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Return to Summerhouse
With her shining gift for “exquisite and enchanting” (Bookpage) storytelling, Jude Deveraux sweeps readers away in a breathtaking follow-up to her beloved New York Times bestseller, The Summerhouse—where a marvelous new adventure awaits.Magic most definitely resides in the Maine summerhouse where the mysterious Madame Zoya has granted the innermost wishes of its visitors. Now, three women have come to this special place with one thing in a painful past they would each like to rewrite. Amy, who hides a heartbreaking loss behind her seemingly perfect marriage and family...Faith, a widow in her thirties whose deepest grief is for a man from years ago...and Zoe, an artist shunned by her hometown for reasons she doesn’t know, after a traumatic night erased her memory. With their mystical powers, Madame Zoya and her sister Primrose are about to transport the trio to eighteenth-century England to alter Amy’s ancestry. But although surprises await each of them, will stepping back in time bring the women the happy endings they seek?
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First published January 1, 2008
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Jude Deveraux
204 books7,002 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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August 28, 2011
I like Jude Deveraux and there are times when I LOVE Jude Deveraux. This though was not one of those times. I am not a book critic and I have never tried to be. I love to praise other people's work so I will start there. I liked the predesessor to Return to Summerhouse. I was fully statisfied by that book and I was so fond and attatched to those characters that when the book ended I could finally breathe again. This book however I did not have a firm grasp on the character nor could I actually fully understand the motivation behind some of their choices. It was interesting and worth a read but it is nowhere near the caliber that the first one was.
July 1, 2013
This book emphasizes the fiction in historical fiction. The three main characters (Amy, Faith and Zoe) travel back in time and space to eighteenth century England. (There is no real explanation of how Madame Zoya was able to send them back). In England, Amy meets Lord Hawthorne, an ancestor of her husband and the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. This part really irked me because I don't think Deveraux did any research about the "Hawthorne" family. If you are going to reference a real family, shouldn't you do some research? If she did, she would know that Nathaniel Hawthorne changed the spelling of his name from "Hathorne" to "Hawthorne." So, all his ancestors would have spelled their names as "Hathorne" not "Hawthorne." You may ask why did Nathaniel Hawthorne change the spelling of his name? He may have wanted to put distance between himself and his prominent/infamous family. He was related to John Hathorne, who was the lead judge during the Salem Witch Trials, and Major William Hathorne, who persecuted the Quakers. At the end of the book, when Amy travels back to her own time, she discovers that the Hawthorne men have a history of being doctors. Again, if you know about the Hawthorn family, you'll know there is no such tradition. I feel like Deveraux saw a painting of Nathaniel Hawthorne, thought he was handsome and decided to put him in a book without doing any research. By the way, from my own research, I didn't find any mention of the Hawthorne family being titled either.
Besides the disregard for history, I also found some of the time travel romances to be odd. Zoe falls in love with an artist in the past. No problem then. She can marry one of his descendants instead. This happens more than once in Deveraux's work - marrying a descendant or ancestor in place of the one you love. I find that to be a very peculiar take on reincarnation.
Besides the disregard for history, I also found some of the time travel romances to be odd. Zoe falls in love with an artist in the past. No problem then. She can marry one of his descendants instead. This happens more than once in Deveraux's work - marrying a descendant or ancestor in place of the one you love. I find that to be a very peculiar take on reincarnation.
June 29, 2008
Have you ever wondered what kind of life you would be living if you had made a different choice? Would you be happier? Does the decisions you make effect those around you? What would you do if you had the chance to go back and change some choices you have made in your past? In Return to the Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux, we get to see what could happen if we could change our lives, knowing what we know now.
Amy is going through the motions of her life, and not doing a good job of it. With her picture perfect marriage and suburban lifestyle, her recent miscarriage has caused her to go into a deep depression that she cannot seem to snap out of. Deeply concerned about his wife’s well-being, Stephen is soon convinced by Jeanine Hightower, a well established therapist, to send his wife to Maine to stay at The Summerhouse. She will be staying with other women who has experienced some kind of trama in their lives. Amy of course balks at the idea of any kind of therapy, but when Stephen is insistent, she reluctantly goes, but resents doing so. When she arrives at the summerhouse, she is greeted by two other women.
