The House on Harbor Hill by author Shelly Stratton is filled with emotions ranging from first crush love, disappointments, spousal violence, mental abuse, and fear. It is written very carefully so the reader is not overwhelmed. The Harbor House scenes are set in Camden Beach, Maryland in two different time periods, 1968-1970 and the present day. Delilah Grey who is in her 70's, opens her home on Harbor Hill to 'strays', as Aidan calls them. Delilah knows what it is like to be afraid with no one to turn to for help. Now in her later years, she feels an intense loneliness when the house is empty, and she wants to help women who are broken in spirit to have a reprieve so they may heal and start a new life with hope.
Aiden lived there as a child when his mother needed a place of refuge. As the years passed Aiden became a successful lawyer with a beautiful wife and child. Now he hides himself away as he helps Delilah with the grounds and upkeep of the big old house. He is hiding from the world until he is able to heal from his regrets and sorrows.
Tracey Walters has a secret which she must guard with her life. In fact, staying hidden could mean the difference in life and death for her if Paul were to ever find her and the two children. She lived in fear and hid her bruises waiting for the right time to make her escape. It was not easy, but she would do whatever it took to keep her children safe. But Tracey is tired, out of money and needs help.
I don't want to post spoilers but as I finished the book, I had some questions. The author had written Cee as being really in love with Delilah. Would Delilah and Cee have been a happy couple if Delilah had gone with her real feelings for Cee before he lost patience and took advantage of her? If she had told him the truth about the money for Mindy, could things have been different for them? Or was it a character flaw in the Williams family which cause them to lash out in cruel ways even to the people they loved?
These questions are the result of a successful author writing a good story which leaves you wanting to talk about the characters. After I completed reading the book, I was still thinking about the characters!
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Aiden lived there as a child when his mother needed a place of refuge. As the years passed Aiden became a successful lawyer with a beautiful wife and child. Now he hides himself away as he helps Delilah with the grounds and upkeep of the big old house. He is hiding from the world until he is able to heal from his regrets and sorrows.
Tracey Walters has a secret which she must guard with her life. In fact, staying hidden could mean the difference in life and death for her if Paul were to ever find her and the two children. She lived in fear and hid her bruises waiting for the right time to make her escape. It was not easy, but she would do whatever it took to keep her children safe. But Tracey is tired, out of money and needs help.
I don't want to post spoilers but as I finished the book, I had some questions. The author had written Cee as being really in love with Delilah. Would Delilah and Cee have been a happy couple if Delilah had gone with her real feelings for Cee before he lost patience and took advantage of her? If she had told him the truth about the money for Mindy, could things have been different for them? Or was it a character flaw in the Williams family which cause them to lash out in cruel ways even to the people they loved?
These questions are the result of a successful author writing a good story which leaves you wanting to talk about the characters. After I completed reading the book, I was still thinking about the characters!
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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