The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill, Julie Klassen
The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill, Julie Klassen
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The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill

Author: Julie Klassen

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Unabridged: 17 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/06/2016

Synopsis

The lifeblood of the Wiltshire village of Ivy Hill is its coaching inn, The Bell. But when the innkeeper dies suddenly, his genteel wife, Jane Bell, becomes the reluctant owner. Jane has no notion of how to run a business. However, with the town's livelihood at stake and a large loan due, she must find a way to bring new life to the inn. Despite their strained relationship, Jane turns to her resentful mother-in-law, Thora, for help. Formerly mistress of The Bell, Thora is struggling to find her place in the world. As she and Jane work together, they form a measure of trust, and Thora's wounded heart begins to heal. When she encounters two men from her past, she sees them--and her future--in a different light. With pressure mounting from the bank, Jane employs innovative methods to turn the inn around, and puzzles over the intentions of several men who seem to have a vested interest in the place. Will her efforts be enough to save The Bell? And will Thora embrace the possibility of a second chance at love? Download The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie Klassen audiobook to find out.

About Julie Klassen

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. She has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing’s Best Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, worked in publishing for sixteen years, and now writes full-time. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on March 27, 2018

3.5 stars, more if you really like inspirational historical fiction; less if you're not particularly fond of the genre. Julie Klassen creates an ensemble set of characters in the fictional village of Ivy Hill, not too far from London, in the 1820s. Jane Bell is the innkeeper, a young widow who marri......more

Goodreads review by Melindam on June 12, 2024

3,5 stars rounded up to 4 A nice, cosy, character-driven Regency-story with a protracted narrative, which still works if you happen to be in the mood for it. As mentioned, the plot is superslow and stretches over to the end of the book and beyond. Quite a few storylines remain unresolved and you need......more

Goodreads review by Aerykah on March 04, 2017

Slow and steady. That may not sound like a compliment for a book, but I do mean it that way. This isn't a fast-paced, gripping kind of story that you start reading and can't stand to put down until you've sat reading for hours and finally turned the last page with a sense of relieved satisfaction. Ho......more

Goodreads review by Laura on January 17, 2021

I have a confession. I called this book Ivyford for the majority of the time I spent reading it because it reminded me of a wonderful mix of Gaskell’s book Cranford and Jan Karon’s Mitford books. Can you imagine my delight and surprise, once I completed this charming gem, when I read Klassen’s autho......more

Goodreads review by lydia ‧ ia on December 13, 2023

2.5 ⭐ ”Village life is like an ivy vine climbing a great oak. You cut off the vine at the root, and all the way up the tree, the leaves wither. We’re all connected.” This book was very nice. I’ve been trying to find a better way to describe it, but really, it was just very nice. The setting was nice, t......more

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