Could a nineteenth-century diary be the answer to Abigail’s prayers?
Iris wanted nothing more than to live her own adventure. But on the tails of the Colorado gold rush, a certain discovery could upend her world before it’s even begun.
Over a hundred years later, Abigail Prescott returns to the sleepy mountain town she once called home to help her great Aunt Josie restore the old antique shop, The Glass Cottage. Looking for peace and God’s direction for her life, the last thing she expected to encounter was a ghost from her past--
Benjamin Greene—her childhood best friend. The boy who got away.
Is this just a coincidence, or could it be the start of something greater?
Together, Ben and Abigail work to fix up the shop and stumble upon an old journal. With more questions than answers, Abigail embarks on a journey of self-discovery to track down the mysterious Iris, but the truth is not always what it seems.
In this tale of friendship, love lost, and love found, Abigail must decide for herself: Is every story worth saving, and if so, at what cost?
Over a hundred years later, Abigail Prescott returns to the sleepy mountain town she once called home to help her great Aunt Josie restore the old antique shop, The Glass Cottage. Looking for peace and God’s direction for her life, the last thing she expected to encounter was a ghost from her past--
Benjamin Greene—her childhood best friend. The boy who got away.
Is this just a coincidence, or could it be the start of something greater?
Together, Ben and Abigail work to fix up the shop and stumble upon an old journal. With more questions than answers, Abigail embarks on a journey of self-discovery to track down the mysterious Iris, but the truth is not always what it seems.
In this tale of friendship, love lost, and love found, Abigail must decide for herself: Is every story worth saving, and if so, at what cost?
ISBN-13: 9781737978800
My Review
Can an old journal bring them together?
What a fun book to read when it was cold and snowy outside and I had no desire to step foot beyond the mailbox! I'm always up for a good dual timeline story, historical and contemporary threads that parallel and often intersect, so I knew right off the bat that The Glass Cottage would be up my alley. What I didn't expect was for the story to start off with the drama and danger that it did or to be followed up by a charming Hallmark-esque contemporary romance angle that gave me all of the warm fuzzies.
This may be Alyssa Schwarz's debut novel, as well as the first book in her Prescott Family Romance series, but I can tell you that she has some skill. The way that she drew out the historical thread, in the form of journal entries, and matched it so well to the progression of the contemporary part was very well done indeed.
I really enjoyed reading The Glass Cottage, it was a strong debut and I feel that Alyssa Schwarz will be an author to watch in the future. This first Prescott Family Romance was a fun and entertaining read and I am looking forward to reading book two whenever it releases. If you enjoy dual timeline stories definitely check out this author and her her debut novel...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Glass Cottage by Alyssa Schwarz a 4 Bark rating.
What a fun book to read when it was cold and snowy outside and I had no desire to step foot beyond the mailbox! I'm always up for a good dual timeline story, historical and contemporary threads that parallel and often intersect, so I knew right off the bat that The Glass Cottage would be up my alley. What I didn't expect was for the story to start off with the drama and danger that it did or to be followed up by a charming Hallmark-esque contemporary romance angle that gave me all of the warm fuzzies.
This may be Alyssa Schwarz's debut novel, as well as the first book in her Prescott Family Romance series, but I can tell you that she has some skill. The way that she drew out the historical thread, in the form of journal entries, and matched it so well to the progression of the contemporary part was very well done indeed.
I really enjoyed reading The Glass Cottage, it was a strong debut and I feel that Alyssa Schwarz will be an author to watch in the future. This first Prescott Family Romance was a fun and entertaining read and I am looking forward to reading book two whenever it releases. If you enjoy dual timeline stories definitely check out this author and her her debut novel...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Glass Cottage by Alyssa Schwarz a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
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