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Originally posted on http://beccasbooooks.blogspot.co.uk/On a scale of one to five billion, how romantic was this novel? Five billion, without a doubt. Oh my goodness, book lovers, I finished The Beekeeper's Daughter by Santa Montefiore in the stupidly early hours of this morning, and I do not regret it one single bit, because it was absolutely incredible, and I freaking adored it. Firstly, a huge thank you to the author Santa Montefiore and her fabulous publishers Simon and Schuster UK. I reque...
If you are looking to be swept away by superb characters, beautifully described settings and a finely written romance (or two!), then this is the book for you!In 1930's Dorset, young Grace is leading a happy life with her father, the local Beekeeper. When he dies unexpectedly, Grace has to find her place in life. Is it with her childhood friend Freddie, or Rufus, the man she loves from afar?Moving forward to the 1970's and Grace is living in America with her husband and daughter, Trixie. Trixie,...
I literally floated through this exquisitely written story in one Sunday morning. To say Santa Monteflore is talented would be sinful understatement. She has that ability to make you feel as if you can smell the flowers and hear the conversations. To put it simply The Beekeepers Daughter made me smile. It was so refreshing to read writing of this caliber in a romance. While I kept flipping the pages to see what would happen next, I wasn't weighed down by that sense of dread of evil or something
Original review can be found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/ This book had a lot of things that I really like in book. It went between different time frames to tell a story, there were unanswered questions, a war, and lost loves. How could I not like it?As it turned out I did like it but there was something that was stopping me from loving it and I had a hard time figuring out what it was. Normally I will try to write my thoughts as soon as I finish a book but I took a little time to thi...
I haven’t read any of Santa Montefiore’s books before, and if I’d seen the cover in a shop I doubt I would have picked it up: flowers, soft focus woman in a flowing dress. A bit twee for me. But I didn’t see the cover, I downloaded it from Net Galley. And it just goes to show how a cover can deter as well as attract, because I enjoyed the book. In a ‘I need an unchallenging read for a hot summer day when my brain isn’t fully-functioning’ kind of way.I was 75% of the way through the book before I...
Wow, I would have to say that I am speechless, this book was utterly amazing on so many levels and I can't praise it enough.I want to thank Net Galley and Simon and Schuster for an advanced copy of this book.This book begin with Grace Hamblin growing up as a young girl, in England, the daughter of a Beekeeper. This book follows her life as she is growing up - her friendships and first love, and her love for bees.Then one day her father passes and she feels alone in this world...She is caught bet...
Wonderful. I am not usually a fan of romantic fiction. But I had already discovered Santa Montefiore writings and lived what I had read ie the Castle Deverill series. This I enjoyed. I liked the characters, the story, the scenic setting - I could see it in my mind's eye - and it was unputdownable.
A really sweet heart warming tale of life, love and bees 🥰🐝. My first experience of Santa Montefiore and it won’t be my last. A well thought out tale crossing three generations & two continents with characters I cared about. It did get a little whimsical at times with a ghostly presence or two but on the whole I really enjoyed it & she manages what few writers can- romance without cheese!
Sublime! I have recently become reacquainted with Santa's books and find them such a delight. Set across decades and usually told across 2 timespans from 2 separate points of view I love how they end up intertwining. I have found with a few other of her books I've read, that I don't always like some of the characters (they can be a bit spoilt/brattish) but I loved all these characters and overall it was a stunning read. An easy 5 stars!
Find my full review at luxuryreading.com.I’ve read a few of Santa Montefiore’s novels and have always find them enjoyable. She has a wonderful way of transporting the reader to beautiful locations with a florid and alluring writing style that gets me every time. The stories are lighter reading with just enough drama and romance to keep the reader satisfied without pushing too far over into melodrama. In other words: perfect beach reading. After reading the synopsis of The Beekeeper’s Daughter I
This was a sweet "comfort" zone read for me. Love story, England, gardens, bees, blah, blah, blah. All the stuff that makes me happy. And it did make me happy except I didn't buy the ending. The author tried to sell us on the idea that Grace loved Freddie her whole life when clearly that wasn't the case. If she really did, why would she hold onto all those old letters from Rufus? and hide them so she could reread them in private?? It made no sense. Plus the sobbing when she discovered who Jasper...
I didn't get the feeling of epic romance from this one at all. I feel like all the characters couldn't properly communicate with each other which led to all of them having miserable lives. I mean, have a decent conversation 50 years ago and save yourselves from the pain. Geez.
I felt drawn into the story from the very first chapter. The transitions between past and present are really well done and I had so much sympathy for some of the characters. A great read!
A bunch of adults who think childhood crushes are actually the only love of their lives... Boring, and rather pointless
