Book Review: The Stationmaster's Cottage
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:45 pm
Title of the book: The Stationmaster's Cottage
Author: Phillipa Nefri Clark
Genre: Romance
Series: Yes (River's End Mystery Romance Series)
Brief Summary:
After the death of her estranged grandmother, young socialite, Christie Ryan leaves the comforts of the city and travels to River's End, a small rural community where the cottage she inherited is located. Much to the chagrin of her fiancee, Christie decides to refurbish the dilapidated cottage and make it habitable. She has every intent on returning to the city but a decades-old mystery, and the mysterious local artist, Martin Blake, derail her plans completely. As the mystery unfolds, Christie realizes that life, as she knew it, will never be quite the same again.
Here is what Goodreads has to say:
Let me start by saying that, as a rule, I despise romance novels. Quite frankly, were it not for Book Bingo, I would have never even considered this book. That being said, I was more than pleasantly surprised, and plan to read the whole series. While I may not be a convert to the romance genre, this particular series has got my attention.
Part romance, part mystery, the story is told in dual timelines, a writing style that I very much favor. Though it all revolves around a love story, the intrigue is enough to keep it interesting. The author has a way of making you actually care about the characters, and I found myself eagerly page-turning to find out what happened to them. All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a 'lighter' but undeniably interesting read.
Author: Phillipa Nefri Clark
Genre: Romance
Series: Yes (River's End Mystery Romance Series)
Brief Summary:
After the death of her estranged grandmother, young socialite, Christie Ryan leaves the comforts of the city and travels to River's End, a small rural community where the cottage she inherited is located. Much to the chagrin of her fiancee, Christie decides to refurbish the dilapidated cottage and make it habitable. She has every intent on returning to the city but a decades-old mystery, and the mysterious local artist, Martin Blake, derail her plans completely. As the mystery unfolds, Christie realizes that life, as she knew it, will never be quite the same again.
Here is what Goodreads has to say:
My take:“There are secrets in that cottage. Questions needing answers.”
Those words gave Christie Ryan a reason to stay in River’s End when she should have gone home after Gran’s funeral.
Inheriting a rundown cottage, far from her jet-setting life, she is drawn into a fifty-year-old mystery.
Who wrote the letters hidden in the attic, an outpouring of love to a woman Christie suspects she is related to? What is the significance of a damaged painting kept by Gran but clearly painted in this seaside town?
Local artist Martin Blake may have the answers she seeks but refuses to help. His dog adores Christie, but Martin keeps his feelings locked away.
As Christie faces difficult decisions about her own future, will the consequences of righting old wrongs be too high a price to pay?
Let me start by saying that, as a rule, I despise romance novels. Quite frankly, were it not for Book Bingo, I would have never even considered this book. That being said, I was more than pleasantly surprised, and plan to read the whole series. While I may not be a convert to the romance genre, this particular series has got my attention.
Part romance, part mystery, the story is told in dual timelines, a writing style that I very much favor. Though it all revolves around a love story, the intrigue is enough to keep it interesting. The author has a way of making you actually care about the characters, and I found myself eagerly page-turning to find out what happened to them. All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a 'lighter' but undeniably interesting read.