COVER REVEAL - Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner (Austenprose PR Book Tour)

Do you like fascinating historical fiction with great characters?  Then you may be interested in Natalie Jenner's historical fiction novels. I'm happy to share all that I know about this new novel and reveal the beautiful cover. 

QUICK FACTS

·       Title: Every Time We Say Goodbye: A Novel

·       Author: Natalie Jenner 

·       Genre: Historical Fiction

·       Publisher: St. Martin's Press (May 14, 2024)

·       Length: (336) pages

·       Format: Hardcover, eBook, & audiobook

·       ISBN: 978-1250285188

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION

The bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls returns with a brilliant novel of love and art, of grief and memory, of confronting the past and facing the future.

In 1955, Vivien Lowry is at a crossroads in life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Vivien's last chance for theatrical success. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of her friend, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien takes a job as a script doctor on a major film shooting in Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. There she finds a vibrant moviemaking scene filled with rising stars, acclaimed directors, and famous actors in a country that is torn between its past and its potentially bright future, between the liberation of the post-war cinema and the restrictions of the Catholic Church that permeate the very soul of Italy.

As Vivien tries to forge a new future for herself, she also searches for the long-buried truth of the recent World War and the fate of her deceased fiancé lost in battle. Every Time We Say Goodbye is a bold and moving exploration of trauma and tragedy, hope and renewal, filled with dazzling characters both real and imaginary, from the incomparable author who charmed the world with her novels The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls.

(Every Time We Say Goodbye is linked to The Jane Austen Society, & Bloomsbury Girls by characters, but is a stand-alone novel.)

ADVANCE PRAISE

·       “I’m in awe of Natalie Jenner’s new novel, which surprised me at every turn. At times it reads like the juiciest historical tell all, boasting cameos by enduring household names like Sophia Loren and Gina Lollabrigida, and featuring a party where Ava Gardner dances on the table. But most importantly, this is a story about damaged people who are still blinking into the light after the nightmare of the Second World War. This beautiful book balances and explores the most heroic aspects of humanity, and by extension the most evil. Every Time We Say Good Bye is a heartbreaking, engrossing, and thoroughly dazzling work of art that would make the filmmakers at the center of its story proud.” —Nina de Gramont, New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christie Affair

·       “Every Time We Say Goodbye welcomes back beloved characters from Jenner’s previous novels along with a new fascinating cast in Italy for the production of post-war films. Well-researched and written in a perfect blend of harrowing and heartwarming, this is another fabulous Natalie Jenner novel that historical fiction fans will adore!” —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London and The Librarian Spy

·       “In her latest novel, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Natalie Jenner deftly weaves in elegant prose, the lives of the incredibly unique characters working to create a controversial war film at the Cinecitta in Italy, and the effects they have on each other and society. An emotionally poignant tale, that explores the human condition before, during and after war, and how those experiences change some while others remain unapologetically stuck. Ultimately, readers will find themselves swept along on a vivid journey through 1950s Italy, wading through the pains of the characters’ pasts and the sacrifices they made, in order to find a way to their hopeful future. Every once in a while, a story comes along that really grips you and inspires you to contemplate the choices we’re all given, and Jenner has done that here. An absolute page-turner, I couldn’t put this captivating book down.” —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of The Mayfair Bookshop and Starring Adele Astaire

 

A MESSAGE FROM AUTHOR NATALIE JENNER

Hello Dear Readers,

Every Time We Say Goodbye was the hardest book I will ever write, and the most rewarding.

It all started when I learned about the world-famous Cinecittà movie studio in Rome being used as a war refugee camp in the 1940s. People who had been stripped of everything—homes, possessions, even their most basic humanity—suddenly found themselves confined to life inside a “dream factory.” I decided to set my third novel during a very specific, very cool time in history—la dolce vita of mid 1950s Rome—while exploring the incredibly complex and haunting legacy of that city under German occupation during the Second World War.