Faith has lost her husband to a long battle with cancer. Living under her demanding mother in law’s thumb for her entire married life, she has been in therapy with Jeanine for a year. According to therapist, Faith is not dealing with something in her past, so therapy so far hasn’t been productive. Faith isn’t sure what more she can reveal about her life. She had a good marriage, didn’t she? Shouldn’t she just allow middle age to creep up on her and be content with her life?
Zoe has survived a horrible car crash. Not only can she not remember her life before the crash, but all of the people in the town she lives in seem to hate her, and she can’t remember why. Instinctively knowing that she is different than the person she once was, she is now a talented artist who pushes others away with her gothic look and smart mouth.
The women reluctantly start to bond. As they start forming their friendship with one another, they start remembering and revealing things in their past that may have affected their lives today. Not knowing that Jeanine has sent them to a mysterious, mythical town they are soon transported back into the 18th century to change the future. Will the women be able to change things for the better or will they make things worse?
Return to the Summerhouse is more than a romantic story, is a story about relationships. The bond the women form with each other was lovely to read about. It was really nice to read about three women working together, and forming a friendship that expands the test of time.
Jude Deveraux knows how to hit all of the emotional buttons in her books, and Return to the Summerhouse was no exception. This book was definitely an emotional rollercoaster for me. I laughed, I cried and I cheered the women on. As the women dug deep into their past and heartache, I felt I was there with them. Amy, Faith and Zoe are characters that are so easy to relate with. Not only were they smart and interesting characters to read about, they are women I would easily be friends with.
Return to the Summerhouse can be read as a stand alone book. It is the second book in The Summerhouse series. If you would like more information about Jude Deveraux and her other novels, please visit her website at: www.judedeveraux.com.
Amy is going through the motions of her life, and not doing a good job of it. With her picture perfect marriage and suburban lifestyle, her recent miscarriage has caused her to go into a deep depression that she cannot seem to snap out of. Deeply concerned about his wife’s well-being, Stephen is soon convinced by Jeanine Hightower, a well established therapist, to send his wife to Maine to stay at The Summerhouse. She will be staying with other women who has experienced some kind of trama in their lives. Amy of course balks at the idea of any kind of therapy, but when Stephen is insistent, she reluctantly goes, but resents doing so. When she arrives at the summerhouse, she is greeted by two other women.
Faith has lost her husband to a long battle with cancer. Living under her demanding mother in law’s thumb for her entire married life, she has been in therapy with Jeanine for a year. According to therapist, Faith is not dealing with something in her past, so therapy so far hasn’t been productive. Faith isn’t sure what more she can reveal about her life. She had a good marriage, didn’t she? Shouldn’t she just allow middle age to creep up on her and be content with her life?
Zoe has survived a horrible car crash. Not only can she not remember her life before the crash, but all of the people in the town she lives in seem to hate her, and she can’t remember why. Instinctively knowing that she is different than the person she once was, she is now a talented artist who pushes others away with her gothic look and smart mouth.
The women reluctantly start to bond. As they start forming their friendship with one another, they start remembering and revealing things in their past that may have affected their lives today. Not knowing that Jeanine has sent them to a mysterious, mythical town they are soon transported back into the 18th century to change the future. Will the women be able to change things for the better or will they make things worse?
Return to the Summerhouse is more than a romantic story, is a story about relationships. The bond the women form with each other was lovely to read about. It was really nice to read about three women working together, and forming a friendship that expands the test of time.
Jude Deveraux knows how to hit all of the emotional buttons in her books, and Return to the Summerhouse was no exception. This book was definitely an emotional rollercoaster for me. I laughed, I cried and I cheered the women on. As the women dug deep into their past and heartache, I felt I was there with them. Amy, Faith and Zoe are characters that are so easy to relate with. Not only were they smart and interesting characters to read about, they are women I would easily be friends with.
Return to the Summerhouse can be read as a stand alone book. It is the second book in The Summerhouse series. If you would like more information about Jude Deveraux and her other novels, please visit her website at: www.judedeveraux.com.
