Reviews

ARC Review | The Man in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell. 5 ⭐️'s • Release date: September 16th, 2025 • Prior to reading this, I knew very little about the Brontë sisters & I'm a bit ashamed to admit that I haven't read any of their work. When I saw this listed on NetGalley, I simply wanted to read it because Stephanie Cowell is one of my favorite authors. After reading The Man in the Stone Cottage, I now want to read everything written by the Brontë sisters. I'm sure there are things that I missed within this beautiful novel having not read the Brontë sisters work, but I still loved it. It's incredibly atmospheric, emotional & so beautifully written. I had no idea how much loss their family had suffered or what Anne, Charlotte & Emily went through to get their novels published. They seemed like truly remarkable young women. One of my favorite things about this novel, was the sister's poetry that was woven throughout on some of the chapter pages. And since I've overlooked their work until now, it was nice to have some of it within the book to get to know them a bit. It showed me what gifted writers they were. I highly recommend this whether you're a Brontë fan or new to their works, like me. I'm looking forward to reading their poems & novels & I've already got a copy of Wuthering Heights to get started on. Thanks to Regal House Publishing & NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book & to Stephanie Cowell for another incredible novel.