Christmas at Ladywell
by Nicola Slade
A time for spilling secrets…
Having refurbished her inherited house and upcycled her whole life in the process, Freya – now happily married to Patrick, and with a small child – has to transform her tiny stone barn into a romantic hideaway for a mystery guest who is also looking for change. With Christmas only a week away, things don’t go according to plan…
In the past old uncertainties are resolved when an elderly woman seeks the truth of a legend on Christmas Eve and confesses to a deception; a Tudor wife listens to a story that must never be repeated and is given a precious relic that must never be displayed; and in the early nineteenth century an old woman tells a younger one the story of the hares at Ladywell.
Past and present are only a whisper apart when Freya learns of an astonishing discovery that will make Ladywell famous, but meanwhile, her house is full of unexpected visitors, she has a turkey to cook – and a very special secret of her own that must be told.
Favorite Quotes:
Our family ghost! A few fortunate people sense it, mostly women but sometimes a man will pause, look startled, then shake his head and forget about it.
Violet is a lark. So am I, really, but Patrick says he’s neither lark nor owl as he comes into his own at midday, so he claims to be a sloth.
My Review:
Ghost stories, a Hollywood film star, Christmas blessings from the beyond, exciting genealogy news, a valuable artifact, and a few other juicy secrets await your discovery in this quick yet high eventful and delightful read. While it could possibly be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading The House at Ladywell first for a more knowledgeable and satisfying reading experience. I am quite taken with this clever author; I covet her superior word skills and have added her to my favorites list.
About The Author
Nicola Slade is an award-winning, bestselling author of historical and contemporary mysteries and romantic fiction, all set in and around Winchester and Romsey in Hampshire – which is where she lives. The House at Ladywell – a contemporary romantic novel with historical echoes – won the Chatelaine Grand Prize for Romantic Fiction at the CIBA awards in April 2019. She is the author of the mid-Victorian Charlotte Richmond mysteries and the contemporary Harriet Quigley mysteries and The Convalescent Corpse, published November 2018, is the first in a new series, The Fyttleton Mysteries, set in 1918.
Social Media Links
Blog: www.nicolaslade.wordpress.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nicolasladeuk/
Twitter: @nicolasladeuk
Pinterest: www.pinterest.co.uk/nicola8703
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