Autumn Return

by Sally Brice Winterbourn

Book Overview

In search of a new life, Lucy Summers leaves suburban London for a village on the coast of Cornwall, but her life of seclusion is disrupted by compassionate new neighbors who help her make her hideaway a haven for healing, peace, and love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764223941
• ISBN13: 9780764223945
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

How I wish she would write another!!

Autumn Return is one of my favorite books. I thought the main character was such a lovely woman and the love story so genuine & sweet. My book has been passed from friend to friend and all of us have so enjoyed the read. Every time I think about it I check to see if Ms. Winterbourn has written another book. I rate it a 5!

Only disapponted that there are no other books by this author!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a very sweet story of how fully experiencing the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit changes one woman's life from one of sadness, bleakness, and pain to one of acceptance, joy, and peace. Lucy moves to small seaside village in Cornwall to leave behind the memories of her late husband that the home she shared with him in London is filled with. She hopes for solitude, but the sweet & friendly townfolk won't leave her alone! As she makes friends, Lucy opens herself up to God working in her life and finds it changes everything for the better.

An inspiring story

Lucy Summers moves to Cornwall after the death of her husband to escape the memories of her life with her husband. She goes through a crisis of faith, and has to face her past in order to begin to overcome it. Her initial idea is to just be by herself, and not get as involved in her new community as she was in London; that however, is quickly put aside as the small community takes her in and makes her one of their own. A surprising romance is built into the story and helps Lucy begin to live again.I enjoyed this book. The story is inspiring and seems so real. I feel like I truly got to know Lucy and what she was going through. I would highly recommend this book.

A sweet, gentle novel

The overwhelming feeling of this book is one of gentleness. This is nothing harsh or abraisive about it, but there are plenty of emotions...bereavement, loss of faith, coping with serious illness...as well as love, commitment and a sense of community. It is a sweet story, with believeable characters - and the kindness and patience of the central characters makes the reader feel inspired to become a better person themselves. There is a real lack of Christian fiction in Britain - unless you're into demonic warfare courtesy of Peretti or La Haye - and I hope more books like this become available soon. If you enjoy putting your feet up and disappearing into another world for a while, you'll enjoy this story - whatever your age.

I didn't want it to end

I enjoyed this new author immensely. The story line in Autumn Return immediately caught my attention. The subject touched my heart and I found myself in tears toward the end of the book as the principle characters both shared their deepest hurts and found healing through their faith. I didn't want the book to end and immediately begin looking to see if there was a sequel.