January 10, 2021
Fazendo parte de uma série (facto que só descobri depois de começar a ler), este livro lê-se bem sozinho. Confesso que comecei a ler sem ter bem noção da sinopse. E já tendo começado a leitura, que seguia sem muito entusiasmo, decidi ler a sinopse (coisa que nunca faço quando estou no meio de uma leitura para não confundir os meus pensamentos sobre aquilo que já li) e não gostei muito da premissa - viagens no tempo? Não me parecia que aquilo iria conduzir a algo de bom tendo em conta aquilo que já sabia da história. Como é que aquilo me escapou quando escolhi o livro na biblioteca? Mas a Jude Deveraux é uma das minhas escritoras favoritas, por isso, aquela leitura tinha de ir a algum sítio de que eu eventualmente iria gostar. E o que aconteceu foi isso mesmo. A viagem no tempo era mesmo aquilo que as protagonistas precisavam. Um tempo diferente, aprendizagens diferentes, decisões diferentes fizeram a diferença nas suas vidas. Gostei imenso da história a partir do momento em que ela começou a ganhar ritmo. O início é realmente algo parado pois as protagonistas estão ali contrariadas, sem saber o que fazer, o que procurar, mas assim que encontram uma forma de mudar o seu destino, a história ganha uma nova vida e torna-se entusiasmante. Aconselho :)
January 22, 2021
Mais um 3,5✨
November 30, 2020
Sabe sempre bem voltar a esta casa. Uma Leitura Fácil, Simples e Deliciosa.
July 14, 2017
I loved the first book. This second book topped it. Just wonderful!
August 24, 2022
Como devorar um livro em 2 dias: escrever sobre viagens no tempo. Confesso que as minhas expectativas eram muito baixas, no entanto, acho que no final do 3o capítulo já estava agarrada. Com uma escrita super fluida, fui transportada para cada um dos cenários e só queria saber mais sobre a vida de cada uma das personagens.
A mensagem principal deste livro passa por analisar escolhas que fazemos ao longo da vida e, já dentro da ficção, o que mudaríamos se tivéssemos essa hipótese.
Fez-me lembrar “outlander”, uma das minhas coleções de livros preferidos.
A mensagem principal deste livro passa por analisar escolhas que fazemos ao longo da vida e, já dentro da ficção, o que mudaríamos se tivéssemos essa hipótese.
Fez-me lembrar “outlander”, uma das minhas coleções de livros preferidos.
August 1, 2022
I have to admit this book was a letdown. It was like the first in the series with different characters. The author is a storyteller second to none but it didn’t make up for the redundancy.
October 29, 2018
First I have to admit that this is the first time travel thing I have read that I enjoyed wholeheartedly. I didn't feel anyone was floundering in another time or that they were being cheated by having to return to their own time. Since it is a bit different than The Summerhouse was, it took a while to adjust to the way the three women interacted (or not) and handled themselves but by the end, I was really happy for all of them. Great read. After this one, I now hope that there will be more.
January 27, 2021
Adorei !!! Gostei ainda mais que o primeiro livro! Nunca pensei pela capa do livro que a história fosse tão espetacular. Adorei a viagem no tempo e até acho que daria uma óptima série de televisão. Por mim lia já o terceiro livro ☺️
September 30, 2021
Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you had made different choices? Are you ready for a unique escape?
It has been a long time since I read a Jude Deveraux book. Why have I waited so long?
It has been a long time since I read a Jude Deveraux book. Why have I waited so long?
April 20, 2023
This is one of my favourite books to re-read. I really love the time travelling stories and the characters. It’s my safe read!
September 13, 2018
It was a pretty good read.
November 1, 2019
Ya había leído está historia antes pero no la recordaba bien. Y releerla fue una sorpresa. A diferencia de lo ocurrido en el primer libro Amy viaja con otras dos mujeres que acaba de conocer al siglo XVII no para cambiar su destino sino el de su marido. Y está experiencia resulta transformadora para las tres mujeres, que encuentran el amor y el futuro en el pasado remoto.
