A Holland Reads: The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O'Neal

August 2, 2018

The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O'Neal - Review

Book details

Print Length: 359 pages

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (July 17, 2018)

Book description

When Olivia Shaw’s mother dies, the sophisticated food editor is astonished to learn she’s inherited a centuries-old English estate—and a title to go with it. Raw with grief and reeling from the knowledge that her reserved mother hid something so momentous, Olivia leaves San Francisco and crosses the pond to unravel the mystery of a lifetime.

One glance at the breathtaking Rosemere Priory and Olivia understands why the manor, magnificent even in disrepair, was the subject of her mother’s exquisite paintings. What she doesn’t understand is why her mother never mentioned it to her. As Olivia begins digging into her mother’s past, she discovers that the peeling wallpaper, debris-laden halls, and ceiling-high Elizabethan windows covered in lush green vines hide unimaginable secrets.

Although personal problems and her life back home beckon, Olivia finds herself falling for the charming English village and its residents. But before she can decide what Rosemere’s and her own future hold, Olivia must first untangle the secrets of her past.

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Meet the author - Barbara O’Neal

Barbara O’Neal is the author of eleven novels of women’s fiction, including How to Bake a Perfect Life and The Lost Recipe for Happiness. Her award-winning books have been published in a dozen countries, including France, England, Poland, Australia, Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Brazil.

Barbara lives in the stunningly beautiful city of Colorado Springs with her beloved, a British endurance athlete who vows he’ll never lose his accent.

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My thoughts

I thought this was a good book and enjoyed reading it. The characters were well developed and relateable. The storyline had a nice flow to it and made the book easy to read. Barbara's descriptions of the landscapes and the settings were very well done. You felt like you were right there with Olivia on each step of her adventure. I liked that there was a bit of a mystery included in this story as I thought that added to the book.