
“distant” cousins??? Having the same great grandmother is NOT that distant. Like ughhh HOW YUCKY. I could not get over that at all. And Lucy and Hank brushed it off like it was nothing! Huge ick for me, and I only finished this book because it was for my book club or I would have DNF’d it.
All that said, I thought the story was well written apart from that one thing. I usually don’t like shifting timelines but I thought it was beautifully done here. There were a lot of characters so it did get confusing here and there but because I read this book all in one weekend, it didn’t get too bad. Would not recommend reading this too slowly.
Probably would have given it 4 or 5 stars if only Lucy had been Claire and Jimmy’s descendant and not Victoria and Jimmy’s (Hank was Victoria’s descendant too but with a different man).
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
“distant” cousins??? Having the same great grandmother is NOT that distant. Like ughhh HOW YUCKY. I could not get over that at all. And Lucy and Hank brushed it off like it was nothing! Huge ick for me, and I only finished this book because it was for my book club or I would have DNF’d it.
All that said, I thought the story was well written apart from that one thing. I usually don’t like shifting timelines but I thought it was beautifully done here. There were a lot of characters so it did get confusing here and there but because I read this book all in one weekend, it didn’t get too bad. Would not recommend reading this too slowly.
Probably would have given it 4 or 5 stars if only Lucy had been Claire and Jimmy’s descendant and not Victoria and Jimmy’s (Hank was Victoria’s descendant too but with a different man).