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A Week in Winter
A Week in Winter: A Novel | Marcia Willett
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Any reader who has ever fallen in love with a house will understand the attraction of Moorgate, a light-and-fresh-air-filled old farmhouse on the edge of the moor in Cornwall. The enchanting house now belongs to seventy-something Maudie Todhunter, the late Lord Todhunter's free-spirited second wife. (The first wife, Hilda, was supposedly a paragon of virtue, and Maudie has always felt second-best.) The light of Maudie's life is her vivacious stepgranddaughter, Posy, who begs Maudie to board a giant English mastiff whom Posy's mean-spirited mother has banned from the house. (The large and ungainly Polonius is an impossibly lovable canine who outshines Lassie by a mile and is destined to become a favorite of readers worldwide.) When Maudie decides to sell Moorgate, all kinds of old family secrets come to light, and so the saga begins. Along the way, Rob, the contractor of Moorhouse, falls in love with a woman who has a sad secret. Posy's father falls in love with someone kinder than his shrewish wife. Maudie must reevaluate someone she'd fallen in love with years ago. And as the connections intertwine between the past and the present, many unexpected alliances form. Vivid, lushly written, and entirely unforgettable, this all-absorbing novel provides the kind of abundant reading experience that will leave readers eagerly looking forward to more from this newly discovered and superbly talented author. A Week in Winter achieves a combined richness of character and circumstance that raises it above most modern contemporary fiction, and Marcia Willett is a writer to discover and to celebrate.
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#BlameItOnBookstagram read. Not quite a Full 4 Stars but more than 3. Rosamunde Pilcher vibes (with a lot less pages) of old houses, country villages, English moors, and lots of family drama. Enjoyable Seasonal read before moving from Winter to Spring. I would definitely try more of her books.

And while I Iook forward to spring flowers, a part of me always misses the quiet of winter and reading by the fire.
📚 📖🔥➡️👩🏻‍🌾 #seasonalreading

Crinoline_Laphroaig I was gifted a waxed amaryllis at Christmas. Finally about to bloom! Red Begonia has another round of flowers as well.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig As a gardener this one appeals to me. 3y
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