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Thursday, September 28, 2023

#TBT, What was I reading in... 2018?


The Year is... 2018
For our February book club selection in 2018 we read The Secret Wife by Gill Paul. Originally published in 2016, this book was a page turner. Gill Paul is a wonderful historical fiction writer, taking her female subjects, historical figures from the past, and imbuing them such heart and feelings that they come alive off the page. Recently The Secret Wife was available on Kindle for .99cents. I bought a copy just so I'd have it on Kindle even though I have a paperback copy. If you haven't read this book and you enjoy historical fiction, PICK UP A COPY and READ IT! Here's my post from 2018 recommending the book...

Friday, February 2, 2018

Great Book Club Selection...


Great book club get together last night! Great friends, great food... AND a GREAT BOOK! It's not very often that we all love a book so much that we all give it a 5 out of 5, but that's what we gave The Secret Wife by Gill Paul last night! Historical fiction at its best! Here's the Goodreads blurb:

A Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world’s greatest mysteries... 
Love. Guilt. Heartbreak. 
1914: Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance—and their lives—in danger...
2016: Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather’s remote cabin in America, after a devastating revelation makes her flee London. There, on the shores of Lake Akanabee, she discovers the spectacular jewelled pendant that will lead her to a long-buried family secret... 
Haunting, moving and beautifully written, The Secret Wife effortlessly crosses centuries, as past merges with present in an unforgettable story of love, loss and resilience.

Thanks author Gill Paul, for a great read! Look for my review coming soon... and in the meantime, check out what Gill Paul shares with her readers about The Secret Wife on Harper Reach.

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