A Cottage by the Sea

Publisher: Random House/Ballantine, 1997; Sourcebooks Landmark reissue, June 2010

ISBN: 9781402222702

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A sweeping, romantic tale of modern day Britain colliding with the bawdy, eighteenth century world of a bold English heiress whose love story has echoed down through time.  To Blythe Barton Stowe, a cunning cottage on the wild coast of Cornwall in the land of her forebears sounded like the perfect escape from the pain and humiliation of events in far off Hollywood that had ended her marriage, her career, and all but destroyed her self-esteem. But soon she seems to be reliving a centuries-old tragedy that once beset her namesake ancestress.  Her landlord, the handsome owner of the shabby manor house on the hill, appears equally entwined in her destiny as they unearth one shocking family secret after another.  Before long, Blythe concludes that her intriguing neighbor is more than just an impecunious British gentleman bent on saving his ancestral home, and she seriously begins to question whether the unbridled attraction she feels for the honorable Lucas Teague is strong enough to transcend time and place…

“Peopled with characters who will capture your imagination…..you’ll believe in the ability of love to transcend time and place. Ciji Ware’s writing is superb!”

Romantic Times magazine

“A Cottage by the Sea is as charming and engrossing as Daphne duMaurier at her best. If you like historical novels (or even if you don’t), you’ll love this book and its very believable heroine.”

Five Star Amazon Review