A Winter by the Sea (On Devonshire Shores #2) by Julie Klassen -- Blog Tour Review

12/7/2023

About the Book

Royalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger and the sweet possibility of romance. . . .

When the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their daughter--the future Queen Victoria--rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal family's male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they've invited secrets and intrigue into their home.

Meanwhile, Emily Summers longs to become an author. A local publisher offers to consider her novel if she will first write a Sidmouth guidebook for him. Emily agrees and begins researching the area with help from the Duke of Kent's handsome private secretary. But a surprise visitor from her past shows up at Sea View, leaving Emily torn between the desires she's long held dear and her budding dreams for the future.

Return to the Devonshire coast with the Summers sisters, where loyalties are tested, secrets come to light, and new love emerges.

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About the Author

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. Julie has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing's Best Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full-time. She and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Review

Step back into another story with the Summer sisters. Klassen brings to life once again the small seaside town of Sidmouth, where the Summer sisters are renting rooms in their seaside house. And this story has the thrilling entrance of The Duke of Kent, his wife, and the future Queen Victoria, renting rooms next door, and some of the lesser servants renting rooms at their own cottage. This story is beautifully written, with rich history woven throughout, including details of the stay of The Duke of Kent and his arrival, stay, illness, and eventual death, that help bring the story to life from the pages. This story has twists and turns with secrets, past and new potential love interests, along with the cozy seaside winter setting. The characters, especially the Summer sisters, are charming and readers will enjoy getting to know them and their story throughout the book. This is another excellent story from one of the master storytellers herself. Readers will be captivated by this story through the good times and the hard and will not want the story to end.

Series: On Devonshire Shore
Genre: historical, Regency, romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Publication date: December 6, 2023
Number of pages: 448

Other books in the series:
1-The Sisters of Sea View

Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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