June 15, 2017
O călătorie în timp, șansa unică de a putea schimba destinul și puțină magie nu strică uneori nimănui, atunci când lupți pentru ceva ce îți dorești. Trei femei care sunt nevoite să se înfrunte pe ele înseși, pentru a-și continua viața: împăcate cu ele, făcând ceea ce le place și, mai ales, fericite, datorită alegerilor pe care le-au luat cândva.
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February 24, 2017
A light read incorporating themes of romance, time travel, and the power of female friendship. I was a huge fan of the first book of the series, and although the second does not quite live up to the first, it was still an enjoyable read.
July 14, 2013
I randomly picked this up at a local lending library. I was in the mood for something light that could be read on the beach. I ended up liking this more than I thought I would.
The main character is a woman named Amy that has lived the "perfect" life, but after suffering a miscarriage is unable to escape her depression. Her husband sends her to a house run by a therapist to recover. This is where the magic and time travel come into play. She goes back to the 1700's to try and change history and in the process finds out things about herself. She goes back with two other women that are also trying to recover from grief and the two other women really learn more about themselves than Amy does (this being one of quibbles with the plot). Her changes to history then have postitive impacts in the future.
Another quibble I have is that Amy is rather a flat character. The other two women are given way more dimension than she ever is. Also, if you change history, why are all the changes to the future positive? There is no way that it would be positive. One of the women realizes that neither of her two marriage choices are the right choice so she then marries someone else. Well, in the previous reality that person probably married a different person and so that has enacted some negative consequences. The ending just seemed to perfect and that everyone lived happily ever after. Still! I liked it.
It is interesting to think about what would happen if you could go back for three weeks. There are several decisions that I have made that I would love the opportunity to re-do (especially if I still had the knowledge gained from hindsight).
The main character is a woman named Amy that has lived the "perfect" life, but after suffering a miscarriage is unable to escape her depression. Her husband sends her to a house run by a therapist to recover. This is where the magic and time travel come into play. She goes back to the 1700's to try and change history and in the process finds out things about herself. She goes back with two other women that are also trying to recover from grief and the two other women really learn more about themselves than Amy does (this being one of quibbles with the plot). Her changes to history then have postitive impacts in the future.
Another quibble I have is that Amy is rather a flat character. The other two women are given way more dimension than she ever is. Also, if you change history, why are all the changes to the future positive? There is no way that it would be positive. One of the women realizes that neither of her two marriage choices are the right choice so she then marries someone else. Well, in the previous reality that person probably married a different person and so that has enacted some negative consequences. The ending just seemed to perfect and that everyone lived happily ever after. Still! I liked it.
It is interesting to think about what would happen if you could go back for three weeks. There are several decisions that I have made that I would love the opportunity to re-do (especially if I still had the knowledge gained from hindsight).
May 25, 2011
If you are in need of an escape and in need to experience a world where rewriting the past is possible, then read this book. Jude Deveraux provides the reader yet again with the fantastic concept of taking back regrets. In Return to Summerhouse, three women meet yet again to the small town in Maine in Jeanne's Summerhouse. First, they are very reluctant and even despise the idea they may be considered part of "Jeanne's crazies." But when the ice is broken and they tell the reasons why they are there and why they saw Jeanne at all, they realize they aren't "crazy" just in desperate need of learning about who they are and how their pasts may have gotten in the way of fully becoming. Reading this book gives you hope, and although provides the most unusual "quick fix" to troubled pasts, it is worth the escape and may provoke interesting thought about whether or not you'd like to rewrite your past...
June 24, 2015
An interesting read if not compelling. While I enjoyed it, I was not invested in the story. Amy seemed a little spoiled and selfish - always looking for more than her perfect life. Perhaps that is how it is if you are not leading the life you are supposed to. But is there truly a set path for everyone? Isn't life what you make it? The choices you make lead you in your path. Is it right to alter that? I was interested in the snowball effect our decisions may cause - it did make me think I should be more careful with my choices.
Always a good book when it make me question. However, my questions led me far from this book, not closer to understanding it.
Always a good book when it make me question. However, my questions led me far from this book, not closer to understanding it.