I also wanted to know why Vivien Lowry, a character from my book Bloomsbury Girls, had been so angry all the time! I wondered if a woman could make the biggest mistake of her life and move past the regret in a way that benefitted her and the world around her. I never intended to write a dual timeline. I had been working on Every Time We Say Goodbye for nearly a year when the voice of a young female Italian resistance fighter codenamed la scolaretta—the schoolgirl assassin—suddenly showed up on the page one day. Having witnessed the bravery and sacrifice of so many to keep us safe during our world’s most recent challenge, I wanted to pay tribute to them. How fortunate am I, through the intimate and emotional power of historical fiction, to have the opportunity to do so.

I packed everything I could into this book: love and conflict, faith and religion, censorship and resistance, art and moviemaking, fashion and food, and cameos by favorite actresses such as Sophia Loren and Ava Gardner and characters from both The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls (I, myself am terrible at goodbyes!). 

I hope, more than anything, that Every Time We Say Goodbye gives readers the entertainment, inspiration and food for thought that nourished me throughout its writing.

Best wishes, Natalie

And the beautiful new cover . . . 

What do you think?

AUTHOR BIO

Natalie Jenner is the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls, which have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. Born in England and raised in Canada, Natalie has been a corporate lawyer and career coach and once owned an independent bookstore in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her family and two rescue dogs.

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The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

 

Title: The Many Lives of Mama Love:  A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

Author:  Lara Love Hardin

Narrated by:  Lara Love Hardin

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Length: Approximately 8 hours and 59 minutes

Source: Review Copy from Simon & Schuster Audio.  Thank you @simonandschuster #BookClubFavorites for the free books!

 

Do you like to read memoirs?  I love memoirs.  I feel like I learn so much from them about people from all walks of life.

The Many Lives of Mama Love was one of my favorite audiobooks from August, and honestly one of my favorites from this year.   Lara Love Hardin poured out her heart in this memoir.  She tells the story of her addiction, her incarceration, and her redemption as she pulled herself back out to the other side.  Lara was a mother living in a nice neighborhood, but underneath it all she was addicted to heroin and stealing her neighbor’s credit cards to pay for the habit.  She and her husband were arrested, and she ended up in jail.  While in jail she discovered the power structure within and the personal stories of her jail mates.  As a forty-something mother with a master’s degree, she is able to use her powers for good to help others and is nicknamed Mama Love.  She also decides that she is going to go clean for herself and her children.

After she gets out of jail, she becomes a successful ghostwriter of New York Times bestselling books.  I was amazed listening to how she was able to meet with people like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dali Lama.  She still had setbacks and moments of doubt, but she persevered.

Lara Love Hardin narrated the audiobook herself and it made this a very personal story.  I felt inspired listening to it and how hard Lara fought for a new life.  This book really showed how addicting drugs are and that they can become more important than anything else.  It also showed how many people get stuck into the jail system and how hard it is to get out.  I loved that it was a story of redemption.  You can make a mistake in life, but you can change your life.

Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini (Bibliolifestyle Book Tour)

 

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @williammorrowbooks for the review copy of Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Do you know if any women in your family went to work during World War I or II to help in the war effort?  My Dad was recently telling me a story about how my Great Grandma Godfrey went to work in a local factory and saved the money to put indoor plumbing in their home at the end of the war.

Canary Girls is the story of three women who worked during World War I in an ammunitions factory in London.  April is a maid when she learns from her friend about the higher wages and “more fun” that she can have by moving to London to work in the ammunitions factories, so she takes her chance.  Lucy is the wife of a famous football player, Daniel, who has left to fight overseas.  She takes a job to supplement their income and help the war effort.  Helen’s husband is the owner of the Thornshire Arsenal where April and Lucy work.  She is appalled by the conditions and works to help the girls have better work conditions.  The women work with TNT and start to appear yellow and have health problems. They are nicknamed the “canary girls.”  The canary girls also start their own football team and play across the country.

I liked the three different viewpoints in this novel by three very different women from very different backgrounds.  I enjoyed their personal stories, but I was horrified by the women working with this very poisonous substance and the health impacts.  In the author’s note, it’s stated that it is unknown how many women and men were poisoned or injured due to this dangerous work in World War I.

