Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Review: Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman

Wildflower Hill is a throughly enjoyable read, full of mystery, romance and heartbreak.  It is multi-generational historical fiction at its best.  I loved both of the antagonists, Emma present day and Beattie from the 1930's.  They each spoke to me in very different ways and I became so invested in their stories that I didn't want to set the book down.  This is a very fast read and one that will touch your heart without being sappy.  Truly a great story!

SYNOPSIS by Barnes & Noble
SPANNING THREE GENERATIONS AND HALF THE WORLD, WILDFLOWER HILL IS A SWEEPING, ROMANTIC, AND COMPELLING STORY OF TWO WOMEN WHO SHARE A LEGACY OF SECRETS, HEARTBREAK, COURAGE, AND LOVE.
Emma, a prima ballerina in London, is at a crossroads after an injured knee ruins her career. Forced to rest and take stock of her life, she finds that she’s mistaken fame and achievement for love and fulfillment. Returning home to Australia, she learns of her grandmother Beattie’s death and a strange inheritance: a sheep station in isolated rural Australia. Certain she has been saddled with an irritating burden, Emma prepares to leave for Wildflower Hill to sell the estate.
Beattie also found herself at a crossroads as a young woman, but she was pregnant and unwed. She eventually found success—but only after following an unconventional path that was often dangerous and heartbreaking. Beattie knew the lessons she learned in life would be important to Emma one day, and she wanted to make sure Emma’s heart remained open to love, no matter what life brought. She knew the magic of the Australian wilderness would show Emma the way.
Wildflower Hill is a compelling, atmospheric, and romantic novel about taking risks, starting again, and believing in yourself. It’s about finding out what you really want and discovering that the answer might be not at all what you’d expect.
 
RATING - 4 STARS - I Loved It!

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