From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping story of family secrets, all-consuming love and the chaos of war.
2011. When Lucy ’s troubled father Tom passes away, she travels to Cornwall to visit his childhood home – the once-beautiful Carlyon Manor. Before he died, Tom had been researching an uncle she never knew he had. Determined to find out why, Lucy tracks down Beatrice Ashton , a local woman who seems to know more than she lets on, and has an extraordinary story to tell . . .
1935. Growing up in Cornwall, Beatrice plays with the children of Carlyon Manor – especially pretty, blonde Angelina Wincanton . Then, one summer at the age of fifteen, she falls in love with a young visitor to the Rafe , whom she rescues from a storm-tossed sea.
On the surface, her life seems idyllic. But the dark clouds of war are gathering, and nobody, not even the Wincantons, will be left untouched.
A Gathering Storm is a powerful tale of courage and betrayal, spanning from Cornwall to London and Occupied France, in which friendship and love are tested, and the consequences span generations.
What I loved about this story... What a beautifully written story. There's nothing like a really good historical romance with a split narrative. It gets me every single time! We are in 1935 and 2011 with this story and, as usual, both timelines usually cross over at some point. Its all about the journey that made this story great for me. There's so many secrets that Lucy needs to uncover about the past and I just could not put this down until I found out more. The only obstacle in my way was that it is 480 pages long so I had to do this in a couple of sittings but I did my best!
Would I recommend... If you are a fan of historical fiction or want to give them a go, this is a great one to pick up. Fans of Kate Morton would also enjoy.
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