A Sparkle of Silver (Georgia Coast Romance #1)
Liz Johnson
Paperback, 368 pages
Published October 16th 2018 by Fleming H. Revell Company
Genre: Romance,Contemporary,Mystery,Christian Fiction
Book Summary
Ninety years ago, Millie Sullivan's great-grandmother was a guest at oil tycoon Howard Dawkins' palatial estate on the shore of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Now, Millie plays a 1920s-era guest during tours of the same manor. But when her grandmother suggests that there is a lost diary containing the location of a hidden treasure on the estate, along with the true identity of Millie's great-grandfather, Millie sets out to find the truth of her heritage--and the fortune that might be hers. When security guard Ben Thornton discovers her snooping in the estate's private library, he threatens to have her fired. But her story seems almost too ludicrous to be fiction, and her offer to split the treasure is too tempting to pass up . . . Get ready for a romantic escapade through dark halls and dusty corners that will have you holding your breath and sighing with delight as two charming characters get caught up in the adventure of uncovering the past and finding their way to an unexpected future.
My Review
A wonderful book set in two time periods, modern times and ninety years in the opulent past.
The Georgia coast 90 years ago was a vibrant,bustling area. The historic palatial estate on the shore
of St. Simons Island is a playground for the ultra rich to come to and get away from it all.
The time period was not without a scandal or two that may still be affecting modern day characters.
Millie is a tour guide at the very estate that her great-grandmother stayed at all these years ago. Her grandmother who has dementia has ramblings about the history there and Millie is not sure what her grandmother actually remembers as fact.
A book you can easily get lost in as you read about exciting past history,exploring dusty halls and long closed off areas of the estate,an incredibly exciting treasure hunt and looking for a second lost diary with her partner Ben who also works at the estate in security.
I loved seeing the banter between the two as their relationship develops. I was cheering on Millie and Ben as what they discovered about the past will directly affect their present and future.
This book was incredible and I suggest it to all lovers of timesplit historical novels.
The writing reminds me of Kristy Cambron.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book through the Revell Reads Program. Thank you.
All opinions are entirely my own.