Overcoming Devon’s dark shadow for love

• Book: The Winter Companion
• Location: Devon
• Author: Mimi Matthews

Review Author: MargaretPinardAuthor

I enjoyed this love story so much I finished it in one sitting! The setting was well-researched and the main characters given very real struggles. I got flashes of Little Women while reading about the dilemmas of the period, the costume details, and the thrill of the intense Devon weather! The married couples have a bit of smugness about them, but this is balanced by the vein of sadness from living through trauma that they all quietly honor. I did have a bit of trouble sorting out who was whom in the first few chapters, since I hadn’t read any of the series before, but after giving up on these background couples, the central plot could shine on its own: two hesitant lovers finding the courage to outgrow their self-made prisons and risk their hearts for love. And Clara and Neville succeeded splendidly! A wonderful, uplifting story of overlooked lives given center stage. Highly recommend for a happy-ending read.

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