Dual Timeline Book Review: The Legacy of Longdale Manor

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About the Book

Title: The Legacy of Longdale Manor

Author: Carrie Turansky 

Genre: Christian Dual-Timeline Romance 

Publisher: Bethany House Publishing 

Release Date: September 1, 2023

Click here to purchase a copy of this novel. 

Publisher's Book Description

"In 2012, art historian Gwen Monroe travels to England’s Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she becomes acquainted with David Bradley–the owner’s handsome grandson–who is desperate to save the crumbling estate by turning it into a bed-and-breakfast. When Gwen stumbles upon a one-hundred-year-old journal and an intricately carved shepherd’s staff similar to one in a photo of her parents, she uncovers a connection to the father she never knew. 

In 1912, after her father’s death, Charlotte Harper uncovers a painful family secret she can only confess to her journal. She and her family travel to the Lake District to stay on a sheep farm, hoping eventually to find a home with Charlotte’s grandfather at Longdale Manor, but old wounds and bitter regrets make it a difficult challenge. As Charlotte grows closer to shepherd Ian Storey and rebuilds her shattered faith, she must decide whether she will ever trust in love again. 

Two women a century apart are taken on a journey to healing, faith, and forgiveness in this heartfelt dual-time Edwardian romance from bestselling author Carrie Turansky."

 

My Review

The Legacy of Longdale Manor, by Carrie Turansky, is a beautifully written dual-timeline story set in the Lake District of England at the beginning of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This touching novel tells the stories of two women separated by a century, yet connected by common struggles, doubts, and losses. The thoughtful plot moves easily between the two points in time, united by scenes of family, friendship, adversity, longing, forgiveness, and redemption. 
 

An unforgettable element of this novel is undoubtedly the well-developed characters who are believably authentic and refreshingly vulnerable. They often show themselves to be compassionate, thoughtful, resilient, and determined. Their questions, their insecurities, their fears, and their needs are certainly understandable and relatable. Their struggles are genuine, challenging their beliefs and threatening their goals, yet their fortitude is inspiring. Despite unexpected circumstances and surprising discoveries, they display courage and determination to help their loved-ones and to seek healing for their own hurts and disappointments. 

 

Ms. Turansky is a very gifted writer. In The Legacy of Longdale Manor she has crafted a novel that is enriching and memorable. From the first page to the last, it is a tender and heartfelt story of loss, love, faith, and family. This novel grows quite meaningful as it explores relevant themes like trust, grace, and forgiveness. This book certainly offers a thoughtful, immersive, and moving reading experience, and I recommend it most sincerely.  

 

About the Author: Carrie Turansky

“Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of more than twenty inspirational novels and novellas and a winner of the ACFW Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the Holt Medallion. She loved traveling to England to research her latest Edwardian novels including The Legacy of Longdale Manor, No Journey Too Far, No Ocean Too Wide, Across the Blue, and The Edwardian Brides Series. Her novels have received stared reviews from Christianbooks.com and Library Journal. They have been translated into several languages and enjoyed by readers around the world. Carrie loves to connect with reading friends on Facebook, Instagram, and via her website and blog.” --Biography from Carrie Turansky’s media page on carrieturansky.com.

Click here to visit Carrie Turansky's website.

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