Winter Cottage

3.5 stars This was a really enjoyable work of fiction that had elements of romance and mystery. Lucy Kincaid was raised by her single mother, Beth. After Beth dies, Lucy finds out she has inherited a house, known as the Winter Cottage, in the town of Cape Hudson, Virginia, which is where her mother g......more

Well now, I suppose it’s a good thing I took a chance on Winter Cottage since I had no idea that Mary Ellen Taylor is also known as Mary Burton who writes romantic suspense novels that I’ve read and enjoyed quite a few. Now that I’m done I can definitely see the same strong writing that pulls a read......more

Lucy Kincaid has lost her mother Beth to Cancer, she finds out she has inherited Winter Cottage and that her mother’s last wishes were for her ashes to be taken home to Cape Hudson, Virginia. Lucy knows nothing about Beth’s earlier life as it has always been just the 2 of them. At Winter Cottage she......more

Just like a Hallmark movie, this book goes down easy and you know all will be well in the end. The book followed my favorite format— several time periods all connected by a modern-day character. I may have liked the early 20th century storyline the best (it had the best twists) because the modern st......more

This book was not bad, but it lacks all of the traits that would have made it a really good one. It was so bland. There were way too many characters and at times it became hard to remember how they all fit in the story and who they are related to. I ended up just not caring about any of the character......more