A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

A Stranger's Secret (Cliffs of Cornwall #2) - Laurie Alice Eakes

I've read a few of this author's books in the past and enjoyed them.  I was happy to have the opportunity to read this one.  This particular book is the second one in the Cliffs of Cornwall series.  The first one is called A Lady's Honor and deals with Elizabeth Trelawny, Morwenna's cousin.  Elizabeth doesn't show up in this book (although she is mentioned) so you can read this one without having read A Lady's Honor.  Unfortunately, I haven't read A Lady's Honor yet, but I hope to have the chance one day soon.

Morwenna finds an unconscious man on her beach after wreckers have caused another shipwreck.  She finds a medallion around his neck that later disappears, but she wonders why this stranger would have it in his possession.  It bears her family's crest and she wants answers.  To do that, she intends to keep the man close until he reveals his secrets.

David is seeking answers for why his father disappeared with the family's money and then turned up dead in a place he wasn't meant to be.  Finding out the missing medallion belongs to someone in Morwenna's family, he has his own suspicions.  Add to that the fact that he keeps getting drugged and poisoned and he feels he has every reason to doubt Morwenna's innocence.  Aside from the fact he's falling in love with her, that is.

This book was a page turner.  From the beginning pages, you're guessing who's behind the bad things going on around Morwenna's home.  She's determined to climb out of the poverty her dead husband left her in, and her past has her doubting whether she should love David when everyone she loves seems to leave her.

All the way up the end, you're getting a good story.  The mystery is solved toward the very end, so you don't have a ton of senseless pages to wrap up the story.  I really enjoyed this one and will be on the lookout for more from this author.  Good Book!

*I received a copy of this book from Zondervan Fiction through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


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