I loved the women playing football during World War I.  It reminded me of A League of their own, but with football (soccer) and in WWI instead of WWII.  I was sad to read in the author’s note that women’s football was banned in 1921 in the UK.  It wasn’t until 1971 that women were allowed to play professionally in the UK. 

I appreciate that author Jennifer Chiaverini is able to weave together so many interesting pieces of history into one fascinating story.  There is sadness and tragedy in this story, but I enjoyed that it ended on a happy note.

I love that Jennifer Chiaverini is a Wisconsin author based in Dane County which she also states in the acknowledgements. 

Favorite quote:  “And for the grieving widows and sisters and mothers, every shell was a blow for vengeance, smoldering and bitter and full of anguish and spite.”

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

 

Title:  Carrie Soto is Back

Author:  Taylor Jenkins Reid

Narrated by:  Stacy Gonzalez, et. Al.

Publisher: Random House Audio

Length: Approximately 10 hours and 30 minutes

Source: Checked out with Libby through the Kewaunee Public Library.  Thank-you!

 Are you a tennis fan?  If so, who is your favorite player?  Growing up, my friend Erin was a tennis player and I feel that all I know about the world of tennis is from her.  I also think it’s cool that Erin pursued tennis in college and is now a college tennis coach. 

 Carrie Soto is back is the story of a fictional famous tennis player, Carrie Soto.  Her career was in the 1970’s and 1980’s and she retired after winning twenty slam titles and turning thirty.  Now that she is 37, her record is smashed by Nicki Chan.  She decides to come out of retirement to try to win back her record again.  With the help of an old love, Bowe Huntley and her coach father, will she be able to meet this new challenge?

 Carrie Soto felt like a conglomerate of many famous tennis players from back in the day, but I also felt flashes of Serena Williams as well.  Luckily, you don’t have to be an expert on tennis to follow along on Carrie Soto’s journey.

 Carrie Soto is Back was the July pick for the Page-turners Book Club at the Kewaunee Public Library.  I sadly had to miss the meeting due to work commitments, but it worked out as I wasn’t able to get a copy of the audiobook through the library until after the meeting.  I ended up listening to Carrie Soto is back in August and it kept me very intrigued through many drives for work.

 Carrie Soto seemed like a cold person that grew up in the vacuum of tennis.  She seemed to have no personal relationships at all and to not be happy.  Her father gave her the love of tennis, but also made it so she didn’t have a normal childhood or teenage life.  For me, what I loved best about this novel was her growth and seeing her develop personal relationships by the end of the novel.  I also really wanted her to win and found her matches nail-biting.

 I also thought it was interesting that Carrie Soto was called a “battle ax” by the press and other worse things for being a woman who wanted to win.  This seemed very true to what I’ve seen female athletes face over the years.

 I loved how in this audiobook there are newsclips about Carrie Soto.  They are read by different narrators acting the parts and also have accompanying music.  It was very entertaining!! Stacy Gonzalez was a great narrator and was the voice of Carrie.

Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie

 

Title:  Death Comes as the End

Author:  Agatha Christie

Narrated by:  Emilia Fox

Publisher: HarperAudio

Length: Approximately 7 hours and 11 minutes

Source: Checked out with Hoopla through the Kewaunee Public Library.  Thank-you!

Do you like it when a favorite author tries something new?  While I do find comfort in authors staying the same, I really like it when they explore new areas.  Death Come as the End was intriguing at Agatha Christie decided to set her mystery not during her contemporary times, but 4000 years in the past.

In Egypt, 2000 BC, Imhotep, the ka-priest, has brought home a new young concubine, Nofret.  His adult sons and wives are already restless and wanting to have more responsibility.  Nofret sows more seeds of doubt and malice, until one day she is found dead at the foot of a cliff.  Imhotep’s daughter, Renisenb thinks Nofret’s death is suspicious and starts to investigate the crime.  Who murdered Nofret and who will be the next victim?

Death Comes as the End was the August pick for #ReadChristie2023 and I enjoyed listening to the audiobook last month.  The prompt for August was “Fall from a Height.”  Emilia Fox was a great narrator.  I have listened to several books narrated by her and found that she is on my list of favorite narrators.  I enjoy how she acts out the part and has a different voice for each character.

