![]() ![]() Phillip was a fun main character in that he was younger and more naive than a typical hero. However, I didn’t find the atmosphere quite as brooding and mysterious as I expected to, which was a little disappointing. What a unique love story! Even though I felt like I kind of knew what to expect (curse you movie trailer!!!!!), it kept going in directions that took me by surprise. And yet …might she have had a hand in Ambrose’s death? Despite himself, Philip is drawn to this beautiful, sophisticated, mysterious woman like a moth to the flame. In almost no time at all, the new widow – Philip’s cousin Rachel – turns up in England. There he falls in love and marries – and there he dies suddenly. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. She saw it burn …Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Classics ![]()
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