A Tangled Web

Aunt Becky's will sparks a family rivalry over an antique jug. Who will prove worthy?

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Aunt Becky's will leaves an antique jug to a mystery heir, revealed only if family members embody her ideals for a year. The intertwined Dark and Penhallow families, with their complex relationships, vie for the prize. As they navigate love and rivalry, who will truly live up to Aunt Becky's expectations? Discover the lengths they'll go to in this captivating tale of family dynamics and hidden motives.

From the publisher

Follow the tangled web of relationships and emotions of the Dark and Penhallow families in this endearing classic, from the author of Anne of Green GablesAunt Becky’s will is proving problematic. She has left the most precious of her possessions, an antique jug, to one of her beneficiaries–but has stipulated that the person may only be identified after a year has elapsed, once all of the family members have striven to live up to Aunt Becky’s ideals. But the Dark and the Penhallow families are complex and numerous indeed–over three generations, 60 members of the Penhallow family have married 60 members of the Dark family, creating a tangled web of relationships and emotions. What lengths will family members go to to win the heirloom, and can anyone live up to what Aunt Becky would have wanted? The tumultuous and intertwined personal and love lives of the Penhallows and Darks makes makes for entertaining reading in this cleverly crafted novel, characterized by Montgomery’s piercing evaluations of character and skill of description.

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