The Witch's Tree by Elena Collins

In order to recover from heartbreak, painter Selena decided to retreat to Somerset in historical Sloe cottage. After several encounters with resident ghost, Grace, Selena is inspired to paint what she sees. She soon starts investigating the history of the cottage to find out why the ghost is so sad.

Grace Cotter and her father Will live in Slaugh cottage and work on the nearby Hilltop farm. Her grandmother Bett is also teaching her to midwife and heal the local townsfolk. She's dreaming of love and marriage, but after one night with the wrong man, she's left pregnant and alone. In her time period, it doesn't take much for suspicion to occur against anyone different, and soon the whispers of witchcraft start to fly. 

I really liked this author's writing style. I could sense the darkness and suspicion closing in on Grace long before the end with her detailed descriptions of the town and time period. Then I could almost see the scenery in Selena's paintings and feel the ghostly presence in the cottage. I look forward to reading more by this author. 

I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.