Secrets of the Monument by Arlene Pearson

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I’m on tour with Rachel’s Random Resources with a newly released book for fans of contemporary fiction. This is a dual timeline book which I personally love. Happy reading!!



About the Book:

– In this intriguing dual-time story, two very different love stories prevail -

2015

Verity and Jeremy are idyllically happy in their new home, a country cottage at the foot of an old Greek temple on a green hill.  He has promised her there will be no more surprises – until his chaotic music producer nephew turns up to stay and causes havoc.

1946

Amelia and Ed

Torn apart in distressing circumstances, is the romance between the daughter of the Lord of the Manor and the son of a pitman over before it ever really began?

When Verity’s Grandad Ed asks her to find his first love after sixty-seven years, to reveal a life changing secret, she embarks upon a journey which takes her to different shores.  When worlds which are generations apart collide, will the mystery of the monument be revealed?  Also, will Verity finally be able to shake off the turbulence of her own past and find a deeper love and understanding wins the day? 

 

Book Review:

Secrets of the Monument is a story of love lost and finding out your history. My favorite part of the book was the setting. The monument is described in a way that helps you visualize. it and it is beautiful. The cover also helps with it in the background. It alternates between two timelines, both of which I was drawn into. The characters have a way of jumping off the page. This book is not historical fiction but reads as if it is. I highly enjoyed this book!

About the Author:

Arlene Pearson lives with her family and a crazy cockatiel in in a small North East village and is a writer of blogs and fiction.  She began writing seriously after graduating from Northumbria University with a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing, initially writing articles for local publications.  She was a Readers Champion Columnist for a Sunday newspaper for many years, also writing an on-line blog entitled Two Point Four Children/Teenagers.  Arlene has also written a novella which can be found on the Cutalongstory Writers Community Website and has self-published four books on Amazon including a full-length novel entitled Where the Four Streams Meet.

Keep in touch on social media:

Twitter: Arlene Pearson (@pearson_arlene) / Twitter

Facebook: Arlene Pearson | Facebook

Linkedin: Arlene Pearson | LinkedIn


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