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1947, 2000s: Secrets in the past become more painful in the present
Her Frozen Heart
What you need to know before your trail
Caitlyn thinks her marriage to Patrick is a success. For one thing, he is one of the few people not to fall head over heels for her beautiful friend, Sara. Life is lived on his terms, but they are happy.
Aren’t they?
When a devastating accident turns her existence upside down, Caitlyn is forced to reassess everything she thought about her marriage, what she truly knows about Patrick, and his real feelings for her best friend. In the refuge of an old manor house, she begins to discover the truth.
In 1947, the worst winter in decades hits England, cutting off entirely the inhabitants of Kings Harcourt Manor. For Tommy Carter, widowed at the start of war, it is particularly hard: the burden of the family falls on her. She has the solace of her children, and the interesting presence of her brother’s friend, Fred. But there is also Barbara, a mysterious figure from her past who appears to want a piece of Tommy’s future as well.
Travel Guide
Visit Oxford
Much of the novel centres around Oxford where Caitlyn later moves to. This is a novel about finding secrets in the art world and hiding a painting from the world. A few places are mentioned in the novel as Caitlyn discovers them much like a new visitor would as she wanders around and finds her feet. The coffee shops on the high street for example.
Ship Street is the main setting for the art gallery and what goes on there. Might be a nice place to wander and peek through the windows….
Spring Hall, where Max attends school, is of course fictional but said to be some 25 minutes by car from the city centre of Oxford
Kings Harcourt Manor is of course also fictional, but it sounds like a grand old place tucked away in the countryside with some interesting paintings on display…
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Her Frozen Heart
Destination: Oxford Author/Guide: Lulu Taylor Departure Time: 1947, 2000s
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