Amelia
Riley and Ben Lawson have something in common – fathers who have kept secrets.
On the
day of his father’s funeral, Ben’s life changes forever when a woman he’s never
met shows up claiming to be his sister. As he investigates the past, Ben is
shaken to discover that much of his life has been built on a carefully
constructed foundation of his father’s lies. Needing answers, he agrees to
visit Juniper Meadows, the ancestral estate owned and run by his long-lost relatives,
the Travers family.
Arriving
in the pretty Cotswold countryside, the first person Ben meets is Amelia Riley.
They are immediately drawn to one another, but Amelia has her own complicated
ties to the Travers family. Her only goal is to set the past to rights so she
can move on with a clean conscience.
As Ben
starts to see the events of his childhood more clearly, he allows the warmth
and fun he finds at Juniper Meadows to draw him in from the cold. But just as
he’s contemplating setting down roots, Amelia is making plans to leave…
Bestseller
Sarah Bennett is back with an irresistible, feel-good, page-turning escape,
perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley.
My review:
I thoroughly enjoy all of Sarah Bennett’s books, and having
read the first book in the series Where We Belong a short while ago, I was keen
to go back to Juniper Meadows and find out what more was in store.
Having previously met Hope, we learnt how complicated her
family is, (I highly recommend you do read the first book before this so to have
the full idea). Now this book is yet another emotional tale. There are
discoveries of such hurt, betrayal and deceit within the family, how heart
breaking that one persons actions can cause so much angst. Ben had no interest
in rekindling a relationship with his biological mother Stevie, but learning
what happened in the past, could this change how he proceeds with his future?
Another character we discover some more about is Amelia, who
is Hope’s childhood best friend. She is devastated by what her father did and
pushed everyone else away because of the shame.
She is fierce though and wants to prove to everyone that she is nothing
like her dad, not that she needs to do that really. I had really felt very sorry for her in book
one, nothing was of her doing but she was resolving things and fixing problems.
Sarah is a great storyteller and the way her characters
develop throughout the story and over a series is brilliant. This isn’t your
typical light and airy rom com at times, or story of festive cheer (even though the
cover looks that way); it has serious, intense themes that have been written
with sensitive care but it is still enjoyable. You will get stuck in and have
your head in the book for hours.
I always enjoy catching up with previous characters and this
book was no exception, I am really looking forward to more from Juniper
Meadows.
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