I have been a fan of Rosamunde Pilcher since I was a teen. Her books were always engaging with beautiful settings and attractive characters. This collection of fifteen short stories is the same. However, the stories are based in a different era and may not resonate with modern readers.
The women in the stories are engaged in some form of relationship or are single and looking for a relationship. Different types of love are described from the wife who tries to rekindle the romance in her marriage to a young woman realizing she’s along and then finding romance. The stories primarily involve a romantic couple. This works well for the era in which they are set. Whether right of wrong, at that time women were encouraged to look for a relationship with a man. Marriage was a goal and being single was often viewed as failure.
If you have read Roemunde Pilcher, before these stories are a wonderful find. The settings, as usual in her work, are breathtaking. You want to drop everything and go there. However, the characters, as I pointed out, are somewhat dated. Still, you can love the stories for a glimpse of a different time.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
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