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Winter Cottage

By: Mary Ellen Taylor
Narrated by: Shannon McManus
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Publisher's summary

An Amazon Charts bestseller.

A gripping novel about family secrets...and coming home for the first time.

Still grieving the loss of her wandering, free-spirited mother, Lucy Kincaid leaves Nashville for the faded town of Cape Hudson, Virginia. She goes to see the house she’s inherited—one she never knew existed, bequeathed to her by a woman she’s never even met. At the heart of this mystery is the hope that maybe—just maybe—this “Winter Cottage” will answer the endless questions about her mother’s past...including the identity of her birth father.

Rather than the quaint Virginian bungalow Lucy expected, Winter Cottage is a grand old estate of many shadows—big enough to hold a century of secrets, passions, and betrayals. It also comes with a handsome and enigmatic stranger, a man next in line to claim Lucy’s inheritance.

Now, as Lucy sifts through the past, uncovering the legacy of secrets that Winter Cottage holds, she’ll come to discover as much about her family history as she does about herself. In searching, she could finally find the one thing she’s never really had: a home.

©2018 Mary Burton (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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“Offering a look into bygone days of the gentrified from the early 1900s up until the present time, mystery and romance are included along with a multifaceted tale that is sure to please.” (The New York Journal of Books)

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I immediately fell in love with Lucy and Claire. The history and the intertwined fates of the women in this story were amazing. I couldn't stop listening to it.

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Great read

I absolutely loved this book from the start and right through to the end. Author is gifted and narration was done to perfection. Bonus gift….recipes at the end. Thank you!

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Good story

Good story, not totally predictable, left you wondering afterwards what happened in different storylines, could easily become a series.

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Loved this one, too

This is my second of this series and even though I read them out of order they were both independently great as well as continuing the story. Can't wait for the next one!

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Winter cottage

I loved the twists and turns of this book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is weary reading books about war. It is a good break.

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w Wonderful Author.

The narrator was excellent. The story kept me intrigued and the ending was pleasant.

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Drama filled

I had to listen to it twice because i was getting lost. Clunky transitions between time periods. But, the story line was captivating and I was hooked to know what happened next!

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Very enjoyable

The story kept me involved. I loved the protagonist. Things came together more quickly than reality would permit, but still a good listen

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Interesting story

The narrative in all these books needs a mans voice for the men. a

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Excellent story, recipes at the end❣️

Love good mysteries and figuring out what the dead kept secret.. secrets taken to the grave weren’t always meant to be .. and this story is no exception 🥸 Will be looking for other titles by this Author!!!

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