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Love The Gift Kindle Edition

by Ellen Read (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Can a woman who has been dead for over one hundred years help Mark come to terms with the grief he feels over his mother’s death and find the woman he’s always loved?

Love the Gift is a love story with a difference. It’s set in contemporary times and in 1905. Mark visits his best friend Beth at her family home in the New South Wales Highlands. The house has been turned into a Boutique Hotel. Mark occupies the room that belonged to Beth’s great-great-aunt, Charlotte, who died in 1905. The room has been kept just as Charlotte left it.

On his first evening there, he steps into the walled garden that leads off the bedroom and is shocked to find he is in a sunny afternoon in 1905, with Charlotte in the garden to greet him.

Is it a dream, or is it really happening? It’s beyond Mark’s comprehension.

When he discovers it’s only three days until Charlotte’s death, he becomes desperate to save her. In the end it is Charlotte and Beth who save him.
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  1. Print length
    76 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    August 27, 2015
  4. File size
    2.6 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014KC1HNM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (August 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 76 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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Ellen Read

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Multi Award Winning, Multi Genre author, Ellen Read, was born in Queensland, Australia and lives in Brisbane with her husband, and some of her extended family.

When she’s not writing, she’s reading, painting or taking photographs.

Ellen particularly loves to read history and stories of ancient myths and legends. Authors such as Agatha Christie, Robert Graves, Mary Stewart, Edgar Allan Poe, and Victoria Holt have influenced her work.

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Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story!
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Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story!
Loved this book about love. It’s so captivating that before I knew it I found myself at The Magnolias Boutique and Spa along with Beth and Mark. Mark is trying to adjust to the recent loss of his mother which has left him in emotional turmoil and doubt. Then there’s Beth, a long time friend. Is there more? Ohhhh, yes, there’s more. Sooooo much more! Charlotte who has been dead for more than a hundred years makes an unforgettable and subtle appearance in the story! Love and a ghost story... OK, a spirit not a ghost; but still! Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story! It begs the question; what is the color of your soul? You’ve got to read this! Trust me...Love is a gift. Love the debt~ Alfred Lord TennysonThe Miller’s Daughter
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  • Linda L. Oliphant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021
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    Loved this book about love. It’s so captivating that before I knew it I found myself at The Magnolias Boutique and Spa along with Beth and Mark. Mark is trying to adjust to the recent loss of his mother which has left him in emotional turmoil and doubt. Then there’s Beth, a long time friend. Is there more? Ohhhh, yes, there’s more. Sooooo much more! Charlotte who has been dead for more than a hundred years makes an unforgettable and subtle appearance in the story! Love and a ghost story... OK, a spirit not a ghost; but still! Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story! It begs the question; what is the color of your soul? You’ve got to read this! Trust me...

    Love is a gift. Love the debt
    ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
    The Miller’s Daughter
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    Linda L. Oliphant
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story!

    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021
    Loved this book about love. It’s so captivating that before I knew it I found myself at The Magnolias Boutique and Spa along with Beth and Mark. Mark is trying to adjust to the recent loss of his mother which has left him in emotional turmoil and doubt. Then there’s Beth, a long time friend. Is there more? Ohhhh, yes, there’s more. Sooooo much more! Charlotte who has been dead for more than a hundred years makes an unforgettable and subtle appearance in the story! Love and a ghost story... OK, a spirit not a ghost; but still! Love the Gift is so much more than a mere love story! It begs the question; what is the color of your soul? You’ve got to read this! Trust me...

    Love is a gift. Love the debt
    ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
    The Miller’s Daughter
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  • C
    4.0 out of 5 stars A story of loss and finding love.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020
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    A story of love and loss which takes place in two time periods. I loved the story, the beautiful descriptions and the ending. Once again well done Ellen Read.
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  • Kara Harte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and Heartwarming Book with a Universal Message
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016
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    As soon as I started reading 'Love the Gift' I couldn't put it down. I loved it. I don't usually like books that are in a male POV, as it can be very hard to do and I also have a hard time relating, but author Ellen Read managed to do it seamlessly. I could actually identify with the main character, Mark, and I connected with him as he made this emotional journey (I lost my own mom, my best friend, less than a year ago myself, and what Mark was going through in this book completely spoke to me; it was comforting and heart-rending going through his journey of healing with him. Even if I hadn't lost my mom, I still would have connected with 'Love the Gift.' The emotions, the message, is Universal.). I honestly became emotionally invested in all of the characters. There were a few unexpected tears, I won't lie. It was a pleasant surprise and a refreshing read for me.

    'Love the Gift' was an emotional and heartwarming story. It honestly stole my heart. Five stars and highly recommended! Get your copy now; you have a breathtaking read ahead of you! ☺
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  • Liz Crocket
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful tale of love and loss
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
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    A beautifully written and poignant romance that takes place in two different era's. I'd highly recommend this delightful tale of love and loss.
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  • Yna Lagdameo
    2.0 out of 5 stars A story like no other (2.5/5)
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
    Love The Gift is really a love story like no other. The story is set in two era's, so different I never knew they could be brought together.

    I adored the writing in this book. It's so fantastic that the words just felt right while reading. Every scene's detail is so artistically explained, everything just felt like a dream.

