On the day of her mother's death, Rebecca discovers that she has family that she has never met living in Cornwall. She sets out to meet her grandfather and cousin. Her new family greets her very lovingly but only Joss Gardner, the outsider who seems to be the apple of her grandfather's eye, can help her understand the dark currents behind their reception of her. I liked this story and give it an A+!
This was a good book as all hers are, it drew me in, but it was a lot shorter than her later books were.
Rebecca Bayliss rushed to her dying mother's beside only to come away shattered by more than grief: her mother had revealed the existence of a family Rebecca knew nothing about. Determined to find them, Rebecca began her journey to a Cornwall mansion and into relationships torn by passion and greed. From her grandfather who hid an explosive secret, to sensual craftsman Joss Gardner, whose past hinted of intrique ... to a handsome cousin, whose kisses were dangerously seductive. Rebecca was entangled in a family mystery ... and unraveling it held the key to her future and her heart.
Another fabulous Pilcher book. I can't get enough of her...
Great book! I read it in just one day while getting over a cold. As usual, her books are romantic as well as have some mystery.
Rebecca Bayliss is a young London woman working in a book shop. As her mother is dying, she tells Rebecca about the family in Cornwall that she has never known. Rebecca travels to the estate of her grandfather, a once-famous artist, to inform him of the death of his only daughter. Rebecca is a thorougly likeable heroine and is surrounded by a cast of well-defined secondary characters from the cousins to the aunt to the butler. Although written before her more famous novel, "The Shell Seekers," many of the enticing elements of that book are found here---the description of the beach at Cornwall, the artist's studio, and the enigmatic young man who has a profound influence on the main character. This is a most satisfying read for all and a definite must for those of us who can never get enough of Rosamunde Pilcher.
Rebecca Bayliss rushed to her dying mother's bedside only to come away shattered by more than grief: her mother had revealed the existence of a family Rebecca knew nothing about. Determined to find them, Rebecca began her journey to a Cornwall mansion and into relationships torn by passion and greed. From her grandfather, who his an explosive secret, to sensual craftsman Joss Gardner, whose past hinted of intrigue...to a handsome cousin, whose kisses were dangerously seductive, Rebecca was entangled in a family mystery...and unraveling it held the key to her future and her heart.
Rebecca Bayliss rushed to her dyring mother's bedside only to come away shattered by more than frief: her mother had revealed the existence of a family Rebecca knew nothing about. Determined to find them, Rebecca began her journey to a Cornwall mansion and into relationships torn by passion and greed...from a grandfather, to sensual craftsman Joss Gardner, and a handsome cousin. Rebecca was entangled in a family mystery and unraveling it held the key to her future and her heart.
I enjoy all of Rosamunde Pilcher's books this one was no exception.
I like the more modern English story. Regent England gets tiring after awhile.
I like the more modern English story. Regent England gets tiring after awhile.
"When you read a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher you enter a special wrold where emotions sung from the heart. A world that lovingly captures the ties that bind us to one another... the joys & sorrows, heartbreaks & misunderstandings, & glad, perfect moments filled with evocative, engrossing, and aboue all, enjoyable portraist of people's lives and loves, tenderly laid open for us," quotes the editor of Day of the Storm.
I love all of Pilcher's books. I read them over and over again.
I have yet to read a book by Rosamunde Pilcher which I haven't enjoyed. She really delves into character development and writes an interesting story, and this one is no exception.
Mine has a different cover.
On the last day of her mother's life, Rebecca learns she has a family in Cornwall, and sets out to find the grandfather and cousin she has never known. But only the enigmatic Joss Gardner, the outsider who seems to be the apple of her grandfather's eye, can help her understand the dark currents that lie behind her family's loving reception.
