Where Ivy Dares to Grow, Marielle Thompson
Where Ivy Dares to Grow, Marielle Thompson
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Where Ivy Dares to Grow

Author: Marielle Thompson

Narrator: Nancy Peterson

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/27/2023

Synopsis

Traveling to be with her fiancé's terminally ill mother in her last days, Saoirse Read expected her introduction to the family's ancestral home would be bittersweet. But the stark thrust of Langdon Hall against the cliff and the hundred darkened windows in its battered walls are almost as forbidding as the woman who lies wasting inside. Her fiancé's parents make no secret of their distaste for Saoirse, and their feelings have long since spread to their son. Or perhaps it is only the shadows of her mind suggesting she's unwelcome, seizing on her fears while her beloved grieves?

As Saoirse takes to wandering the estate's winding, dreamlike gardens, overgrown and half-wild with neglect, she slips back through time to 1818. There she meets Theo Page, a man like her fiancé but softer, with all the charms of that gentler age, and who clearly harbors a fervent interest in her. As it becomes clear that Theo is her fiancé's ancestor, and the tenuous peace of Langdon Hall crumbles around her, Saoirse finds she's no longer sure which dreams and doubts belong to the present—and which might not be dreams at all . . .

About Marielle Thompson

Marielle Thompson is a writer and lover of all things gothic, haunting, and romantic. Her writing is inspired largely by her experiences with mental health, particularly living with a dissociative disorder, and her studies in literary history. She holds masters degrees in romantic and Victorian literature and history and creative writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Madison on July 17, 2023

Where Ivy Dares to Grow by Marielle Thompson Dual timeline gothic mystery / drama. Saoirse Read travels to her fiancé’s family home so they can spend time with his terminally ill mother. His parents make it more than clear that Saoirse is not welcome and is unworthy of their family. Saoirse spends he......more

Goodreads review by Souhaila on April 10, 2023

3.5⭐ Where Ivy Dares to Grow had two different parts or rather halves, one that I likes and another that I didn't so much. The first half was fascinating, how Saoirse comes to live in Lagdon, her fianceé family estate passed for generation to generation. I loved the ambient of it, the paranormal and......more

Goodreads review by Hester on December 05, 2022

With a house full of secrets, a compelling love story, and atmosphere aplenty, Where Ivy Dares to Grow delivers all the hallmarks of a classic Gothic novel told in a lyrical and hauntingly beautiful new voice.......more

Goodreads review by AndiReads on December 27, 2022

This book is promoted as a Mexican Gothic meets Outlander and I 100 percent agree! Saoirse is suffering from a mental illness setback during the completion of her doctorate. She takes a leave and travels with her Fiance for his mother's last days in the Page family's 19th century manor. The family is......more

Goodreads review by embo on July 19, 2023

Thank you to GoodReads and the publisher for providing an early copy of the book for review. I wish I could say I enjoyed this book. I really do. Before even reading it, the book jacket's comparison to Mexican Gothic and Outlander sets it up for disaster. Both of those books are masterpieces of their......more

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