Anna's Promise by Pauline Tait

 Anna's Promise

 by Pauline Tait



Anna's Promise by Pauline Tait was published on 26th March 2024. 
My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to 
Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour.



Synopsis

Struggling to come to terms with losing her mother, Anna embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her family and her mother’s hidden past.

And while a letter, a photograph and the Old Lodge lead her back to the Isle of Skye, Anna is shocked to discover the island she had holidayed on so often as a child has been quietly keeping the secrets her mother had left unsaid.

Hamish, handsome, quiet, and moody, seems unnerved by Anna’s presence. Ben, a city slicker, out of place and determined to help Anna in her quest, proves invaluable, but is his presence on the island merely coincidental?

Meanwhile, a newly discovered family member may not be a cause for celebration.

Anna must find the strength and determination needed to fight for what is truly hers, all while wondering if her newly mapped out future is what she truly wants.

A riveting and unmissable novel about new beginnings and the power of love over loss.




My Review

I thoroughly enjoyed this second book in The Maren Bay series set on the Isle of Skye, which is one of the most beautiful settings on the planet as far as I am concerned.

The storyline draws you in right from the start, pulling you further and further into Anna's life and the people she encounters as it progresses.

I was also really pleased to encounter Abigail and Jamie again, from book one of the series Abigail's Return, and find out have they have moved on since. This series is turning out to be one of those lovely ones where you start to feel that you know the characters personally and you know this relationship with them will deepen even more as the series progresses and more characters are drawn into the fold.

Pauline's skill in bringing them to life and keeping you eagerly turning the pages never fails. The added bonus is the wonderful description of the crofts and the island to enhance your visual imagery and I , for one, will be looking for all these places when i next visit.

The only issue for me now is " When will the third book in the series be published" . In the meantime do like I did, block yourself some "Me time " snuggle up and devour the book in one complete sitting whilst escaping to the beautiful Isle of Skye.


About the Author





As a novelist and children's author, Pauline’s necessity to write has emerged alongside a profound passion to engage and inspire our younger generations. Her years of experience in working with and assessing children from Primaries one to seven, who needed extra-curricular support, then creating and delivering individual learning plans to meet their specific needs, has only fuelled her passion and has influenced both the writing and the production processes of her picture books.

Pauline also enjoys writing women's fiction, primarily romantic suspense. It is essential that emotions and reactions are true to their topics while the landscape and settings are truly authentic. Pauline is currently writing a series set on the Isle of Skye, an island she has been visiting for over two decades, and has formed a close bond with both the island and its people.

Pauline writes Romantic Suspense, second chance romance and contemporary romance with relatable characters and happily ever afters, alongside children's picture books for 3 to 7 years, all of which are selling worldwide.

www.paulinetait.com

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