Your Secret’s Safe With Me
by Rosie Travers
Career girl Becca Gates’ organized life is thrown into chaos when her mother, romantic novelist Pearl, announces her surprise engagement to Jack, a man she has only just met.
Worse news follows when Pearl tells Becca she intends to leave London, quit writing, and retire to her new fiancé’s idyllic waterside home on the south coast. Becca is determined to prevent Pearl from making a disastrous mistake, but when she arrives at Rivermede, more shocks await when she stumbles upon a familiar yet unwelcome face from her past.
As Pearl embraces her new life amongst the local sailing fraternity, Becca receives a grim warning that all is not as calm as it seems at picturesque Rivermede, and if she wants to keep her family safe, she should keep them away.
But why should Becca trust the man who has betrayed her before, the man who broke her heart, the man who thinks he knows all her secrets?
My Rating:
My Review:
This was my first sampling
of the crafty storytelling of Rosie Travers; she is quite the raconteur. I would classify the genre as an excellent
example of Women’s Fiction as it consisted of several original and intriguing
storylines that were slowly and carefully developed and dabbled in various
genres including annoying family member drama, second chance romance, ironic
humor, and elements of suspense. Ms.
Travers cleverly tossed in a few sly twists at the end that I certainly didn’t
see coming.
There wasn’t a tautly
written edge of your seat or lip-biting tension, although there appeared to be
a curiously well-maintained prickle of unease and uncertainty for the future
that held fast throughout, as the main character of Becca was a worrier, and
for good reason. Ms. Travers excelled
in filling the history and skins of her characters with realistic foibles and
peculiar traits; they were often selfish, maddening, and exasperating - as most
families are - yet they also worried about, covered for, and cared deeply about
each other. I admired the shrewd pacing
and thoughtful consideration in bringing all the various elements and subplots
together for a highly satisfactory conclusion before ambushing us with the
largest secret of all. Rosie Travers is
one slick customer.
Empress DJ
About The Author
Rosie Travers grew up in Southampton on the south coast of England and loved escaping into a good book at a very early age. After many years juggling motherhood and a variety of jobs in local government she moved to Southern California in 2009. With time on her hands, she started a blog about the perils of ex-pat life which rekindled a teenage desire to become a writer. Now permanently settled back in the UK, Rosie takes inspiration from the towns and landscape of her native south coast and enjoys writing heart-warming stories sprinkled with mystery, tragedy, comedy, and romance. Rosie’s debut novel, The Theatre of Dreams, was published by Crooked Cats Books in August 2018. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association.
Social Media Links –
Website: https://www.rosietravers.com
Twitter @RosieTravers
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