A charming saga of a family in Cornwall. This is a long, absorbing story of love and drama spanning a generation, with enough villains and heroes to add spice to the mix. The characters are believable if their behaviour is a little over the top… and the surprise ending gave the story an interesting twist. ( )

Disclaimer: I received this book for free from LibraryThing in return for an honest review.

This story follows the life of Aurora Sinclair. It opens on Aurora as a child living with her father, Henry, and nanny, Maggie in a large old home on the Cornish coastline. Aurora's mother, Grace, was a famous actress and singer who died giving birth to her. When Henry falls in love and remarries Aurora's life changes for the better. She gets a new life in London with two new step-brothers and a step-sister.

Fast forward ten years and Aurora's career is starting to take off. Like her mother, Aurora is a talented singer and actress. She is still close with her family, especially her older step-brother James. After tragedy strikes, Aurora learns a secret about her past that could change her future.

While the book primary follows the life of Aurora it does also explore the lives of her step-siblings. I did find it could be slow and drag in parts but I still enjoyed the story overall. ( )

Review of the book is in Dutch on my blog: https://alimolenaar.nl/stukjes/theater-in-romans-echoes-of-grace/
Disclaimer: I got this book in the Librarything Early Reviewers. ( )

This book has a lot of promise and I enjoyed the setting and the build up of tension in the story. The story, once unfolded, progresses slowly. I did enjoy the main character, Aurora's, progression and character arch in the story, but the story itself doesn't, for me, reach a satisfactory conclusion. ( )

This was an interesting book! It's not something I would generally read, but I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the interaction of the characters and the storyline. The only criticism I would offer is it seems to be a little slow at some parts of the book. However, it was a good book overall.