Synopsis:
Lucy Alling makes a living selling rare books,
often taking suspicious measures to reach her goals. When her unorthodox
methods are discovered, Lucy's secret ruins her relationship with her boss and
her boyfriend James—leaving Lucy in a heap of hurt, and trouble. Something has
to change; she has to change.
In a sudden turn of events, James's wealthy grandmother Helen hires Lucy as a consultant for a London literary and antiques excursion. Lucy reluctantly agrees and soon discovers Helen holds secrets of her own. In fact, Helen understands Lucy's predicament better than anyone else.
As the two travel across England, Lucy benefits from Helen's wisdom, as Helen confronts the ghosts of her own past. Everything comes to a head at Haworth, home of the Brontë sisters, where Lucy is reminded of the sisters' beloved heroines, who, with tenacity and resolution, endured—even in the midst of change.
Now Lucy must go back into her past in order to move forward. And while it may hold mistakes and regrets, she will prevail—if only she can step into the life that's been waiting for her all along.
Review:
This
was on my kindle list for ages and I think one of the first books I have
requested from NetGalley. You know what it’s like, you see lots of books you
like and you keep clicking to request and suddenly you have 300 books on your
e-reader and 300 books on your shelves and no time to read.
With
this one, I wish I‘d picked it up earlier. It is a lovely book. What a better
way to engage a lover of books than with a novel about another lover of books
and all things vintage. There are fab characters that take you through Lucy’s
journey of proper growing up.
The
only reason this book lost one star from me was James’s character. I despised
James for the way he left Lucy without her having a chance to explain why she
does the things she does and let’s be honest (excuse the pun), her dodgy deals
were not the biggest crimes in history and he already knew her family
background which kind explained some of the things Lucy did. I don’t condone
lying, but there are worse things she could have been lying about.
Anyway,
overall this was a great book. I very much enjoyed Lucy’s relationship with Helen.
It reminded me of the famous Lou Clarke and her growing attachment to Will’s
mum (Me Before You by Jojo Moyes). Helen saw Lucy for who she was and helped
her grow into a more rounded person with integrity. And of course Sid, who
stuck by Lucy even though it could have meant the end of his good reputation.
It’s a great picture of knowing who your friends are when you are at your
lowest.
Thank
you to the author and NetGalley.
Rating: 4/5
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