September 11, 2012
I started reading this book yesterday and stayed up a little beyond my norm last night to complete it. It was a very nice story and a wonderful escape for a few hours. It wasn't predictable to the usual extent books like this are, though I still like them as well. That was probably one reason I stayed up to finish it, I needed to put my curiosity to bed! lol!
I recommend this book and this author!
I recommend this book and this author!
August 16, 2009
2.5 not 3 - I did not like this book as much as i liked the first in the series - Summerhouse
Mainly because Amy's story was pretty weird - Faith and Zoe were good reads but the bulk of the story was about Amy.
Mainly because Amy's story was pretty weird - Faith and Zoe were good reads but the bulk of the story was about Amy.
May 3, 2009
Yet another great book club accidental find. I did not expect this book to take such a supernatural type turn, but that made it all the more enjoyable!
March 19, 2009
Not as good as the first in this series, in my opinion. I had to make myself finish it, after I had reached my 100 page rule.
January 20, 2010
Fantastic! What an awesome trio of fantasies in one book! The Summerhouse was good enough to read twice as was this one. I will definitely read again...
July 11, 2010
The going back to 18th Century England turned it from a sweet easy read to stupid.
June 25, 2012
I don't recommend this book. It was just ok. The first book was a lot better - Summerhouse.
July 24, 2017
We all know the old saying " If I knew then what i know now I would have chosen Path B instead of path A". What we dont relize though is if we would have chosen that different path we wouldnt have the things or people that we have in our lives now.
This story is about three women that are sent to a summerhouse in Maine to work out their issues. Each one went through a tragedy in their life that is causing them to act out still today. Each of these women get a chance to go back in time for three weeks to change something in their past, but they are warned that the changes they make will have an impact on their future and their life will be different when they come back to the current time.
This story mainly focuses on Amy and her issues and how the three of them go back to resolve the issues. I would love to know if Faith and Zoe have their own story.
I just loved this story and how it kept me captivated and i didnt want it to end.It made me think if I had the chance to go back and take a different path how it would have changed where I am now and who I have in my life now. If i would have finished school and gone onto college I wouldnt have met my husband, I wouldnt have my daughter or my son in law or my future Granddaughter. I probably wouldnt have owned two businesses or went racing all them years. Those are some of the best memories of my life.. So I think that even though I have some regrets of bad choices that i made those choices got me to where i am today. so instead of looking at them as regrets from now on im looking at them as life lessons.
If you had the chance to go back and change something would you? how would that have made a domino effect on altering where you are today? it makes you think for sure.
This story is about three women that are sent to a summerhouse in Maine to work out their issues. Each one went through a tragedy in their life that is causing them to act out still today. Each of these women get a chance to go back in time for three weeks to change something in their past, but they are warned that the changes they make will have an impact on their future and their life will be different when they come back to the current time.
This story mainly focuses on Amy and her issues and how the three of them go back to resolve the issues. I would love to know if Faith and Zoe have their own story.
I just loved this story and how it kept me captivated and i didnt want it to end.It made me think if I had the chance to go back and take a different path how it would have changed where I am now and who I have in my life now. If i would have finished school and gone onto college I wouldnt have met my husband, I wouldnt have my daughter or my son in law or my future Granddaughter. I probably wouldnt have owned two businesses or went racing all them years. Those are some of the best memories of my life.. So I think that even though I have some regrets of bad choices that i made those choices got me to where i am today. so instead of looking at them as regrets from now on im looking at them as life lessons.
If you had the chance to go back and change something would you? how would that have made a domino effect on altering where you are today? it makes you think for sure.
April 17, 2025
In "Return to Summerhouse," Jude Deveraux revisits the enchanting Maine summerhouse where magic intertwines with the lives of three women seeking solace and a chance to rewrite their pasts. Amy, reeling from a recent miscarriage, Faith, a widow mourning a love from years gone by, and Zoe, an artist grappling with amnesia and a tarnished reputation, find themselves drawn together by their shared pain.
Under the enigmatic guidance of Madame Zoya and her sister Primrose, the women are offered an extraordinary opportunity: to travel back to 18th-century England. Amy hopes to alter her husband's ancestry, while Faith and Zoe unexpectedly find themselves confronting their own histories and long-buried emotions in this unfamiliar time.
