Secrets of the Cottage by the Sea

Name: Secrets of the Cottage by the Sea
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Rebecca Alexander
ISBN: 9781399144599

Author: Rebecca Alexander

Narrator: Penelope Freeman, Laura Kirman

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 02/01/2023

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

When Ellie Roberts inherits a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she's shocked. She's never heard of the previous owner, Patience Ellis, so why did she leave Ellie her legacy? Overwhelmed with unanswered questions, Ellie travels to the isolated island. The house feels strangely familiar, and she has a memory of her beloved mother in the window seat overlooking the sea . . . The mother she lost when she was only a child. Determined to find out more, Ellie meets enigmatic local Branok Shore. When Branok prises open Patience's dresser, filled with letters from the Second World War, Ellie discovers something that will change her own life forever. The letters tell the story of a brutal storm in the depths of war, and of an injured soldier who begged Patience for help, and asked her to make an impossible choice . . .

About Rebecca Alexander

Rebecca Alexander is a psychotherapist, spin instructor, volunteer, and an extreme athlete who is almost completely blind and deaf. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she currently lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie on December 22, 2022

Review coming soon.......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on September 22, 2024

Too many characters to keep track of. This story has so much potential but really fell flat. I couldn't connect with any of the characters 😕 What 'secrets' there were, I figured out way before the story was over. Too predictable for me. The only good thing is that it meets one of my goals for this y......more

Goodreads review by Rainz on September 29, 2022

Have you ever had a few moments to yourself watching the clouds or sitting near a river bank and watching the flow of water or just counting stars in the night sky? Not that I have experienced it much but it gives a feeling of serenity and sublime peace to think about. Rebecca Alexander’s The Island......more

Goodreads review by Alayne on September 15, 2022

This was a brilliant book. A dual time-line set in WW2 and present day. Each chapter was either past or present which made it easy to keep up. I loved this story it was so interesting. A new author for me and one that I will look out for in the future. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for g......more

Goodreads review by Sherrie on February 18, 2023

With its split timeline, alternating between 1940s and the present day, this was a nice story without being twee. Ellie inherits a rundown cottage from an unknown woman and sets out to find out why. Looking forward to the next "Cottage by the Sea" book.......more