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A Time for Renewal

Rivenshaw Saga, Book 2

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A Time for Renewal

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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 The second instalment in the best-selling Rivenshaw series, by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs.

In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his family for generations, into flats. Rebuilding Esherwood won't be easy but with Judith Crossley by his side, Mayne hopes to restore it to its former glory. First, he must open it up to some of his long-suffering army friends... and it soon becomes clear that the house isn't the only thing which needs rebuilding.

Victor is fighting his late wife's rich and arrogant mother for custody of his daughter Betty. Ros has been cheated out of her money and has nowhere to go now she's been demobbed from the army. Daniel is still unsettled after his wartime experiences. He's waiting for his divorce to go through and has
family problems that take him away from Rivenshaw. Francis hasn't even been in touch.

On top of these troubles, saving Esherwood proves to be a difficult undertaking for Mayne and Judith. And certain people will stop at nothing to prevent it happening. In this time of renewal, will the group find a way to rebuild their lives, and the old house, as planned?

A heartwarming saga of strong-spirited, resilient women in post-war Lancashire.

(P)2015 Isis Publishing Ltd©2015 Anna Jacobs Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Heartfelt

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really enjoyed from start to finish, you could imagine the village and the big house

the story was fabulous

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Brilliant storyline and well narrated. I couldn’t put this book down. Listen to the whole series .

Brilliant

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*** The second installment in the bestselling, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of the Second World War***In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his family for generations, into flats. Rebuilding Esherwood won't be easy but with Judith Crossley by his side, Mayne hopes to restore it to its former glory. First, he must open it up to some of his long-suffering army friends . . . and it soon becomes clear that the house isn't the only thing which needs rebuilding.Victor is fighting his late wife's rich and arrogant mother for custody of his daughter Betty. Ros has been cheated out of her money and has nowhere to go now she's been demobbed from the army. Daniel is still unsettled after his wartime experiences. He's waiting for his divorce to go through and hasfamily problems that take him away from Rivenshaw. Francis hasn't even been in touch.On top of these troubles, saving Esherwood proves to be a difficult undertaking for Mayne and Judith. And certain people will stop at nothing to prevent it happening. In this time of renewal, will the group find a way to rebuild their lives, and the old house, as planned?

My comments:

I took a break from this saga because I love the valley so much and was not looking forward to this series ending, however I felt the time was write now to finally start winding this series down given all the other books I want to read in the future.

The second book was about Mayne continuing to make plans to rebuild his house into flats and also he's aiming to help his x army pals. In this book we meet Victor, Ros and Dan 3 of Mayne's X army friends. Victor is fighting for custody of his daughter. Ros is lost after being demobbed from the army and Dan is also struggling with his own problems. Francis the other person set to join their business has not yet been in touch.

I really enjoyed meeting these extra characters and I am looking forward to learning more about their plans in future books. This was a lovely story about romance and friendships. I am looking forward to the other two books in the series. Their is another book I am currently reading an then another book I plan to start so will be back to this series after a 2 book break to continue with book 3.

Loving this series and don't want it to end.

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A good continuation from the 1st in the series
Lovely story , beautifully read can’t wait to find the next episode of it

Heartwarming story

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Love all the saga of rivenshaw now ready to read the final book 4 looking forward to more finding out what lay behind the door of the Nissan hut (sorry for spelling).

Lovely story

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