By Kelly Bridgewater
Two women--a century apart--embark on a
journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance.
In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to
appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove
herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she meets
David Bradford--the owner's handsome grandson--who is desperate to save the
crumbling estate by turning it into a luxury hotel. When Gwen stumbles upon a
one-hundred-year-old journal and an intricately carved shepherd's staff similar
to one in a photo of her parents, she's left searching for answers.
In 1912, after her father's death, Charlotte Harper uncovers a painful family
secret she can only confess to her journal. She and her family travel to the
Lake District to stay on a sheep farm, hoping eventually to find a home with
Charlotte's grandfather at Longdale Manor, but old wounds and bitter regrets
make it a difficult challenge. As Charlotte grows closer to shepherd Ian Storey
and rebuilds her shattered faith, she must decide whether she will ever trust
in love again.
My Thoughts:
The Legacy of Longdale Manor
by Carrie Turansky features the Lake Country in England. Boy, do I want to
travel to London. Turansky does a wonderful job at creating a setting that
makes me feel like I am there and feeds my desire to want to visit England even
more. With this beautiful setting, Turansky placed two hurting heroines in this
serene setting to, hopefully, heal. The plot was original, predictable, yet
hauntingly familiar. Turansky has a way of creating such a simple plot and
allowing it to flow nicely, inviting the reader to sit and wash away their own
struggles. I look forward to Turansky's stories becuase she crafts delightful and unique characters. Her characters, including in this story, jump off the page.While the story does feature Charlotte, an antique historian of
artifacts, this thread of the plot appeared to be not that important. I wanted more
details of this and how to wrap this up with the Legacy of the Longdale Manor. Charlotte
and Gwen both are hurting from their father figures and need to learn to lean
own their Heavenly Father. However, the romance between the two time periods
was a little unbelievable for me. I wanted more to the romance’s development.
Too quick. Not enough of a relationship for me to buy that they were willing to
have the happily-ever-after moment together. Overall, The Legacy of Longdale
Manor featured hurtful characters who come together to try to find peace
and tranquility within the lake country of England. I still enjoy spending time with Turansky's world and story. This story will look beautiful with the rest of her stories on my bookshelf.
I received a complimentary copy of The
Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky from Bethany House Publishing,
but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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