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The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle
The Green Hills of Snowdonia Series #2
Michael Phillips

Barbour Publishing
August 1, 2012 / ISBN 978-1616265861
Historical Romance, 1872 Wales
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Reviewed by Linda Morelli

Viscount Lord Snowden of Westbrooke Manor summons Percy Drummond, his wife's nephew from Glasgow, to his bedside in Wales. Before Snowden dies, he charges Percy with a mission dear to the Viscount's heart - one Percy cannot disclose to family members unless his undertaking is successful.

At the Viscount's death, his wife Katherine becomes estate trustee until their son, Courtenay, turns twenty-five and inherits the title. Courtenay, upset at being financially strapped, makes life miserable for his mother and others on the estate, including the estate trustee, Steven Muir, whose gentle, nature-loving cousin, Gwyneth, disappeared years before.

Florilyn, Katherine's daughter, is twenty and engaged to Percy when the novel opens. She reads a novel by the spiritual author, George MacDonald, and identifies with the characters in the book. As a result, she breaks her engagement to Percy, believing he may love Gwyneth, the caretaker Steven Muir's cousin. Confused but willing to let God and time determine their future, Percy departs on his promised mission for the late Lord.

Although this is the second book in the author's Green Hills of Snowdonia series, Michael Phillips' writing had me hooked from the very first page. The author's excellent writing and attention to detail involved me immediately in the period and setting, and especially the plot. His characters' motivations and emotions were deftly revealed, including the inner turmoil they each faced. This is a story of young friends who must overcome personal obstacles in their search for growth and, eventually, the love they seek. But it is more than a simple period romance - it's a return to the beauty of classical writing at its best. Though I have not read the first release in the Snowdonia series, this book stands on its own as an excellent and highly recommended read.

First release in the series is Across the Ancient Waters

Reviewer Linda Morelli is the award winning author of three published romance novels.
Reviewed 2012
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