As usual, I thought I had this one figured out, but Agatha Christie surprised me again at the end.  I did like the bit of a love story that was involved in this book as well.  I enjoyed the Author’s note at the beginning of the novel that explains the time and place of the story as well as her inspiration from ancient texts.  I enjoyed this brief foray into ancient Egypt.

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

Title:  The Scarlet Letter

Author:  Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by:  Robert Bethune

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Length: Approximately 9 hours and 40 minutes

Source: Checked out with Hoopla through the Kewaunee Public Library.  Thank-you!

Did you read The Scarlet Letter when you were in high school?  I did and I admit that I hated it.  I was only 14 at the time so when @Deesreads picked the book for the August read-a-long, I thought maybe I should give it another chance.  I’m glad that I did.

Hester Pryne is an outcast and punished by her Puritan community for having a child, Pearl, out of wedlock.  She refuses to say who the father of the child is, so she is forced to wear the letter “A” on her clothing.  She had come to America by herself, and her husband was supposed to join her later.  Years pass and she assumes that he has been killed in a shipwreck.  As she is being punished before the town, she is surprised to see her husband in the crowd.  He now calls himself Roger Chillingworth, and he is consumed with finding out the identity of Hester’s illicit lover.  Arthur Dimmesdale is Hester’s pastor and suffers from an unknown affliction.  Chillingworth decides to help Dimmesdale and treat him for his condition. 

I enjoyed listening to this on audiobook, especially as the story was written in the 1800’s, but is using language from the 1600’s.  What I didn’t enjoy was that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s forward was 18% of the audiobook!  It was long and tedious with Hawthorne talking about his custom house experience, his inspiration for Hester Pryne’s story, and throwing in the names of his famous friends.  I think if I had to read the forward in high school, it would have sealed my thoughts on the book from the beginning.  Robert Bethune was a good narrator.

The audiobook got much better once you got into the story.  I thought it was an interesting look at how a woman could be vilified for adultery back in the day.  Hawthorne chose to make Hester perfect in every other way.  It made me think, what did happen to women whose husbands disappeared?  You just had to wait forever even though they could be dead, and you would have no way of finding out?  I also thought it was interesting that the townspeople seemed to think that Pearl was a rapscallion child because of her parentage.  I wish the reader could have learned more about Hester and her inner thoughts.  I do have a couple more books on my list to read this fall that will hopefully help with that.

As a Catholic, I didn’t like that anti-Catholic sentiments that were expressed in the book.  I know it was the times, but I was annoyed reading it. 

SPOILER ALERT

The big reveal is that the pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale is Pearl’s father.  The book seems to imply that it’s because he is weak and goes along with Catholic sentiment.  I wanted more of the relationship between Arthur and Hester.  I couldn’t tell from what is written what the attraction would have been for Hester for Arthur in the first place.  And why exactly did he die at the end?  I guess his guilt?  It seemed over the top with melodrama.

 I liked Hester’s idea that her, Arthur, and Pearl leave and start anew somewhere else.  I think they should have just did that to begin with.  No one somewhere else would know they were not a married couple. 

Chillingworth seemed like a despicable person and just seemed to stay pushing Dimmesdale’s buttons to get him to admit his guilt.

SPOILER END

The Scarlet Letter had a lot more going on in it than I remembered from my youth and I’m glad that I gave it a try again. The language was beautiful and there was a lot of great symbolism.  I do feel like the characters could have been more well rounded and I would have liked a better ending.

The Enemy at Home by Kevin O’Brien (Bibliolifestyle Book Tour)

 

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @kensingtonbooks for the review copy of The Enemy at Home by Kevin O’Brien.

What is your favorite fall color?  Orange, dark red, yellow, brown, other?  I love them all!

In Seattle 1943, Nora is a mother of two teenagers with a doctor husband that is serving overseas in World War II.  She has decided to help supplement their income and the war effort by getting a job as a riveter at the Boeing B-17 plant.  As she makes new friends, she is horrified when one of her new friends is found strangled.  She seems to be a part of a disturbing pattern of women war workers that are being murdered.  Nora starts to suspect that the murderer may be someone close to her. Will she be able to figure out who the murderer is before it is too late?

