Book Description
A thirteenth century castle, Chateau de Doux Reves, has been forgotten for generations, left to ruin in a storybook forest nestled deep in France's picturesque Loire Valley. It survived a sacking in the French Revolution, was brought back to life and fashioned into a storybook chateau in the Gilded Age, and was eventually felled and deserted after a disastrous fire in the 1930s.
As Ellie Carver sits by her grandmother's bedside, she hears stories of a castle . . . of lost love and a hidden chapel that played host to a secret fight in the World War II French resistance. But her grandmother is quickly slipping into the locked-down world of Alzheimer's, and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family's history.
Sparked by the discovery of a long forgotten family heirloom, Ellie embarks on a journey to French wine country to uncover the mystery surrounding The Sleeping Beauty--the castle so named for Charles Perrault's beloved fairy tale--and unearth its secrets before they're finally silenced by time.
Set in three different time periods--the French Revolution, World War II, and present day--The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged, and an enchanted castle that inspired the epic fairy tales time left behind.
As Ellie Carver sits by her grandmother's bedside, she hears stories of a castle . . . of lost love and a hidden chapel that played host to a secret fight in the World War II French resistance. But her grandmother is quickly slipping into the locked-down world of Alzheimer's, and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family's history.
Sparked by the discovery of a long forgotten family heirloom, Ellie embarks on a journey to French wine country to uncover the mystery surrounding The Sleeping Beauty--the castle so named for Charles Perrault's beloved fairy tale--and unearth its secrets before they're finally silenced by time.
Set in three different time periods--the French Revolution, World War II, and present day--The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged, and an enchanted castle that inspired the epic fairy tales time left behind.
Review
I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher. Here is my honest review.
I received an eARC from the publisher. Here is my honest review.
I really enjoyed this book. A triple timeline could be difficult to keep track of but I didn't struggle with staying with each story. In looking at poverty, war, aging, and love, this book touches lightly on them. The author could have delved deeper; but I wasn't disappointed by the light approach. The story felt like you were hearing about family history, so it that made sense.
There is quite a bit of insta-love. It seems unbelievable and yet, seems to be based on daily interactions, which we are not privy to as we touch in with each character at different points of time. (shrug) It's a book, with love as the central theme; thankfully, it wasn't cheesy insta-love.
I did feel like there was one of the most romantic proposals I've ever read in a book in the modern timeline. While I enjoy a good romance, I don't consider myself to be a "swooner"...but that one, I think I swooned, just a little.
I really enjoyed this book. A triple timeline could be difficult to keep track of but I didn't struggle with staying with each story. In looking at poverty, war, aging, and love, this book touches lightly on them. The author could have delved deeper; but I wasn't disappointed by the light approach. The story felt like you were hearing about family history, so it that made sense.
There is quite a bit of insta-love. It seems unbelievable and yet, seems to be based on daily interactions, which we are not privy to as we touch in with each character at different points of time. (shrug) It's a book, with love as the central theme; thankfully, it wasn't cheesy insta-love.
I did feel like there was one of the most romantic proposals I've ever read in a book in the modern timeline. While I enjoy a good romance, I don't consider myself to be a "swooner"...but that one, I think I swooned, just a little.
I gave this book: ★★★★★
★ = I did not like it ★★ = It was okay ★★★ = I liked it
★★★★ = I really liked it ★★★★★ = I loved it
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