A Cottage Full of Secrets: Escape to the country for the perfect uplifting read

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Drifts of yellow helianthemum, scarlet geum and bright orange trollius are punctuated with swathes of dusky tulips and just enough foliage from columbines, irises and daylilies to knit the whole thing together. And, since I live on a shoestring and can’t afford to venture out of the city, country romance novels are the next best thing for quenching my thirst.

The Cottage of Secrets By Marian Collihole | Used - Wob

Sure, there are a few barbs thrown at Katie for supposedly being predatory or too sexual but, on the whole, the narrative never insists on there being only one accepted type of womanhood. I also enjoyed seeing Tazmin and her mysterious neighbour Euan help each other heal from past hurts and come alive again. The secondary characters who come and go all add to the humour of the story and offer a glimpse of a well- balanced and hopeful way of life. Shower room: corner shower unit with rain and power shower head, wash hand basin, WC, washing machine.Clay soil has many small particles, so although it might hold rain, some water is held so tightly that plants can’t access it. She might never have met the cottage’s previous inhabitant Stella, but Tamzin can recognise the sadness in her eyes and her air of melancholy. The theme of controlling and abusive relationships runs through the narrative as their stories gradually unfold.

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It has both romance and romantisized cottage life, with a brooding hot neighbour, and the layers that make a book good. This is a thoroughly enjoyable novel which shows that bravery does not have to be displayed in bold but can be an intrinsic part of a much quieter way of life. The backstory as it becomes revealed about the woman from long ago who lived in the cottage is sad to read and I'm thinking it really wasn't a necessary part as it doesn't enhance the story any just leaves the reader feeling blue. Intrigued by photos she finds hidden in her house, she comes to suspect that she might have quite a bit in common with Stella too.Or is she destined to repeat Stella’s mistakes and end up haunted by regrets and heartbreak many decades down the line? The characters who flit into and out of the story are a delight, especially handy-woman, Jill, whose DIY skill is much admired, but it is rescued fox cub Brack who really stole my heart, along with the enigmatic, Euan McGillan whose artistic skill is absolutely magical. They discover the power of friendship and start overcoming their deepest fears and fighting their demons together. Meanwhile, a once smart and attractive woman wakes to find herself in strange surroundings and has no idea of why she looks so old and haggard.

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In contrast, the garden room is perfect on warm summer days, with doors out onto the patio for alfresco living. Playroom/teenage den : 2 beanbags, sofa, armchair, bookcase, large Smart TV with DVD and access to Netflix if you have your own Netflix account. Set in the present and beginning during WWII, the narrative tells the fascinating story of how these women are connected. fulgens, are also an important element, together with clusters of flat heads of Achillea and the red-hot pokers—which Vita liked and Harold hated.

Running alongside Tamzin's story is that of Stella who lived at Cottage Two in the nineteen-seventies and whose sad story adds another poignant dimension to this emotional story of love and hurt. I have always loved dual-time narratives, but most times it is always the past that holds my interest rather than the story in the present, but Rebecca Aleander’s writing is such that both timelines are utterly captivating.