Book Synopsis:
A captivating and page-turning romance perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay and Barbara Erskine!On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift…It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart. Effie has always been an outcast in her village, the only granddaughter of a woman people whisper is a witch, so she’s used to a solitary existence. But when Midsummer arrives so too does a man claiming to be the child’s father. Effie is surprised when he asks her to continue looking after his daughter, mysteriously refusing to explain why. When he returns six months hence she pushes him for answers. And Lachlan tells a story she never anticipated … one of selkies, legend, and the power of the sea…
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My Review:
Daughter of the sea is a wonderfully romantic, very absorbing and emotional book which is perfect for curling up with this winter.
Firstly I absolutely adored the main character Effie who’s a very independent woman who’s definitely ahead of her times. I loved that she didn’t conform to society rules choosing to shun the church, apart from at Christmas, and not caring about the local gossip surrounding her son’s father. I enjoyed getting to know her throughout the book and felt for her as she struggled with the realisation that she might have to give the little girl she’s been raising as her own back on day.
I thought this book was very well researched and I found it interesting to learn more about 1890’s Cornwall. There’s some folklore included in the story surrounding the legend of selkies which I found fascinating to learn more about. The rugged Cornwall coast provides the perfect background to the story and I recognised some of the places from holidays there which I really liked.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I was quickly absorbed into its pages. There was always something happening to keep me interested and I soon found the book hard to put down as I had to discover what was going on. I must admit to feeling swept away with the romantic parts of the story one moment but then getting very emotional the next when it came to the uncertainty surrounding the baby.
This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I’ll definitely be reading more from her in the future.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to One Chapter for my copy of this book via netgalley.
About The Author:
Elisabeth’s writing career began when she finished third in Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write contest in 2013 and hasn’t looked back. She teaches Primary school but would rather write full time because unlike five year olds her characters generally do what she tells them. She spends most of her spare time reading and is a pro at cooking one-handed while holding a book.
She lives in Cheshire because the car broke down there in 1999 and she never left.
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