Deveraux skillfully weaves together elements of time travel and romance, creating a narrative that explores themes of loss, healing, and the enduring power of connection. As the women navigate the challenges of the past, they discover unexpected truths about themselves and the potential for new beginnings. The bonds they forge with each other become a lifeline, highlighting the strength found in female friendship.
While the premise leans into fantasy, Deveraux grounds the story with relatable emotional journeys. The characters are well-developed, and their individual struggles resonate, making their desire for happiness palpable. "Return to Summerhouse" offers readers a comforting blend of escapism and heartfelt emotion, a testament to Deveraux's storytelling prowess. It's a charming exploration of second chances and the idea that sometimes, looking back is the only way to truly move forward.
Under the enigmatic guidance of Madame Zoya and her sister Primrose, the women are offered an extraordinary opportunity: to travel back to 18th-century England. Amy hopes to alter her husband's ancestry, while Faith and Zoe unexpectedly find themselves confronting their own histories and long-buried emotions in this unfamiliar time.
Deveraux skillfully weaves together elements of time travel and romance, creating a narrative that explores themes of loss, healing, and the enduring power of connection. As the women navigate the challenges of the past, they discover unexpected truths about themselves and the potential for new beginnings. The bonds they forge with each other become a lifeline, highlighting the strength found in female friendship.
While the premise leans into fantasy, Deveraux grounds the story with relatable emotional journeys. The characters are well-developed, and their individual struggles resonate, making their desire for happiness palpable. "Return to Summerhouse" offers readers a comforting blend of escapism and heartfelt emotion, a testament to Deveraux's storytelling prowess. It's a charming exploration of second chances and the idea that sometimes, looking back is the only way to truly move forward.
July 26, 2020
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Este livro foi uma autêntica surpresa. Esperava uma história triste, de três mulheres que se conheciam antes e agora partilhavam a desilusão da vida. Afinal, o livro é sim sobre três mulheres, mas que se conhecem quando começam a fazer terapia, cada uma por motivas diferentes. Uma perdeu uma bebe que sempre imaginou, outra perdeu a memória e é acusada de coisas que não sabe e a última viveu a vida para um marido doente e agora leva com uma sogra que a culpa de todos os males do mundo.
A terapeuta faz com que elas consigam alterar algo no passado. O que é que elas querem mudar?
É um romance que se torna quase num romance de época, misturado com fantasia e uma pitada de mistério. Tem viagens no tempo, uma descoberta de um assassino e a tentativa das mulheres de prosperarem em ambientes masculinos. A única coisa que mudava era que colocava mais história. Senti que a autora dedicou mais de metade do livro para a primeira mulher e que as outras duas se tornam secundárias, sendo as histórias delas fechadas de forma rápida, ou seja, quando estava a desfrutar da narrativa os acontecimentos começaram a ser demasiados rápidos. Pareceu uma trilogia da Nora Roberts mas num livro.
Este livro foi uma autêntica surpresa. Esperava uma história triste, de três mulheres que se conheciam antes e agora partilhavam a desilusão da vida. Afinal, o livro é sim sobre três mulheres, mas que se conhecem quando começam a fazer terapia, cada uma por motivas diferentes. Uma perdeu uma bebe que sempre imaginou, outra perdeu a memória e é acusada de coisas que não sabe e a última viveu a vida para um marido doente e agora leva com uma sogra que a culpa de todos os males do mundo.
A terapeuta faz com que elas consigam alterar algo no passado. O que é que elas querem mudar?
É um romance que se torna quase num romance de época, misturado com fantasia e uma pitada de mistério. Tem viagens no tempo, uma descoberta de um assassino e a tentativa das mulheres de prosperarem em ambientes masculinos. A única coisa que mudava era que colocava mais história. Senti que a autora dedicou mais de metade do livro para a primeira mulher e que as outras duas se tornam secundárias, sendo as histórias delas fechadas de forma rápida, ou seja, quando estava a desfrutar da narrativa os acontecimentos começaram a ser demasiados rápidos. Pareceu uma trilogia da Nora Roberts mas num livro.
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