Victoria Walters

Coming Home to Glendale Hall

Beth Williams hasn’t been home for ten years. When she fell pregnant at the age of sixteen, knowing her family would never approve, she ran away from the Scottish estate where she had grown up, building a new life for herself and her daughter in London. However, the past is never far away and when her father begs her to come back to see her gravely ill grandmother, Beth faces a dilemma. The thought of a family reunion makes her feel more than just a bit apprehensive, but Beth reckons that as long as she keeps the visit brief she can fulfil her duty. It won’t be easy! Ten years have passed since she left Glendale Hall and in that time she has worked hard to be the best single parent she can be and Isabelle, her feisty young daughter, is the proof of that. But going back means facing her strict mother, formidable grandmother and Drew, the boy who broke her heart when they were teenagers and who doesn’t know that Isabelle is his daughter! As Beth gradually discovers, everyone has their own version of the past and the story she thought she knew for the last ten years might be different to the hard core truth. Can Beth forgive her mother, her grandmother, and even herself for what happened a decade ago? Or will she run away….again?

Format: Paperback & Kindle Edition

Language: English

Paperback: 384 Pages

5/5
Reviewed By Reviewed By Juliette Foster
“An emotional roller coaster of a book which ably and sympathetically explores the themes of love, forgiveness, family and community. The past can be a difficult and even dangerous place to explore, but sometimes we have to go there to find our way to the better future that lies ahead. Coming Home to Glendale Hall pulses with that sentiment which makes it the ideal read for anytime of the year.”