A review by k_foster
Spring House by Mary Ellen Taylor
5.0
Megan Buchanan is a young woman who is starting a new job in a town where her family roots run deep while pregnant with her deceased fiancé’s baby. She did not grow up in this town, but her love of history and her desire to preserve it make her the perfect person to restore Winter Cottage… and Spring House. While working on restoring Spring House, family secrets come to light, secrets so old that there are few left alive to tell the tale. Megan works tirelessly to fix the house, uncover the secrets it holds, and prepare herself for her biggest change yet, becoming a mother. But she has some secrets herself, secrets that she may find herself pushed into revealing. Can she learn to let others in, to not force herself into maintaining the solitary life that she is most familiar with? She has people who care for her and want to support her if only she can embrace it.
I loved this book. I honestly am not sure what I was expecting when I read it but I am so glad I did. I loved that there were two stories going on simultaneously. That you got the story of the past alongside the story of the present. I loved that the present was looking for that story, and they found it! I really appreciated that there were no loose ends left in the book but I feel like I need to read it all over again to discover what I missed, what the author hinted at but I was too overwhelmed with wanting to know what happens next that I missed it this time.
This book was heartwarming, like melt your heart and hit you with the feels, and I found myself tear up and get emotional as I read it. While it had romantic aspects to it, I would not describe it as a romance book. It was about discovering truths about the past and learning to truths about yourself. I had characters that I adored, like her friend Lucy and Megan herself, and characters I wanted to throttle, like her would be Mother-in-Law Helen. I loved that Megan’s character had so much depth to her and when push came to shove, had a spine of steel and did not back down (Did I mention her would be Mother-in-Law… yeah that lady pissed me off).
Mary Ellen Taylor’s “Spring Hose” is a must read. I loved it so much and I can’t wait to read it again. Have you read it, or anything else from her? What are your thoughts?
Overall Rating – 5/5
Plot Line – 5/5
Character Development – 5/5
World Building – 5/5
Would Read Again – 5/5
Relatable – 5/5
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I loved this book. I honestly am not sure what I was expecting when I read it but I am so glad I did. I loved that there were two stories going on simultaneously. That you got the story of the past alongside the story of the present. I loved that the present was looking for that story, and they found it! I really appreciated that there were no loose ends left in the book but I feel like I need to read it all over again to discover what I missed, what the author hinted at but I was too overwhelmed with wanting to know what happens next that I missed it this time.
This book was heartwarming, like melt your heart and hit you with the feels, and I found myself tear up and get emotional as I read it. While it had romantic aspects to it, I would not describe it as a romance book. It was about discovering truths about the past and learning to truths about yourself. I had characters that I adored, like her friend Lucy and Megan herself, and characters I wanted to throttle, like her would be Mother-in-Law Helen. I loved that Megan’s character had so much depth to her and when push came to shove, had a spine of steel and did not back down (Did I mention her would be Mother-in-Law… yeah that lady pissed me off).
Mary Ellen Taylor’s “Spring Hose” is a must read. I loved it so much and I can’t wait to read it again. Have you read it, or anything else from her? What are your thoughts?
Overall Rating – 5/5
Plot Line – 5/5
Character Development – 5/5
World Building – 5/5
Would Read Again – 5/5
Relatable – 5/5
#contemporaryfiction #contemporarywomensfiction #historymeetsfiction #chesapeakebay #historicalfiction #meryellentaylor
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