The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky -- Blog Tour Review

About the Book

​Two women—a century apart—embark on a journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance.

In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she meets David Bradford--the owner's handsome grandson--who is desperate to save the crumbling estate by turning it into a luxury hotel. When Gwen stumbles upon a one-hundred-year-old journal and an intricately carved shepherd's staff similar to one in a photo of her parents, she's left searching for answers.

In 1912, after her father's death, Charlotte Harper uncovers a painful family secret she can only confess to her journal. She and her family travel to the Lake District to stay on a sheep farm, hoping eventually to find a home with Charlotte's grandfather at Longdale Manor, but old wounds and bitter regrets make it a difficult challenge. As Charlotte grows closer to shepherd Ian Storey and rebuilds her shattered faith, she must decide whether she will ever trust in love again.

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About the Author

​Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of twenty-one inspirational novels and novellas and a winner of the Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the HOLT Medallion. She loves traveling to England to research her Edwardian novels, including No Journey Too Far, No Ocean Too Wide, Across the Blue, and the Edwardian Brides series. Her novels have been translated into several languages and have received starred reviews from Christianbook.com and Library Journal. 

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Review

Carrie Turansky has written a fantastic dual timeline standalone story about two women centuries apart -- Charlotte Harper and shepherd Ian Story in 1912 and art historian Gwen Monroe and estate owner David Bradley in 2012. This story is about having a strong faith, but also forgiveness and reconciliation and the importance of family and true love.  Readers will love the backdrop of the English countryside in the Lake District, as well as the come to know and adore the characters from both storylines in this beloved book.  This story is one that will speak to readers that also enjoy All Creatures Great and Small.  Another spell-binding tale from a talented and beloved author.

Genre: historical, contemporary, romance, dual timeline
Publisher: Bethany House 
Publication date: September 26, 2023
Number of pages: 351

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.