The best thing about Behind Love's Wall is its original storyline. Carrie Fancett Pagels has crafted a dual timeline story with many twists, turns, and surprises. Set in and around Mackinac Island in 1895 and 2020, the story showcases the island's beauty and its premier hotel, the Grand. While the book includes characters from Pagels' previous book, My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude's Mooring, readers who have not read the previous book will understand and enjoy this one equally as well as those who have; although they likely will enjoy it enough to want to read Maude's Mooring to learn the back story of Lily's family. The story's theme of mental health in both timelines shows the positive changes in society's views on the topic.
I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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