    For the plot, setting and charcters:

    The plot is nice. Friendship is definitely the foundation of everything. I know the story is quite short but it must had a great read for me if the book dwelled more on bond between Beth and Mark. Yes, Charlotte is a great part of the story for she has awakened Beth and Mark's feelings but it must have been great if the story was not entirely focused on her. I wish this has been longer so everyone had their exposures and everything will be just right.

    For the setting, The Magnolias Boutique Hotel and Spa is such a wonderful place to be. If you are a lover of nature, you'll blend right in!

    And for the characters, I am sad that I didn't have a strong connection with them. Don't get me wrong, Beth and Mark are wonderful characters. I also have nothing against Charlotte. They were great persons, all molded by time, love, experience and pain. But it's just that I hoped to know them deeper.

    This is not a bad book but my detachment with this book is so high that even the later parts should be deftly sad and moving, I wasn't moved and felt sad. At all. I don't exactly know why but I just can't connect with the whole story.
    To sum it all, I give Love The Gift 2.5 🌟/ 5 🌟. My rating must be higher I guess, if I knew the characters more and I connected with them.

    Still, I invite you guys to read this book. It may be not that satisfying for me but maybe this book is good fit for you.

    If you were to read this book, be ready to go back in time and face the future with the one you love.
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  • M. Hirose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
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    A beautiful love story that takes place in two different eras, there's a hint of mystery and a ghost story, beautiful settings and uplifting characters. I enjoyed this and look forward to reading more of Ellen's work.
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  • A Gothic Writer's reading nook
    5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating portrait, a private walled garden, love and grief in the same breath, and a romance . . .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2016
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    A captivating portrait, a private walled garden, love and grief in the same breath, and a romance . . . Love the Gift has it all. Oh, with the addition of time travel, or is it a dream?
    So atmospheric, Ellen Read has a lovely way with description, I could almost smell the magnolia blossom emanating from the page. The story is well paced, without being rushed, with a core of believable characters who express real emotions; Mark’s inner turmoil and grief are tangible. The romance is beautiful yet gentle, with the main thread of the storyline being of new beginnings.
    This is a must for all who love a good time-slip romance . . . lose yourself for an afternoon.
    Ellen Read is now on my ‘Amazon Follow’ I’m eager for her next book.
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  • Nicole Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on September 5, 2015
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    The book was really well written and was a lovely story that captured my heart.
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  • Julia Blake
    4.0 out of 5 stars A charming, feel good story, that perfectly fills a lunch break...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2017
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    This is a short, bittersweet, read, which perfectly fitted a lunch break. Told, unusually, from a male point of view, it's the story of Mark - adrift and discontented, after the death of his mother, he goes to visit an old friend, Beth, at the beautiful, boutique, hotel she owns in the country. Never having been to Australia, I found the author's vivid descriptions of the countryside around the hotel, and it's gorgeous, mature, gardens very atmospheric, in that, I could almost feel I was there, standing in the old-fashioned, walled garden, smelling the scent of the blooms, and enjoying their lush beauty. This is plainly a part of the world the author knows intimately, and this knowledge shone through every descriptive word, giving a depth and richness to the writing.

    Mark is given the bedroom of one of Beth's ancestors, Charlotte, who died over 100 years earlier. Captivated by the portrait of Charlotte, hanging on his bedroom wall, Mark finds himself increasingly fascinated by this long dead woman, and it is almost inevitable that he slips, almost effortlessly, back through time, to where Charlotte awaits him, in her beautiful, private, garden, mere days before her death.

    Being a novella, the pace was fast, possibly a little too fast. Also, and this is one of the reasons I only gave it four stars, instead of the five the plot deserved; there was a distinct lack of commas and other punctuation to slow the reader down. Instead, incredibly long sentences with no breaks or pauses, hurtled me through the text at a breakneck speed, far too quickly for my taste. I wanted to savour each word, take each plot twist and dialogue slowly, examine Mark's actions and motives in a more leisurely pace. However, that was me, once an editor, always an editor, for whom punctuation is a pet peeve.

    The story reminded me of Somewhere in Time, that fabulous sob-fest movie with Jane Seymour, and the now deceased, sadly missed, Christopher Reeve, with it's time-slip plot device and Edwardian overtones. However, without giving any spoilers, Love the Gift, has a much happier ending. But, the ending also gave me slight problems, in that, it was achieved too quickly and too easily, Mark overcoming his heartbreak with a rather fickle speed. I appreciate, being a novella, the action will always be less drawn out than in a standard length novel, however, an elapse of time could, perhaps, have been implied, to avoid giving the impression that Mark is rather shallow, his emotions shifting quicker than the tide.

    However, these are tiny niggles, personal only to me. Overall, Love the Gift, is a charming, feel good, story, which, as already stated, perfectly fills a lunch break, leaving the reader with happy thoughts and a sense that all is right with the world.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely, gentle story
    Reviewed in Australia on May 30, 2016
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    'Love The Gift' is a tender-hearted love story where the past and present mingle. An old friend helps Mark in his grief when his mother dies. This novella explores the timelessness of love and caring. A clean romance set over two eras in the Southern Highlands. Great to read a romance written from a male point of view. Well done Ellen Read.
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  • Julia
    5.0 out of 5 stars I didn’t want to put it down once I started reading.
    Reviewed in Australia on September 2, 2015
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    It’s fantastic, a good read with an intriguing plot.
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