Plot: Author Carrie McClelland rents a cottage on a Scottish coast to help her get into the feel on her newest historical novel. Carrie is used to her characters "speaking" to her as she is writing a new book, but this time, it's a little different; a little more intense- almost creepy. Her main cha...
4,5 starsSusanna Kearsley has enchanted me since I read Shadowy Horses. Since I read that book I've wanted to read the rest of the books she's written. Sophia's Secret seemed to me a great book so I picked it up - and oh my, was I right or what?! I loved it! I still don't believe that the book has e...
I found the Winter Sea to be a very enchanting book. The premise of genetic memory was very interesting and I enjoyed the exploration of the topic. The story begins slowly but gradually builds and left me wanting more of the characters from the past. I vacillated between enjoying the present versus ...
I turned in the library book and have now purchased the audiobook. I'll start the whole book over and listen to it this time.Carrie McClelland writes historical fiction and is inspired to write about the 1708 Jacobite rebellion while visiting scenes both in France and Scotland. While in Scotland, ...
Originally posted at: Romance Around the CornerLast year I read my first Susanna Kearsley book and it ended up being one of my favorites of the year. So I couldn’t wait to get my hands on her backlist. The Winter Sea had a similar plot to The Rose Garden in that they both had historical plots takin...
Wow! This is the 2nd book I've read by Susanna Kearsley, and I think I've just found my new favorite author! And I adore many authors -- Diana Gabaldon is at the top of that list.I didn't think I could love another book or proclaim another book as "perfect" like "The Rose Garden". But "The Winter S...
Group Read, November 2011I don't know how long i've seen The Winter Sea around GoodReads but it seems like for awhile everyone was reading it and raving about this book. Sometimes this puts me off, so I waited to read The Winter Sea... I should have read it sooner.The Winter Sea is filled will all ...
Oh what an amazing read! Beautifully written, meticulously researched, this book hit all the right notes with me. We meet Carrie, an author, who believes that she has the genetic memory of her ancestor guiding the narrative of the book she is writing about the Jacobite rebellion of 1708. What fol...
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