Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor, Melanie Dobson
Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor, Melanie Dobson
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Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor

Author: Melanie Dobson

Narrator: Nancy Peterson

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/20/2020

Synopsis

Libby, a free spirit who cant be tamed by her parents, finds solace with her neighbor Oliver, the son of Lord Croft of Ladenbrooke Manor. Libby finds herself pregnant and alone when her father kicks her out and Oliver mysteriously drowns in a nearby river. Although theories spread across the English countryside, no one is ever held responsible for Olivers death.Sixty years later, Heather Toulson, returning to her familys cottage in the shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor, is filled with mixed emotions. Shes mourning her fathers passing but cant let go of the anger and resentment over their strained relationship. Adding to her confusion is that Heather has an uneasy reunion with her first love, all while sorting through her familys belongings left behind in the cottage. What she uncovers will change everything she thought she knew about her familys history.Set in a charming world of thatched cottages, lush gardens, and lovely summer evenings, this romantic and historical mystery brings to light the secrets and heartaches that have divided a family for generations.

About Melanie Dobson

Melanie Dobson is the award-winning author of sixteen historical romance, suspense, and time-slip novels including Chateau of Secrets and Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor. Three of her novels have won Carol Awards, and Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana won Best Novel of Indiana in 2010. She loves exploring old cemeteries and ghost towns, hiking in the mountains, and playing board games with her family. She lives with her husband and two daughters near Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 04, 2016

For the second year in a row, Melanie Dobson has penned my absolute favorite novel of the year. In 2014, Chateau of Secrets blew me away, and in 2015, Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor did the same. Maggie, Walter, Libby, and Heather are fascinating characters, and the intricate web of secrets is slowly......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on September 21, 2015

Deception,lies,untruths whatever you want to call it it was present in this book. It did jump around a bit in time periods which was at times a bit hard to piece what was happening together. This book took me through the ringer with emotions. Many things happened here that were so unexpected and shoc......more

Goodreads review by Holly in Bookland on October 07, 2015

This book had everything I like in a book: a little mystery, old English manors, love--between men & women, mothers & daughters, husbands & wives, and the power of forgiveness. Told in dual story times--another thing I love--starts in the 50's to present day. I liked both stories and all the charact......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 12, 2016

While I did enjoy this book for the most part, I found certain parts of it to be entirely too predictable. This caused me to guess 3/4 of the plot and that really affected my enjoyment of the story. It was a cute story and I'm sure I would have loved it if it had been a little harder to guess what w......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on September 09, 2019

Romance is usually the high priority for me in a novel, and there is a lovely romantic thread in Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor, but for once it wasn’t what makes this one of my top reads. That honor goes to two characters – Libby, an almost otherworldly character whose story alternately brought tears......more

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