Cilla McGowan, a former child star, has found a more satisfying life restoring homes. So she comes to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to save the dilapidated farmhouse that once belonged to her grandmother--a legendary actress who died of an overdose more than thirty years ago.
Plunging into the project with gusto, Cilla's almost too busy and exhausted to notice her neighbour, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer. Determined not to carry on the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford's quirky charm, though she can't help indulging in a little fantasy.

There is a lot going on in this book - the whole house rehab, the relationships both young and old, and the mystery.

The mystery element wasn't the best here as it seem to drag on and my initial instincts about the identity of the killer were on target. There really wasn't much of a suspense element until the end but it was fairly anti-climatic.

Move on. This year I was desperate to get into Roberts' books. Now, I'm not keen.

Nora Roberts is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 190 novels and there are 300 million copies of her books in print. Under the pen name J. D. Robb, she is author of the New York Times bestselling futuristic suspense series, which features Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke.

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