The Winter Folly - Lulu Taylor
In this house there are many secrets…
It is 1965 and young Alexandra Crewe obediently marries the man her father has selected for her. But very soon both she and her husband Laurence realize that their marriage is a disaster. When real love finds Alexandra, plucking her out of her unhappy existence, she is powerless to resist. Her home becomes Fort Stirling, a beautiful Dorset castle, but Alexandra fears that there will be a price to pay for this wonderful new life. When tragedy strikes, it seems that her punishment has come, and there is only one way she can atone for her sins . . .
In the present day, Delilah Young is the second wife of John Stirling and the new chatelaine of Fort Stirling. The house seems to be a sad one and Delilah hopes to fill it with life and happiness. But when she attempts to heal the heartbreak in John’s life, it seems that the forces of the past might be too strong for her. Why does John have such a hatred for the old folly on the hill, and what happened to his mother when she vanished from his life? As Delilah searches for the truth, she realizes that perhaps some secrets are better left buried . . .
This was the fist book I have read by Lulu Taylor and I dont think it will be the last.
I actually started reading this just after christmas when it grabbed my attention with it's winter snowy scene on the front cover, and it was by far the best book I read over the Christmas period. I loved it.
This is a timeslip book following Alexandria in the 1965 and John - her son in present day. I personally love this type of writing and find flitting back and forward through different times makes you want to keep on reading.
John is a troubled man and when he marries Delilah she tries her best to keep his spirits up whilst living in Fort Stirling however she needs to find out what happened to Johns mother to put his ghosts to rest. The story which follows is so sad and heartbreaking with twists that I never expected and I could not put it down.
I highly recommend this book and would like to give it 5/5
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