The Secret - Violet's Story by Eliza J. Scott
Published: 8th July 2019
Pages: 287
Available on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
It’s been two years since glamorous
and ambitious Violet Smith fell head-over-heels in love with blacksmith Jimby
Fairfax, and moved back home to the North Yorkshire village of Lytell Stangdale
to be with him.
Life couldn’t get much sweeter. Their romance is blooming and Romantique - the business she set up with Jimby’s sister Kitty, designing luxurious underwear and burlesque costumes with the odd wedding dress throw in - is thriving.
But on a romantic weekend break, a face from her past triggers a series of events which send Violet into turmoil. She finds herself with no alternative but to reveal a secret she’s buried deep for the past sixteen years. A secret she hasn’t shared with anyone, not even her best friends, Kitty and Molly, and they share everything.
With the revelation forcing a wedge between herself and Jimby, heartbroken Violet fears that he won’t ever be able to think of her in the same way again and won’t want anything more to do with her.
As ever, Kitty and Molly rally round, offering their advice and support but Vi is worried that keeping her secret was just a step too far for Jimby.
Will she succeed in showing him their love is strong enough to overcome it?
The Secret – Violet’s Story is book 3 in the Life on the Moors Series.
Review
The Secret Violet’s Story is the third book in the Life on
the Moors series by Eliza J. Scott, I this third book the story revolves around
Violet.
For two years Violet has been back living in the village of
Lytell Stangdale and loved up with boyfriend Jimby. On Violet’s birthday Jimby
whisks her away to the fabulous Kirkbythwaite Hall Hotel and proposes next to
the fountain…which he then falls in. Life then seems perfect for Violet as she prepares
to become Mrs Fairfax. Until she runs into a figure from her past and a secret she’s
been hiding for years from Jimby and all their friends. When the truth finally
comes out can Jimby and Violet work through the aftermath and go ahead with
their planned wedding.
I’ve read the first Life on the Moors book but not managed
to read the second yet, don’t think that really matters though as the focus of
this book is definitely surrounding Violet and Jimby and not too much of Kitty
and Molly’s stories are given away. I’d highly recommend Kitty’s story though
as I loved it and Molly’s story is on my list for summer reading.
I have loved Jimby’s character from the previous book, he’s
such a kind loving man whose made a great Uncle to Kitty and cousin Molly’s
children and its obvious he’s going to make a great dad. Having been attracted
to Violet most of his life its great to see them finally get together and who
wouldn’t want a kind, caring handsome blacksmith, even if he seems to be the
most accident prone man on the planet.
It was great to find out more about Violet’s character too
and I loved how Eliza J. Scott has taken us back through important parts of
Violet’s life so you really get a sense of how she became the woman she is
today and how she has come to embrace all thing purple!
This is a wonderful book which centres around Violet, Jimby
and their close friends. Eliza J. Scott has brought to life the village of Lytell
Stangdale and all its colourful inhabitants, Granny Aggie being one of my
favourites. It has some deep heartfelt
moments but also plenty of moments which will make you laugh…mostly involving Jimby
and his delinquent cockerel Reg. It’s a novel about friendship and trusting in
those closest to you and it’s a novel about love.
I adored this novel and can’t wait to get stuck into Molly’s
story. If you’re a fan of Fiona Walker, Catherine Jones or Catherine Alliott
then I’m sure you will adore this book as much as I do.
Thank you so much to the author Eliza J. Scott for sending
me a copy to review and to Rachel’s Random Resources for organising the blog
tour.
About the Author
Eliza lives in a 17th-century cottage on the edge of a
village in the North Yorkshire Moors with her husband, their two daughters and
two mischievous black Labradors. When she’s not writing, she can usually be
found with her nose in a book/glued to her Kindle or working in her garden.
Eliza also enjoys bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit to a
teashop where she can indulge in another two of her favourite things: tea and
cake.
Eliza is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories with happy endings.
Eliza is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories with happy endings.
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