The Forgotten Room

Incredibly unforgettable book and storyline. Written from viewpoint of 3 related women in 3 time periods. Writing is brilliant. Such intrigue, romance, sad relationships, but, to me, a happy ending, which is what I want to see in this world we live in right now. Transported me to so many other times and places!

3 stories. 3 authors. One book. One room. It was truly amazing.

Held my interest to the very end!

I liked the stories, but one happy and two sad endings just didn’t do it for me. It took me awhile to get into the rhythm of the three stories going back and forth, but finally got used to it.

One of those books that you can’t stop thinking about when you’re not reading it! I’m not even finished with it and I can’t wait to read more. I’ll be sad when it’s over!

Love it! Love it! love it! Beautifully written! I couldn't put the book down!

Great read! Couldn't put it down!

Beautifully written. Loved the puzzle storyline. Kept me involved the whole read.

The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. It is a novel about three women from three different eras, but their stories are all connected (sounds confusing and it is at first). Olive Van Allen Is working as a maid in the Pratt mansion in 1892 to find information that will help clear her father’s name (and get a little revenge). Lucy Young is working as a secretary in a law office in 1920 and trying to find out about her birth father. Lucy found out recently that the father who raised her is not her biological father. Kate Schuyler is a doctor in 1942. Captain Cooper Ravenel is brought in with a bad leg. Kate saves his leg and nurses him back to health. Cooper (delirious when he arrives) calls her Victorine and that he has been drawing her face his whole life. Captain Ravenel has a small miniature portrait that resembles Kate. How is this possible? How are these women connected and what are their stories? I do not want to say too much and give away the novel. The Forgotten Room drew me in right away. I enjoyed the story. You would not know that the book was written by three different writers. The book is very well-written, engaging, and a delight to read. I just kept reading until the book ended. I love how all the storylines tied together into one beautiful story. The first 31% of the book is a wee bit confusing, but then it will all click. The Forgotten Room is a pleasure to read. The story has romance and mystery that are beautifully woven together. I give The Forgotten Room 5 out of 5 stars. I hope you will give The Forgotten Room a try (you will not regret it). I received a complimentary copy of The Forgotten Room from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Three couples, one forgotten room, and love that is denied. The story of two families spanning three generations in the same house - but a house in different circumstances each time. We morph from sumptuous mansion, to boarding house, to military hospital. As the house itself changes, so do the couples that are destined to find heart break within its walls. Each couple is faced with their own challenges and stands up to them in their own ways. It all begins with the classic story of a rich son and the maid. But what neither of them realize is that there is a third part working against them. The next generation is also torn apart and suddenly it is up to the third to try and find their happiness in this strange room. The story jumps from generation to generation as their stories tie together in a very special way. At times they seem to overlap. A reader could easily begin to confuse the three story lines, but they were written so well that each period has its own voice that makes it impossible to mix them up. As the final generation, Kate and Cooper, try to discover how their histories overlap the story even takes a bit of a turn towards a mystery. Uncovering secret hideaways and notes left decades ago that each point them in the direction of the truth. An amazing story that is a romance, but not in the way you may think. There is plenty of heartache and unhappiness along the way . But the ending really makes it all worth the wait. *This book was received in exchange for an honest review*