I couldn’t stop reading The Enemy at Home.  It was a gripping historical thriller novel.  I’ll admit I did get annoyed at first thinking that the killer was very obvious from the beginning of the novel, but luckily it was a red herring.  There were many red herrings and it kept me guessing on who the real murderer was.  I really wanted to know how this was going to end up and I loved how all of the pieces fell together completely at the end.  The book brought up a lot of interesting topics: racism, sexism, and homophobia that aren’t standard in World War II fiction.  It was an interesting look at the time period.  I enjoyed learning about the home front experience on the west coast.

This was my first book by Kevin O’Brien and I need to check out more by him.  I really loved how it was a mystery thriller set during a fascinating period of history.

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

 Title: Immortal Longings

Author:  Chloe Gong

Narrated by:  Jeena Yi

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Length: Approximately 11 hours and 57 minutes 

Source: Review Copy from Simon & Schuster Audio.  Thank you @simonandschuster #BookClubFavorites for the free books!

What is your favorite fantasy novel?  I am always looking for an engaging new fantasy world to learn about.  My all-time favorite is still the Lord of the Rings.

The world of Immortal Longings is a set in the kingdom of Talin, in the twin cities of San-Er.  Every year a set of games is held that anyone can enter.  The goal of the game is to be the only person left alive at the end to win great riches. Anyone can enter and the games take place across the city.   Making things more interesting is that some people can enter other people’s bodies and force their souls to leave.   Who will be the winner of this year’s games?

The story centers on three main characters.  Princess Calla Tuoleimi killed her parents in a massacre five years ago and has been in hiding since then.  She has returned to enter the games for the opportunity to get close to and kill her uncle.  She is aided by King Kasa’s adopted son, August, who wants to make the world a better place.  Princess Calla’s toughest opponent is Anton Makusa.  He is an aristocrat in exile trying to earn enough money to pay the medical bills for his love who has been in a coma for years.  Only one can win.

I felt like this story was the Hunger Games grown up, set in the Capital with body jumping added in.  It also is a story where there can only be one winner.  The beginning of this book was slow as the world was built, but the action increased as the story went along.  I was stunned by the end of this book, and it left me wanting more.  I can’t wait for the second novel in this series.  

As this is an adult book, there was also a love story and a long drawn-out steamy love scene.

The body jumping kept throwing me for a loop.  I would not want to live in a world where someone could just oust you from your body and take over.  

There was plenty of fighting and battles in this story.  It is billed as an Antony and Cleopatra story.  I’m a fan of the real historical figures and of the Shakespeare play.  I will admit that I didn’t think it was really an Antony and Cleopatra story at all except for the fact that there was palace intrigue.

Jeena Yi was a great narrator who had unique voices for different characters.

Someone Else’s Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews

 

Do you have a bucket list?  I have an informal one of places I’d like to visit, but I have never written it down.

Jodie Boyd is stunned when she learns that her older sister, Bree is dying from cancer.  Bree has always been larger than life, traveling around the world, doing all of the things on her bucket list as an influencer.  When Bree passes away, still in her twenties, her family is heart broken and also deeply in debt from her doctor bills.  It is discovered that Bree made a deal before her death that will erase the family debt if Jodie finishes the items on Bree’s bucket list and documents them on social media.  Jodie is soon out of her comfort zone out in the world on social media trying to finish the items.  Will she find what she wants from life and maybe true love on the way?

I enjoyed this very unique story.  While it was a love story, it was also a coming-of-age story for a twenty something young adult.  What exactly does Jodie want in life and what exactly is holding her back?  It seems that her sister Bree knew her better than she knew herself and was helping her from beyond the grave.  I enjoyed every step of Jodie’s journey.

I enjoyed the thought of getting Instagram messages from someone that you loved and lost throughout the year after their death.  It reminded me of P.S. I Love You, but Bree’s love is for her family and not a romantic partner.    This book was an honest look at the ups and downs of grief.  Grief that Jodie feels, her entire family feels, and that her friend Kelly Wong feels at the loss of his father.  Grief is different for everyone.

