SYNOPSIS

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.

REVIEW

History. Art. Mystery. Food. Love. This book has it all.

The foodie in me loved the descriptions of each dish, sometimes I could almost taste (or at least smell) the epicurian delights.

I could see the tattered and crumbling ruins of Rosemere Priory and feel the sun shining on my face through the holes in the ancient roof.

However, the escalation of the romance to graphic sex was unnecessary. 

WARNING: EXPLICIT SEXUALITY & A PLETHORA OF F-BOMBS