The Stationmaster's Cottage
A River's End Love Story (Book One)
by Phillipa Nefri Clark
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Pub Date 14 Feb 2017 | Archive Date 4 Nov 2017
Description
A rich and powerful romance set in two eras. A gripping story of fiercely protected secrets, courage, betrayal, redemption, and true love.
Christie’s carefully constructed life turns upside-down with the inheritance of an abandoned cottage in an Australian coastal town. The discovery of old love letters draws her into the heart wrenching world of Thomas and Martha in a fifty-year-old mystery.
She seeks help from Martin, a reclusive artist with his own reasons to protect the past. As the secrets unravel, so does Christie’s safe world. Will her obsession to right the wrongs of the past lead her to heartbreak or happiness?
What readers are saying...
'Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding. This just might be my favourite read of 2017.'
'Highly recommend this book to fans of romance, Nicholas Sparks, mystery or just anyone looking for a stunning read.'
'My advice make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.'
Advance Praise
This is an amazing story which will hook you instantly. Christie attends her estranged grandmother’s funeral only to find that her inheritance is a Stationmaster’s cottage, a painting and box of letters. In the stationmaster’s cottage, she learns of her Great Aunt Martha’s love story and betrayal. As Christie’s story unfolds so does that of her Great Aunt. The book flips between Martha and Christie’s life as Christie reads her aunt’s lost love letters!
As Christie tries to unravel the mystery of Martha & Tom’s love, she meets Martin. There is an instant attraction but he has nothing but disdain for her because of her last name. Slowly, Martin sees that there might be more to Christie than her name and an old family hatred. Christie also begins to see the type of man Martin is but is too busy to worry about her own personal life. She is determined to figure out what happened 50 years ago even if the whole town won’t talk about it. Romance novels seldom take me by surprise but this one did. I’m not giving you any spoilers, read it. It's a marvellous story!
Featured Reviews
Mina V, Reviewer
A must read, could not put it down will pass it on to all my friends
Cathy S, Reviewer
Best read in ages. Kept me interested that I had to get back to reading as soon as I had a free minute.
Nancy W, Reviewer
Christie's grandmother has died and the funeral is just as her fiance, Derek has made reservations for them to go on vacation. He is not happy she is going to the funeral and he goes without her on holiday. Derek is very controlling but Christie does not seem to notice it. Christie inherits a cottage from Gran near the old railroad tracks with some secrets Christie wants to find out more about but there is Derek wanting her to sell and forget it. Can she find the strength to see what Derek is about and that she needs to get out on her own. Then there is Martin who she can't seem to stay away from but doesn't realize his part in the secrets and the mystery she has decided to solve. A truely great read.
Sally C, Reviewer
When Christine's grandmother dies she leaves Christie an old abandoned cottage on the railway tracks and while Christie is going through it she finds some old love letters and a damaged painting. Her boyfriend Derek wants her to forget about them, sell the cottage and bank the cash but Christie can't bring herself to do that she needs to know more about those letters!
Martin is an artist who likes to keep himself to himself and when not painting being out on a surfboard so when Christie turns up on his doorstep with questions about an old painting he is not best pleased!
A great story with lots of family secrets to unravel a pageturner that I couldn't put down
