Another wonderful installment in the On Devonshire Shores series!
A Winter by the Sea is the second installment in the wonderful On Devonshire Shores series. Five captivating sisters start a tortuous but delightful path toward their HEA.
Our thanks to the author, Bethany House Publishers, Austenprose, and NetGalley, for the advanced reader’s copy.
Book Details
Print Length: 448 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (December 5, 2023)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1250867551
Book Description
When the Duke and Duchess of Kent rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal couple’s male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they’ve invited mysterious secrets and the sweet possibility of romance into their home.
Meanwhile, Emily Summers approaches a local publisher in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming an author. When he turns her down, his dashing competitor promises to consider her novel if she will first write a new Sidmouth guidebook for him. Emily accepts and begins researching with the help of the Duke of Kent’s handsome private secretary. But a surprise visitor from her past shows up at Sea View, leaving Emily torn between the desires she used to hold dear and her budding dreams for the future.
Return to the Devonshire coast with the Summers sisters, where loyalties are tested, secrets come to light, and new love emerges.
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Review
Another enchanting installment in the On Devonshire Shores series! A Winter by the Sea takes the reader to the beautiful coastal town of Sidmouth to revisit the inhabitants of Sea View, a local guest house run by the Summers sisters and their mother.
After the marriage of her twin sister Viola, Emily Summers felt more than ever the changes in her family circumstances that took her from her beloved Finderlay.
But the arrival of the royal Duke of Kent and his entourage to the village brings new prospects, adventure, and a chance to move on from the past.
I love the landscapes, the cooking, the sense of friendship and family, and obviously the romance.
I can’t wait to hear which sister will be next. My heart breaks for Sarah, and I so much want to know what happened to Claire.
Every Julie Klassen book is a treat.
Highly recommended!
Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher for an honest review.
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About the Author
Julie Klassen loves all things Jane–Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. Three of her novels have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. She has also won the Minnesota Book Award, the Midwest Book Award, and Christian Retailing’s BEST Award. Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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