Review: The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton

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In The Hideaway, Lauren Denton tells a gripping story of love and loyalty as Sara Jenkins must choose either to fight for the people she has come to love, or return to her life of solitude and simplicity.

My Thoughts:

The Hideway by author Denton was a story that was sad, hopeful, and gave me food for thought about how we spend our time and with whom do we spend it. This is a story about a grandmother, Mags, and her granddaughter, Sara who had moved away to start her own life and does not visit as much as she should. Mags has some things she needs to discuss with Sara, about her past but unfortunately passes away before she is able to speak to Sara. Now Sara is left with the task of settling her grandmother’s estate and what to do with the bed and breakfast that was left to her, including the permanent, quirky guests.

We are told this story through both Mags and Sara’s viewpoints, Mags the past story-line and Sara’s the current. Sara has always believed her grandmother a certain way, and that is one of the reasons she wanted to leave and start off on her own. But as she comes back to take care of the old home, Sara begins to unravel her grandmother’s past and finds out that she may not have known Mags as well as she thought.

Mags’ story takes place when society and the upper class were expected to keep with their own and not hang out with the more common people, and especially not to fall in love with one. Through Mag’s heartbreaking example and unrequited love we watch as Sara must make her own life decisions and if she will choose to love or return to familiarity and business.  

This is a deep, soul stirring novel that is not quite a happy fare but does show how someone can choose to make the best of life and not be afraid to live with choices that are made. And to love like you mean it. Keep your tissues handy.

I received a copy of this novel for free. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.