Title: The Rose Garden (audiobook)
Author: Susanna Kearsley
Narrator: Nicola Barber
Genre: Historical Romance; Time Travel
Published: October 2011 – Audible
About: (product description) Eva Ward returns to the only place she truly belongs, the old house on the Cornish coast, seeking happiness in memories of childhood summers. There she finds mysterious voices and hidden pathways that sweep her not only into the past, but also into the arms of a man who is not of her time.
But Eva must confront her own ghosts, as well as those of long ago. As she begins to question her place in the present, she comes to realize that she too must decide where she really belongs.
My take: I loved Susanna Kearsley’s latest historical time travel novel. Eva is grieving the recent loss of her only sibling. She goes to a favorite family vacation spot in England – Cornwall – to scatter her sister’s ashes. While there she stays with old family friends and becomes involved in helping them spruce up the house to become a tourist destination. She researches the history of the old home and learns of some former residents who may have been smugglers – the Butler brothers. While walking on the grounds one day she sees a man who seems of another time. Turns out, Eva has turned up in the time of Daniel Butler. The story takes off from there and I was completely swept away. If you enjoy time travel novels I think you’ll like The Rose Garden.
Nicola Barber’s narration was great. I’m glad I listened to the book because the accents made the characters come alive for me.
Source: I bought it.
I haven’t read many time travel novels, but have enjoyed those I’ve read. This sounds wonderful!
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I had a hard time getting through this one, I did enjoy The Winter Sea by Kearsley. I’ll be reading Marianna soon.
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I had a hard time getting through this one, I did enjoy The Winter Sea by Kearsley. I’ll be reading Marianna soon.
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Oh dear, never one to do well with time travel I think I’ll give this one a miss, glad that you enjoyed it though.
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I’ve never heard of Kearsley before and I’m not much of a time travel lover but the last few I read were enjoyable. This one does sound good.
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I almost started this one last weekend, but went with something else instead. It sounds like an amazing story and one that might just suck me in. I am a big fan of time travel novels! Great review today!
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I really enjoyed this one too! Kearsley did the time travel well and the setting was different. I need to read The Winter Sea soon.
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Ooh, I loved this one – Kearsley did a fantastic job with the location. I liked this one better than The WInter Sea. Maybe it was Cornwall which draws me in like a magnet. Glad you enjoyed this one so much, Mary!
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I really should red another book by her 🙂
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I’ve only read the Outlander series and I was hooked. I have tried to get this book or even Mariana for ages. It is still on my TBR. It sounds so very good.
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I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book. Glad to see you liked it, too.
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Yay!! You loved it! So did I…can not get enough of this author’s writing!
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