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The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
4.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

So ChatGPT recommended this book to me after I told it two series I enjoyed.  I am so glad it did!  This was a truly lovely story.

I loved the way it went back and forth between the author and her story.  I love the connections.  I love the romance in real life that was soft and sweet and secondary and I loved the romance in her story that was an echo of it, or maybe the catalyst of the echo. 

I love Scotland so I enjoyed the setting.  I love that it felt original, it didn't feel like the same old story told a different way.  I love the historical focus, and a portion of jacobite history that gets overlooked for those not super into history, especially an American.

It had sweet and cozy aspects, wholesome romance, intrigue.  It was a fun and masterful combination.