The Colour of Summer by Victoria Connelly #Review

Having enjoyed Victoria Connelly's The Book Lovers series and the first two books in her The House in the Clouds series, I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate the third and final novel in the series, The Colour of Summer.

How long can you hide your past from the one you love?

 

When Abigail and Edward became co-owners of historic Winfield Hall in the beautiful Sussex countryside, they had little idea what the future held. But, as the days of summer lengthen, their feelings towards one another grow and love begins to blossom.

 

Harry and Aura have been a couple for a year now and, with the summer solstice approaching, Harry hatches a very special plan. He just hopes that the sun, moon and the stars are all in alignment.

 

But not everything is going to plan. Life has a way of catching up with you and it isn’t long before Abi discovers that Edward’s been lying about his past, and the family secrets he’s been hiding now threaten their future happiness. Can Edward make amends for his mistakes and will Abi ever be able to forgive and trust him again?

 

Heartwarming and uplifting, The Colour of Summer is the final book in The House in the Clouds trilogy by bestselling author Victoria Connelly.

 My Thoughts

This is such a satisfying final novel in the trilogy. As ever, the house, Winfield Hall is at the centre of the story and the lives oft its inhabitants are played out, at times, overlapping and affecting each other. There are several love stories playing out, none more so than the relationship between the two owners of Winfield Hall, Edward and Abigail.

    Edward's background has been a mystery from the first in the series and a secret he has been carrying with him threatens to derail his relationship with Abigail. This series has always been about giving people a fresh start and accepting differences. As ever at the end of a series, there is a certain regret that it has finished but as in the first two, the sounds and colours of Summer suffuse the story and gives it a heart-warming and optimistic feel. 

In short: Starting again

About the Author

Victoria Connelly lives in a 500-year old thatched cottage in rural Suffolk with her artist husband, a springer spaniel and a flock of ex-battery hens. She is the million-selling author of two bestselling series, The Austen Addicts and The Book Lovers, as well as many other novels and novellas. Her first published novel, Flights of Angels, was made into a film in Germany. Victoria loves books, films, walking, historic buildings and animals. If she isn’t at her keyboard writing, she can usually be found in her garden either with a trowel in her hand or a hen on her lap.

Her website is www.victoriaconnelly.com where readers can download a free novella. You can follow her on Twitter @VictoriaDarcy ,on Instagram @VictoriaConnellyAuthor and on Facebook.

 

Book links: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US

 

 

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