Today we are looking at Rosie Traver's Your Secret's Safe With Me. With romance and suspense, it is well worth a read.
Career girl Becca Gates’ organised life is thrown into chaos
when her mother, romantic novelist Pearl, announces her surprise engagement to
Jack, a man she has only just met.
Worse news follows when Pearl tells Becca she intends to
leave London, quit writing, and retire to her new fiancé’s idyllic waterside
home on the south coast. Becca is determined to prevent Pearl from making a
disastrous mistake, but when she at arrives at Rivermede, more shocks await
when she stumbles upon a familiar yet unwelcome face from her past.
As Pearl embraces her new life amongst the local sailing
fraternity, Becca receives a grim warning that all is not as calm as it seems
at picturesque Rivermede, and if she wants to keep her family safe, she should
keep them away.
But why should Becca trust the man who has betrayed her
before, the man who broke her heart, the man who thinks he knows all her
secrets?
My Thoughts
This is a romance which is full of intrigue and suspense. The story zips along with twists and turns, some humorous touches and a simmering romance. You get to see Becca's family undergo changes and their family ties remain secure despite a few secrets . Becca and Pearl's relationship is particularly intriguing and you only really understand Becca's life and decisions over the previous fifteen years when you reach the very end.
There is quite a cast of secondary characters who are all drawn beautifully. Some add humour, some move the story along but they are all there with a purpose. I also loved the descriptions of the local environment at Rivermede and could visualise the river walk and the house itself. Quirky at times, it keeps you guessing - a lovely read.
In short: Suspense and romance mix together to produce a heartwarming read.
About the Author
Rosie Travers grew up in Southampton on the south coast of
England and loved escaping into a good book at a very early age. After many
years juggling motherhood and a variety of jobs in local government she moved
to Southern California in 2009. With time on her hands she started a blog about
the perils of ex-pat life which rekindled a teenage desire to become a writer.
Now permanently settled back in the UK, Rosie takes inspiration from the towns
and landscape of her native south coast and enjoys writing heart-warming
stories sprinkled with mystery, tragedy, comedy and romance. Rosie’s debut
novel, The Theatre of Dreams, was published by Crooked Cats Books in August
2018. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association.
You can read my review of The Theatre of Dreams here.
Thanks to Rosie Travers, Crooked Cats Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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