A sudden change in circumstances sees genteel lady Jane Bell inherit The Bell inn - and its considerable liabilities. Tempted to return to her former life of ease, Jane soon realises there is more at stake than her comfort. Can Jane turn the place around and keep the bank at...
A sudden change in circumstances sees genteel lady Jane Bell inherit The Bell inn - and its considerable liabilities. Tempted to return to her former life of ease, Jane soon realises there is more at stake than her comfort. Can Jane turn the place around and keep the bank at bay?
**First Series from Bestselling Author Julie Klassen!** On a rise overlooking the Wiltshire countryside stands the village of Ivy Hill. Its coaching inn, The Bell, is its lifeblood--along with the coach lines that stop there daily, bringing news, mail, travelers, and much-needed trade.
Jane Bell lives on the edge of the inn property. She had been a genteel lady until she married the charming innkeeper who promised she would never have to work in his family's inn. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Jane finds herself The Bell's owner, and worse, she has three months to pay a large loan or lose the place.
Feeling reluctant and ill-equipped, Jane is tempted to abandon her husband's legacy and return to her former life of ease. However, she soon realizes there is more at stake than her comfort. But who can she trust to help her? Her resentful mother-in-law? Her husband's brother, who wanted the inn for himself? Or the handsome newcomer with secret plans of his own?
With pressure mounting from the bank, Jane struggles to win over naysayers and turn the place around. Can Jane bring new life to the inn, and to her heart as well?
A sudden change in circumstances sees genteel lady Jane Bell inherit The Bell inn - and its considerable liabilities. Tempted to return to her former life of ease, Jane soon realises there is more at stake than her comfort. Can Jane turn the place around and keep the bank at...
A sudden change in circumstances sees genteel lady Jane Bell inherit The Bell inn - and its considerable liabilities. Tempted to return to her former life of ease, Jane soon realises there is more at stake than her comfort. Can Jane turn the place around and keep the bank at bay?
**First Series from Bestselling Author Julie Klassen!** On a rise overlooking the Wiltshire countryside stands the village of Ivy Hill. Its coaching inn, The Bell, is its lifeblood--along with the coach lines that stop there daily, bringing news, mail, travelers, and much-needed trade.
Jane Bell lives on the edge of the inn property. She had been a genteel lady until she married the charming innkeeper who promised she would never have to work in his family's inn. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Jane finds herself The Bell's owner, and worse, she has three months to pay a large loan or lose the place.
Feeling reluctant and ill-equipped, Jane is tempted to abandon her husband's legacy and return to her former life of ease. However, she soon realizes there is more at stake than her comfort. But who can she trust to help her? Her resentful mother-in-law? Her husband's brother, who wanted the inn for himself? Or the handsome newcomer with secret plans of his own?
With pressure mounting from the bank, Jane struggles to win over naysayers and turn the place around. Can Jane bring new life to the inn, and to her heart as well?
The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (#01 in Tales From Ivy Hill Series)$29.99
The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie Klassen, is a great book. I loved the storyline. I also really liked that it's more slow paced than some other novels. It allowed you to get to know the characters better and have more insight into their lives. I particularly loved the relationship between Jane and her Mother in law Thora Bell and watching this develop over time. I would recommend this book and the rest in the series as well.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
7 years ago
Wonderful!
I found this story to be engaging and was thrilled to have another Klassen book in my hands. The language used and the gentle way parts of the story are told kept me hooked. With this being the first series she has written, I was so glad that I purchased the second book at the same time as the first because I didn't want to leave the village! If you enjoy Jane Austen-esque stories, I'd highly recommend all of Julie Klassen's books. Now to wait for the next one. .
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
8 years ago
Romance, Friendship and Faith
The story is based around a small country community with some very interesting characters. It is a great story that kept me guessing the whole way through. It has a good balance of romance, friendship and faith. Looking forward to reading the next book in his series.
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Anonymous
I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
8 years ago
Not quite up there with some of her others
I've always been a big Julie Klassen fan! I was excited to get my hands on a copy of this, the first of three in her first series. Perhaps it is because it is a series and so many exciting love matches are still to be made in the following two books . . . but I didn't feel like this was as good as some of Julie Klassen's stand alone novels. If you were to compare it to the Apothacary's Daughter, or Lady of Milkweed Manor, I'm afraid it deserves one less star than these. I do look forward to getting the next of of the Ivy Hill series books though, to see how things turn out for Jane, and Rachel, and Mercy, and Locke!
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
8 years ago
Exciting read!
Another of Julie Klassens masterpieces that weaves characters lives seemlessly throughout the book. Encouraging and full of anticipation. Great read.
