Title: Mariana

Author: Susanna Kearsley

Genre: Historical Fiction

Published: August 1st, 1995

Reading Format: Kindle

Review:

Susanna Kearsley is easily my favorite author. I’ve never read a book of her’s I didn’t love, and her use of historical fiction with paranormal elements in her novels makes many of her books some of my favorites. I literally have all of her books downloaded onto my kindle and I’m slowly reading each one. The latest book of her’s I read is Mariana which I believe is one of the first books she ever wrote, but don’t quote me on that.

Mariana is about Julia Beckett who at 5 years old on a family trip comes across an old house in the English countryside instantly knows that is her’s. She is immediately drawn to it and several years later comes across the house again where she learns it’s for sale and buys it. The house, known as Greywethers, seems to have some magic; or at least that is how it appears to Julia who finds herself transported to the 17th century as a young woman named Mariana and travels between her own time and her potential former life.

This novel really drew me in. I was reading it quickly and yet at the same time I was trying to savor every moment by trying to slow my pace. But this book is too good not to put down and Susanna Kearsley did not disappoint when it came to the plotlines in this novel. I was in engrossed in both the story of Julia as I was with Mariana. I’d highly recommend this book if you have ever read anything else by Susanna Kearsley or if you like a bit of time travel within your contemporary romance novel.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Reading,

Meghan