It is 1936. Undercook Joan Hart and lady’s maid Verity Hunter are back in London after a long stay in the country. The capital is fraught and unsettled. Protests and riots are taking place regularly, fascism is on the rise and trouble in Europe is brewing, but the girls are still thrilled to be backContinue reading “A Murder in Mayfair: Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate #4 by Celina Grace #NewRelease #TuesdayBookBlog”
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The Lake Pavilion by Ann Bennett #NewRelease
India 1935: Amelia Collins, a missionary’s daughter, left destitute by the death of her parents, leaves their home in the Himalayan foothills to find work in Darjeeling. There she meets District Officer Reginald Holden, a powerful older man, who spirits her away from poverty and prejudice to start a new life as his wife inContinue reading “The Lake Pavilion by Ann Bennett #NewRelease”
The Orphan House by Ann Bennett #New Release #TuesdayBookBlog
This is the story of three distinctive women from different generations. In 2010, Sarah Jennings, a successful restauranteur, is fleeing her husband of 15 years who has betrayed her trust, while back in the 1930s, through the words of her diary entries, we meet Anna Foster, a naïve bride of convenience in British India. BridgingContinue reading “The Orphan House by Ann Bennett #New Release #TuesdayBookBlog”