The Echoes of Ashlington is historical fiction told in tandem with contemporary romance. With a volleying shift between past and present, members of the Durand family embark on a voyage of torn allegiances, self discovery, and forbidden love. MacKemsley composed gripping scenes ranging from brutal warfare to the tenderest of moments, with a little supernatural thrown in to sweeten an already tasty pot! Honour Bound, the continuing story, is on my TBR!
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Rowan MacKemsley
Having grown up in the rural Cotswolds, Rowan’s love of aviation led to a private pilot’s license at seventeen, and subsequent career in the aviation industry. Marrying a military man means lots of moving around, currently on country number six (the USA), raising two amazing, resilient children she hopes the world will be a fairer and less judgmental place for.
Rowan’s love for books began when introduced to The Hobbit in primary school. The combination of dragons, maps, and adventure sparking an imagination that she eventually took seriously. When not writing, she loves to travel with the family, exploring the great outdoors and history of wherever they find themselves—even better if castles and battlefields are involved. If it is race weekend for the Formula 1, then she’ll be glued to the tv watching the highs and lows of her beloved scarlet team.
The Echoes of Ashlington is her debut novel.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
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- E RReviewed in Australia on February 23, 2022
A Stunning Debut!
“Then he was there with a hand on Henry’s shoulder, lighting the dark as sure as the sun rose every morning.”E RA Stunning Debut!
Reviewed in Australia on February 23, 2022
Part historical fiction, part mystery, part romance. This book had me invested from the first chapter!
Told across multiple POVs and time that spans 200 hundred years, ECHOES follows Lillian, Nick, Henry, and West. Each character is very well written. I can’t decide whose story I prefer more!
Lillian’s father has just died and she’s returned home to the manor that has been in her family for hundreds of years. Tasked with going through her ancestral home in order to sell the place, she discovers a chilling presence walking the halls of Ashlington. She enlists her childhood friend, Nick, to help her uncover Henry’s story. A story that takes place all the way back in the 1800s as he serves in the British Army alongside West.
Writing over two timelines can be hard to do, but Rowan pulls it off amazingly. Each timeline had its own arc and they intertwine towards the end of the book.
I don’t know much about the Napoleonic war, but ECHOES reads as if Rowan has thoroughly done her research- therefore teaching me a whole lot of stuff- and has effortlessly built her plot around real life events.
Although this book has an amazing plot, I must say that one of Rowan’s many talents as an author is her characters. ECHOES is a very character driven story and you can’t help but love and root for each one. You will fall in love with Lillian, Nick, Henry, West and the whole gang- including a very sweet dog named Holly. These characters feel so real with many facets as to who they are and why they make the choices they do.
All in all, THE ECHOES OF ASHLINGTON is a brilliant book that will have you wanting more- which is perfect because it has been announced that it will be a series! Congratulations Rowan 👏
*I also want to add that Echoes features a gay romance between two male characters and it is everything! So swoon worthy!* 🏳️🌈
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- Judith MilneReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2022
Grabs your attention from the very first page…
