Blog Tour: SEA GLASS AND FIREFLIES by Kate Ellington

Sea Glass And Fireflies

by Kate Ellington

 

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GENRE:   Romance

 

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BLURB:

 

Elsie Hayward moves into her uncle's seaside estate on what should have been her wedding day. All she wants is peace and quiet, and to escape the guilt that's haunted her since her betrothed was lost at sea. Any hope of tranquility is dashed, however, when Charles Rockingham arrives in town. A lifetime ago they'd been best friends and almost more. If there's one person she can't hide her feelings from, it's him. Charles hasn't received a letter from Elsie in over a year. He returns home hoping to recapture the deep bond they once shared, but shadows of the past stand between them. One last secret must be revealed before they can find their way back to each other.

 

 

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Excerpt One:

 

As they got up to leave, Charles took her hand to help steady her over the slippery rocks, and a warm glow rippled through her. Instead of letting go when they reached the grassy bank, she laced her fingers through his, her heart racing as fast as the stream. He looked at her and his eyes held something like tenderness. She almost tripped over her dress.

 

The sky was softening to the faintest hint of dusk. She wished it was morning so they could begin their day together all over again. They continued down the trail and turned onto a narrow path that came out behind Max’s stables, then walked up the lawn to the front of the house. An unfamiliar motorcar was parked in the drive.

            

“Who’s here, Mr. Anderson?” Elsie asked when he opened the front door.

 

“An associate of Mr. Lambert’s.”

 

Charles's fingers slipped out of hers as they stepped inside. Elsie removed her hat and dropped it on the table.

 

“Let’s go see who it is,” she said to Charles, tugging on his jacket sleeve.

 

From the dining room came the sound of laughter: two gravelly chortles and one tinkling, delicate giggle.

 

Charles stopped in his tracks. Elsie looked up at him. The color had drained from his face. She opened her mouth to ask what was wrong, but Max called out: “Don’t hang about in the doorway, you two. Come see what the cat dragged in.”

 

 

 

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Review: To forget the wedding she should have had and mend her broken heart, Elsie goes off to stay with her uncle. Soon, she unexpectedly runs into an old childhood friend with whom she shared a romantic moment that slipped away.

The scenes were depicted in lovely and lush tones. The narrative was nice and well-written for the most part, but it was very languid and a bit daunting at times. The read was a bit too long for my liking, too. It just seemed like the story was busier describing the scenery than actually telling the story of these two characters. The literary prose was certainly sweet and sentimental, but it was much too long and time-consuming for my taste. Secrets do come to light as you read on, but it does take a while to get to them. This could be pretty good if you invest the time in it. A fairly nice read overall.

Rating: 3 stars

 

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Kate Ellington grew up in a woodsy New England town where summer days at the lake seemed to last forever. She read her first historical romance at age eleven when a teacher challenged her to find a book in the library written by an author she’d never heard of. Thus began a life-long love of love stories.

After graduating from college with an art degree she settled in the Pacific Northwest, where she currently resides with her family.

Kate wrote her first romance when she was sixteen, then set her pen down for years until another story floated into her head out of the clear blue sky. She jotted it down, just for fun, but soon it took on a life of its own.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Glass-Fireflies-Kate-Ellington/dp/1509248803/

 

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29720924.Kate_Ellington

 

https://www.kateellington.com/

 

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