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Reviewed for Romancing the Readers Blog decided to read The House on Blackberry Hill after I read a few of Donna Alward s books I enjoyed other series by her so I knew I had to go back to this one I really love the idea of this story To grow up and never really know part of your family To wake up one day and learn that you had this family in Jewell Cove that you know nothing about has to be shocking at the least I know I would be surprised Then to inherit a home from said family and money has to blow the mind Abby shows up in Jewell Cove to or less get the house ready to be sold She doesn t live there and doesn t want to stay there I don t blame her but come on wouldn t you want to learn about who you are and where you come from I would I will tell you that I wasn t sure what Abby was going to do for most of the book I m not going to ruin anything for you but she had me wondering I really enjoyed her and Tom They make for a good couple Of course I did feel that most of the book was about Abby and her family and Tom and Josh It really needed Abby and Tom The romance lacked a bit It was still a good story I just wish I had of them It did set up the series and I do want to read of them so it did its job well As a whole this is a good story that might drag at times but you ll enjoy it Follow me on The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 In The House on Blackberry Hill by Donna Alward Abby inherits an estate in Jewell Cove Maine from a great aunt that she didn t know she had With her immediate family long gone this mysterious connection to Jewell Cove is not what Abby expected Abby is angry and hurt about this hidden side of her family that no one reached out to her while they were alive The estate needs a lot of work and Abby s plan is to fix it up sell and head back home to Canada alone Along with the house there are old family secrets long buried but not forgotten about by everyone Someone wants the truth discovered and Abby is the person they ve picked to do it. The house on blackberry hillgown Tom is a local contractor whose dream is restoring old homes such as The House on Blackberry Hill He wants nothing than the chance to work on The House on Blackberry Hillif he can convince Abby he is the man for the job Abby is not so sure about Tom and the confidence he has in himselfand she is even less sure about the attraction she feels towards him Neither of them wants any kind of relationship Tom has not been able to get over the woman he loved and lost and Abby does not trust easily she s too used to being let down and losing people she cares about The time they spend together though the closer they become and the attraction can t be denied Abby slowly starts to trust Tom with her secrets her ghosts and her self The House on Blackberry Hill brings them together with a common goal but will it be a strong enough start Tom is not as open with Abby and just as she starts to feel secure in Jewell Cove Tom and his issues might drive her away again Will either of them ever be able to take a chance on love again Donna gives us a strong enchanting story in The House on Blackberry Hill She effortlessly blends romance mystery and a dash of paranormal She will draw you in quickly and captivate you with small town Jewell Cove and The House on Blackberry Hill making you feel like you are there The characters are all strong from Abby and Tom to the numerous secondary characters that give The House on Blackberry Hill that extra liveliness I did feel I would have liked a bit background on Abby s past I feel it would have given me a much better understanding of her Donna does give us some but not as much as I would have liked Other than that Abby is a lady that you will feel for She is brave but she is also scared and lonely She is real and at times your heart will be sad for her I really really enjoyed watching Abby slowly become a part of the community of Jewell Cove She makes friends but most of the time remains a bit terrified inside She really grows throughout The House on Blackberry Hill Donna gives us great background on Tom and it is easy to feel frustrated with him at times I really wanted to see Tom move on from the past and embrace the future whether or not his future has Abby in it The House on Blackberry Hill is filled with humor heart and a touch of sadness at times Donna manages to evoke a variety of emotions throughout with her superb writing and her descriptions of The House on Blackberry Hill and Jewell Cove make it easy to see in your mind and feel like you re there. The house on blackberry hillgown I would recommend The House on Blackberry Hill to all romance readers especially if you like small town romance I will definitely be reading the next book in this series The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 Wowzer What a fantastic book An old seaside mansion complete with secrets and ghosts a hunky contractor to bring the house back to glory and the young lady who inherits it who could ask for I got lost in this one Read it you ll thank me The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 A cute contemporary romance I could leave it like that because that is really enough. The house on blackberry hill epub download But fine I will say Abby has inherited lots of money and a house and all from a relative she did not know about So she goes to see the house and discovers family secrets It was a bit strange cos there was this paranormal aspect of a ghost Most of the time you can leave it to the fact that she only imagined it but no there really was a ghost here Ok forget about the ghost Abby always wanted family always wanted a home Can she find one here Well duh yes Tom is a contractor and wants to fix her house And yes they start to fall for each other But he still thinks about another girl and Abby does not want to stay They become friends they fall in lust and they have their happily ever after. Epub the house on blackberry hill download I liked this town but then I love small towns They always gossip everyone is friendly and I always go all awww I wanna live there Cute The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 Donna Alward has knocked it out of the park with her first Jewell Cove book I loved the story loved the town loved the hero and heroine I wanted to live in Jewell Cove with all its quirky shops and welcoming residents and loved loved the old sad house on Blackberry Hill that just needs a little TLC and a love story between two wounded people A fabulous read from start to finish The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1
