Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opulence of Gilded Age New York, where three generations of women in one family must reckon with the choices they have made and their hopes for the future. New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company―and most of the vast fortune that goes with it―to the nearest male heir, leaving his mother, wife, and daughter nearly impoverished. His widow, Sylvia, quickly realizes she must set aside her grief to ensure their daughter, Adelaide, is launched into society as soon as the appropriate mourning period passes. If Sylvia can find a wealthy husband for Addy before anyone realizes they’re practically destitute, there will be little disruption to the lifestyle they’re accustomed to. Sylvia’s mother-in-law, Junietta, believes their life could use a little disruption. She has watched Sylvia play her role as a society wife, as Junietta once did, despite what it cost them both. Junietta vows to give her granddaughter the power to choose a path beyond what society expects. But for Addy to have that chance, both mother and grandmother must first confront painful truths about their own choices. Only in bringing their secrets to light can they hope to reshape their family inheritance into a legacy more fulfilling than they ever dared dream.
About the Book For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcin…
You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her. Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders. But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision. Will she continue serving Missy Claire and her household? Or will she listen to Grady and embrace this chance for freedom? Even wise Delia says Kitty has to decide for herself--that nobody except the Lord can tell her which way to go. Kitty has always lived in a world where authority is not questioned. She never has learned to make up her own mind any more than she has learned to read or write. But now Kitty has a daunting choice: How does she want her story to end? In her bestselling tradition, Lynn Austin brings the Civil War years to life in the Refiner's Fire trilogy. | Author: Lynn Austin | Publisher: Bethany House Publishers | Publication Date: Mar 18, 2014 | Number of Pages: 454 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0764211927 | ISBN-13: 9780764211928
Lynn Austin blijft verrassen met 'In Wonderland'. Alice Grace Ripley leeft in een droomwereld met haar neus in de boeken. Maar aan haar zorgeloze bestaan komt plotseling een einde als haar vriend Gordon hun relatie verbreekt. Hij vindt dat Alice te veel in een fantasiewereld leeft. Als ze dan ook nog haar geliefde baan in de bibliotheek kwijtraakt omdat er bezuinigd moet worden, vlucht ze naar de bergen van Kentucky om vijf dozen met boeken te doneren aan de bibliotheek in het kleine mijnwerkersstadje Acorn. Daar aangekomen biedt ze aan om twee weken als vrijwilliger te werken in de bibliotheek. De bibliothecaris en de vier vrouwen die boeken naar afgelegen plekken brengen, blijken anders dan ze had verwacht. Alice ontdekt dat het echte leven met al zijn avonturen, mysteries én romantiek veel mooier kan zijn dan ze ooit had durven dromen. 'Een dijk van een verhaal.' - Linda Stelma in het 'Nederlands Dagblad'
