When Noelle Cooke inherits a quaint English cottage and an art gallery from her famous Aunt Joy, she welcomes a departure from her San Diego routine. But the lure of the Cotswolds, combined with a locked cottage room and a revealing journal, entice her to stay and discover more, including a way to save the gallery from financial ruin. And that means remaining in England.When her childhood … childhood sweetheart, Adam Spencer, begins work on a restoration project in Noelle’s village, their friendship blossoms. But as her feelings for Adam deepen, she struggles with memories of what might have been and yearns for a future once thought lost. Faced with a life-altering revelation Aunt Joy took to her grave and a wrenching choice regarding the man she loves, Noelle could lose far more than her heart.
Be sure to check out the next Chilton Crosse novel, Finding the Rainbow.
”…the perfect novel for a lazy summer afternoon.” – Biblioteca
“Brew a pot of tea, pick up some biscuits or scones, and settle down for an evening by the fire for this one. Well worth all 5 out of 5 stars…” – Reviews from the Heart
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Loved reading this book….could not put it down….surprising;)
I enjoyed it.
Loved the story and the characters… I didn’t want it to end! I did enjoy the English setting, too. Good read.
I enjoyed this story with it’s array of characters and the English countryside’s quaint setting, but I think the two main characters get a little drawn out too much by taking so long to see what’s right in front of their faces. It could have been tightened up a bit and I would have liked it a lot more.
It was a great escape during a stressful time.
Awesome. Loved it.
I loved the story! I was totally captivated by it and the characters. I also learned a lot about how a painter sees the world, approaches their work and uses color. The book is well-written, the plot is plausible and interesting. The story moves along nicely and I enjoyed the ending too. Fun, summer read!
Loved this book, great story and we’ll written.
I enjoyed the characters and the twists and turns in the plot.
I totally enjoyed this story. how unexpectedly our lives can change . I loved the journey that the book took me on.
When you want to curl up with an easy enjoyable read, this will do just fine. Nothing too unpredictable, but not dull; moves along at a good pace with some loveable characters, romance, and a bit of mystery
I liked this book and made note of the author because i liked the writing style
Highly recommended
It was good. It got me interested enough to want to go to Estate Sales to see if I could see anything interesting.
Liked this book. Except for the dead relative thing and the becoming a millionairess, I wish this would happen to me.
This book engaged me right from the beginning. Art mysteries, English countryside, great cottage, interesting lead character. Unfortunately it moved quickly to a less delightful more teenage romantic novel. I will read the next novel in hopes it recaptures what I liked about this book
I enjoyed this book. What was behind the locked door was a surprise but I wonder why she waited so long to look there.
Easy, enjoyable with likable characters.
Heartwarming, comforting and whimsical
OK, so I just reread a book I’d finish a year or so ago and interestingly enough, the main female character in Painting the Moon has the same name as one of the major characters of that book. I may be a little confused for a while….
Noelle has just received word that her aunt has died and Noelle is her sole heir and executor. Noelle must make …