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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Promise Of Home by Darcie Chan


Letters from the past that reveal hidden secrets and untold tales, a mansion being restored, and all the wonderful characters from Ms. Chan's previous novels.

 Mill River is a town I would want to live in.  It has its problems, but the characters are just so homey and wonderful.

 THE PROMISE OF HOME moves from the 1930's to present-day Mill River.  Ms. Chan skillfully takes us from one time period to the other letting us in on the daily activities of all of Mill River's current residents and Father O'Brien's life as he grew up.

 Father O'Brien definitely had an interesting past.  

Emily is still the same Emily...still hurt from an incident from long ago.  

Her sister, Rose, has mellowed, which is good. 

Ruth has a great bookstore and bakery and owns the mansion Emily is restoring.  

Aunt Ivy is the sweetest thing. 

Josie is still a successful real estate agent and still juggling her life between family and work.

​The reader finds out more about the familiar characters that add to the appeal of this book.

 THE PROMISE OF HOME has just enough drama, enough suspense, enough secrets, enough romance, and unfortunately just enough heartache to keep you glued to the pages.

 THE PROMISE OF HOME is another charming, cozy read by Ms. Chan.

 You do not have to read Ms. Chan's books in order, but I would recommend that you do that so you can get the full beauty of the characters who reside in the quaint town of Mill River.  5/5​

​This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.​


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19 comments:

  1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    Read this book if you can...well...read all of Ms. Chan's books.

    I hope you love them as much as I did.

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  2. bermudaonionAugust 5, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    This sounds like a sweet read.

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      It was...cozy and homey.

      Thanks for stopping, Kathy.

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  3. Katherine PAugust 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    This sounds fantastic! I love books involving restoring old homes and secrets from the past. I'll definitely be looking for this.

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 12:55 PM

      It is really good, Katherine.

      I hope you can read all of them, but they can be stand alones.

      Thanks for stopping, Katherine.

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  4. Mary (Bookfan)August 5, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    I think I have the first book on my Kindle. Loved your review!

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 12:57 PM

      Thank you, Mary. So nice to hear when someone likes my reviews.

      I hope you get to read the first one and all of them.

      You will love the town and the characters.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary.

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  5. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Such a wonderful review. Sounds like a heavenly read. :)
    @dino0726 from 
    FictionZeal - Impartial, Straighforward Fiction Book Reviews

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 5:01 PM

      Thank you very much, Diane. Appreciate the compliment.

      It was a heavenly read.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  6. SukoAugust 5, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    This does sound like a wonderful book. Terrific review, Elizabeth!

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 7:01 PM

      Thank you, Suko.

      The book is wonderful.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  7. MysticaAugust 5, 2015 at 8:48 PM

    Making a note of this one after reading your review

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    1. ElizabethAugust 6, 2015 at 8:02 AM

      You will love it, Mystica.

      Read the other ones too if you can.

      Thanks for stopping, Mystica.

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  8. UnknownAugust 6, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    Wonderful review Elizabeth! This sounds like an excellent cozy.

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    1. ElizabethAugust 6, 2015 at 5:11 PM

      It is a very cozy read.

      Thanks for stopping, Pat.

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  9. Dorothy BordersSeptember 2, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Sounds like a lovely reading experience.

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    1. ElizabethSeptember 2, 2015 at 12:37 PM

      It was. I want to live in this town. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Dorothy.

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  10. Clothes In BooksSeptember 7, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    I love the cover - and it sounds from your review as though it is truly representative of the book.

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    1. ElizabethSeptember 7, 2015 at 6:37 PM

      Oh....I LOVED this book and all of her books.

      Read them if you can.

      Thanks for stopping, Clothes In Books.

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