Weyward - Emilia Hart

Oh, look that cover - isn't it gorgeous? Even better is the story that awaits you in Emilia Hart's debut novel, Weyward.

Hart's book unfolds through the narrative of three women over the course of five centuries. In 1619, Altha is on trial for witchcraft. In 1942, Violet is virtually a prisoner in her family's manor house. And in 2019, Kate is on the run from her life in London.

What ties the three together is their family tree and Weyward Cottage. There's more of course, but not all of them are aware yet of their strengths, abilities or what came before. 

Hart tells her story in rotating points of view, often ending at a place I couldn't wait to return to. (Makes for lots of late night reading!) And as those time periods flip, you realize that the more things change, the more they stay the same. 'Nuff said. "The thought sparks fury in her. She's not sure if it's a new feeling, or if it was always there, smothered by fear. But now it burns bright in her blood."

Hart's descriptions of nature are beautiful and remind us to appreciate what grows and lives in a garden. And to take solace and peace from Mother Earth. "For I had begun to suspect that nature, to us, was as much a life force as the very air we breathed." 

Weyward is a brilliant, bewitching debut.  I can't wait to read what Hart writes next. See for yourself - read an excerpt of Weyward.

Sunset Beach - Mary Kay Andrews - Review AND Giveaway!

Oh, it wouldn't be summer without a new book from Mary Kay Andrews! Sunset Beach releases today - and you're going to want to add this one to your summer reading list. And.....I just happen to have a copy to give away to one lucky reader, thanks to St. Martin's Press!

Andrews takes us back to the beach......

Out of a job and down on her luck, Drue Campbell decides to move to Sunset Beach, Florida and take a job in her estranged father's law office. That decision comes with highs - she has inherited a beach bungalow from her grandparents. And lows - her father has married her best friend from grade eight - and she's Drue's new supervisor.

Beach houses. Many of Andrew's books feature a house on the water - and I always stop and daydream about having one myself. Even better when it's a fixer-upper! Steps away from the water? Heaven!

I liked Drue as a lead character. She's clever and feisty, someone you'd really like to know. Now, there's always a romantic thread in Andrew's books. And Sunset Beach is no different - Andrews gives Drue more than one choice of love interests.

But what I really liked about this book was the mystery that takes the lead role in the plot. Well, there's two actually. Drue finds a case at the law firm that was settled - but she thinks there's more to it and starts to investigate on her own. She also finds a box of files in the attic of the beach house that pertains to a missing woman. I was hooked!

The beach, romance, humor and mystery. What more could you want in a book?! Sunset Beach is another easy, breezy read from Mary Kay Andrews, perfect for your summer reading list. Read an excerpt of Sunset Beach.

"Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times bestselling author of The High Tide Club, The Beach House Cookbook, The Weekenders, Beach Town, Save the Date, Ladies’ Night, Christmas Bliss, Spring Fever, Summer Rental, The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues. A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia." You can connect with Mary Kay on her website, like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter and on Instagram.

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