Favorite Quotes:

“And when the moon rose over the snowdrifts it wouldn’t be rusty orange.  It would be golden yellow.  The color of hope fulfilled.”

“Grief was like weather:  It had it’s seasons and moods, and it could always take a turn for the worse.”

“But knowing and understanding were two very different things.”

Book Source: Review Copy from NetGalley and Kensington Publishing.   Thank-you!  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

An Unsuitable Heiress by Jane Dunn (Austenprose PR Book Tour)

 

What is your favorite late summer / fall flower?  I love sunflowers.  They are blooming in fields around Kewaunee County.

Corinna Ormsby is an illegitimate child.  After the death of her mother, she has lived with her mother’s difficult cousin through her teenage years.  Soon to be forced into a marriage she doesn’t want, at nineteen, Corinna decides it is time she travel to London in search of her unknown father.  With the help of her platonic friend William, she dresses as a boy, Cory, and sets off on an adventure with her small dog, Piro, in her pocket.  She soon finds herself in a fight and is rescued by three society men, Alick, Ferdy, and Rav.  They bring her to town and help her on her quest to find her father and to support herself through portrait painting.  Will she find her father, and will she find true love?

This is my first novel by author Jane Dunn.  I was quickly brought into the story by the engaging writing style, and I found myself unable to put it down.  It reminded me of a light Georgette Heyer story with the adventure, Regency setting, and fun Regency slang.  I enjoyed the humor in the story, but also the look at the hardships for those not born on the right side of the blanket or to a wealthy family.   I also like in a novel when a girl dresses up as a boy and discovers the mysteries of what is going on in the world of men.  It always makes for moments of hilarity. The big reveal came about halfway through the story and Cory easily became Corinna, which I thought was surprising.  I was expecting fireworks at the big reveal!

I loved how Corinna stood up for what is right in the world and was pure at heart. I liked the romance between Alick and Corinna as it developed although I was worried for awhile that it was going to be with his brother, Darius, who is the Byronic hero of the story.  I just really liked all of the characters and how Corinna found new friends wherever she went. I would love to read more about this cast of characters in the future.

The steam level on this novel was low.  It was a clean read.

Book Source: Review Copy from NetGalley.   Thank-you! I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of the Austenprose PR Book Tour.  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

QUICK FACTS

·       Title: An Unsuitable Heiress

·       Author: Jane Dunn

·       Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance

·       Publisher: ‎ Boldwood Books (May 22, 2023)

·       Length: (350) pages

·       Format: Trade Paperback, eBook, & Audiobook 

·       ISBN: ‎978-1804835364

·       Tour Dates: September 4 – October 2, 2023

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalizing mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr. Beech.

Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.

From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.

❤️ A must read for Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, and historical romance fans.

❤️ A spunky, adventurous heroine on a quest in London to find her estranged father.

❤️ An adorable dog and an endearing horse!

❤️ Three dashing blades who will make you laugh, and swoon.

❤️ A bestselling & highly rated new release.

 

PRAISE FOR AN UNSUITABLE HEIRESS

·       5 STARS “…a compelling and enthralling story of a determined young woman’s journey to find her father and her own place in the world.”— Jo Shaw, BookMadJo.com

·       5 STARS “…you should allow yourself to be carried away by it as if by a tall dark stranger in a carriage and four. I enjoyed it even more than The Marriage Season, and that's quite a lot.”— Paul Feldwick, Goodreads

·       5 STARS “…a fun-filled romp through Regency England, with a smattering of romance, a sense of adventure and a wonderful heroine at its core. What's not to like?!”— Jo, Jaffa Reads Too

 

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AUTHOR BIO

Jane Dunn is an historian and biographer and the author of seven acclaimed biographies, including Daphne du Maurier and her Sisters, and the Sunday Times and NYT bestseller, Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens. She comes to Boldwood with her first fiction outing – a trilogy of novels set in the Regency period, the first of which, The Marriage Season, is to be published in January 2023. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, the linguist Nicholas Ostler.

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