While bestselling author Donna Alward was busy studying Austen Eliot and Shakespeare she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer Judith McNaught and Nora Roberts Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love Five years and ten manuscripts later she sold her first book and launched a new career While her heartwarming stories of love hope and homecoming have been translated into several languages hit bestseller lists and won awards her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers. The house on blackberry hillb brenda jackson Donna lives on Canada s east coast When she s not writing she enjoys reading of course knitting gardening cooking an While bestselling author Donna Alward was busy studying Austen Eliot and Shakespeare she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer Judith McNaught and Nora Roberts Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love Five years and ten manuscripts later she sold her first book and launched a new career While her heartwarming stories of love hope and homecoming have been translated into several languages hit bestseller lists and won awards her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers. Kindle the house on blackberry hill audiobook Donna lives on Canada s east coast When she s not writing she enjoys reading of course knitting gardening cooking and is a Masterpiece addict You can visit her on the web at site_link www. The house on blackberry hill pdf free com newsletter site_link Family secrets a ghost from the past and new love will draw readers into this compelling story first in the Jewell Cove series by NYT Bestselling Author Donna Alward Abby Foster arrives in Jewell Cove to take possession of the family mansion she s inherited from a relative she never knew existed Her plan is to refurbish it put it on the market and head back to Nova Scotia But the house and the secrets within it catch her in its spell Before long she s drawn into the close knit small town and falling for her sexy contractor Tom Arseneault Leaving isn t going to be as simple as she hoped. Ebook the house on blackberry hill summary Tom s got his secluded cottage where he can nurse his grief and broken heart in private But when Abby arrives in town the restoration job at Blackberry Hill is too tempting to resist much like its owner Abby is opinionated determined and certainly does not need to be rescued And while Tom isn t looking for love Abby is hard to resist. The house on blackberry hillc scotland uk Abby and Tom grow closer and the house is restored to its former glory Will Abby choose to stay and take a chance on a man still in love with another Or will she leave her heritage and heart behind forever The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 Good small town romance Abby is a teacher in Canada when she gets word that she has inherited a house in Maine from a relative she didn t know she had She arrives in town ready to do whatever necessary to get the house ready and sell it But she is also intrigued by the idea of learning about the part of her family she never knew Tom is the local contractor she hires to do the work on the house He s always loved it and is happy to be the one to bring it back to life. The house on blackberry hillgown I liked both Abby and Tom Abby is beautiful independent and determined She also has a lot of anger directed at her great aunt unhappy that there had been no contact at all from that side of the family It didn t take long for Abby to become interested in learning about her There was also something about the house itself that drew her in Tom is a pretty laid back guy who has a close relationship with his family and friends He wants to work on the house and is determined to convince Abby that he s the only one who can do it justice Their initial meeting was a bit rocky as Tom came on a little strong in his quest to win the bid Abby is no pushover and I loved seeing her follow through on her threat to call the cops That scene was pretty funny But once they came to an agreement their friendship started to grow It was complicated by the fact that they were attracted to each other but both have issues that keep them from giving in to it Abby grew up in a turbulent household eventually feeling as though she loses everyone she ever cares about This causes her to protect her heart not giving herself a chance to grow too close to anyone Tom had the bad luck to fall in love with the same woman his cousin loved She picked his cousin but that wasn t the end of the problem Now she is dead and Tom is still grieving as well as feeling some guilt over the rift with his cousin I liked seeing Abby open up to Tom about what she learns about her family and the support he gives her as she deals with it There are a couple instances when they are on opposite sides of an issue but even when furious with each other they eventually manage to talk it out There is one confrontation at the end that got very emotional but it also helped both of them see how they were running from life I liked Abby s big moment at the end. The house on blackberry hill historical fiction book The mystery of Abby s family was really good I liked the way she didn t completely freak when the ghost appeared Abby s search for the truth of what had really happened to her aunt was intriguing and I liked the way it was handled I really liked the secondary characters most of whom were Tom s family It was obvious that there was a lot of love there but there were also realistic tensions Tom s female relations are determined to fix the rift between Tom and his cousin and aren t very subtle about it They also have that matchmaking glint in their eyes when they look at Tom and Abby I especially liked Sarah and Jess and the way they pulled Abby into a friendship with them Their slumber party was fun I also liked the way that they all pulled together in times of trouble I m looking forward to the next book The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 I was fortunate enough to get an ARC of Donna Alward s upcoming book The House on Blackberry Hill which will be released on April 29 2014 It s the first of a trilogy set in Jewell Cove in Maine and a terrific read It s also Donna s first book with St Martin s Press. Book the house on blackberry hill pdf Abby Foster has inherited a house estate from a great Aunt she never knew she had Reluctantly taking a leave of absence from her work as a teacher she drives to Maine to check out the property It needs plenty of TLC and is possibly haunted but despite herself she finds herself falling in love with the house But Abby s past has made her leery of putting down roots or of being very trusting. The house on blackberry hill pdf download When hunky local contractor Tom Arseneault introduces himself after literally falling through her front steps her initial reaction is distrust He and everyone else in this town knows far about her family and the house than she has ever heard And small towns just lead to heartbreak Or do they Tom desperately wants to restore Abby s house but is that the only reason he is around He has his own issues and history Will those irrevocably push Abby back to Nova Scotia My only complaint I have to wait for the sequels Can t wait to return to this scenic town and the people The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 I enjoyed this small town mystery romance The supernatural aspect and intrigue was a nice touch I enjoyed the romance and initial angst It fizzled with the MC s both being so wishy washy and hot and cold There was a lot of build up for the big romantic scene but it disappointingly faded to black I thought the MC s had good chemistry when they weren t being so evasive with one another Great secondary characters too I liked the sweet HEA and the mystery of Rick s parentage at the end was fascinating too There was a lot of sadness in the book miscarriage death of a spouse and murder The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 A perfectly serviceable summer romance set in Maine predictable as the tides but enlivened by an unexpected inheritance and a ghost The House on Blackberry Hill Jewell Cove 1 I need to stop reading books about small towns because the authors make them full of nosy awful meddlesome judgmental people This book didn t work for me 1 The heroine was mega second best to what sounds like an absolutely worthless person. 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