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The Lost Manuscript
The Lost Manuscript | Mollie Rushmeyer
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A priceless manuscript could be one woman’s key to finding her missing grandmother—and to her own second chance.
It’s not just Ellora Lockwood’s home that’s being emptied as she prepares to sell—her heart seems to be empty too. Since the mysterious disappearance of her beloved Grandma June and separating from her husband, Alex, Ellora has felt adrift. Then comes an invitation from Alex to teach history at a summer program at Alnwick Castle in England. He’s even found information about the location of a medieval manuscript that was her grandmother’s obsession before she vanished.
Warily, Ellora accepts Alex’s offer. Surrounded by lush English countryside and captivating history, she pieces together clues about the manuscript’s whereabouts—and uncovers new questions. Could someone have been sabotaging her grandmother’s work? Anonymous threats lead Ellora to suspect she too may be in danger, but as she and Alex work together, she’s finding strength, new purpose and the courage to see this quest through, wherever it may lead…
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Lost Manuscript (Original) | Mollie Rushmeyer
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Ellora Lockwood, a history professor, feels lost and empty, as she and her husband Alex prepare for a divorce shortly after the disappearance of her beloved grandmother two years prior, who was following research to unearth a rare medieval manuscript in England. She is persuaded by her estranged husband, the coordinator of a study-abroad program based at an English castle, to help fill a last-minute teaching vacancy for the summer term. She 🔻

robinb plans to dig deeper into finding her grandmother while there. As she, Alex and friends begin to investigate, they uncover clues that were left by her grandmother hopefully leading to her and/or the manuscript. Ellora and Alex discover nefarious deeds but also re-discover their misplaced love for each other. I did enjoy this for the most part. There was good historical 🔻 10mo
robinb detail, but I thought the characters needed more depth and parts of the storyline simply too-over-the-top. 4/5⭐️ (edited) 10mo
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