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Pride of Place
344 pages
An evocative 1920s romantic saga where the polished facade of a perfect marriage crumbles under the weight of secrets and sudden temptation.
What it feels like
This evocative romantic saga immerses readers in the nostalgic atmosphere of the 1920s Black Country, where polished domestic facades hide simmering secrets. The narrative unfolds at a steady, intriguing pace, peeling back the layers of a seemingly perfect marriage to reveal the tensions beneath. As forbidden attraction sparks and family loyalties are tested, the mood shifts from stiflingly proper to dramatically uncertain. The prose paints a rich portrait of the era while maintaining a sharp focus on the emotional upheaval of its characters. It is a perfect read for those who devour historical fiction centered on complex family dynamics, crumbling social veneers, and the dramatic consequences of risking everything for a sudden, undeniable connection.
- Mood
- evocative
- tense
- secretive
- Tone
- nostalgic
- romantic
- intriguing
- dramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- hidden secrets · crumbling facades · forbidden attraction · shifting futures
- The writing
- Evocative and nostalgic, painting a detailed portrait of a specific time and place while unraveling domestic tensions.
- The arc
- Moves from the stifling perfection of a carefully maintained facade to the dramatic upheaval of forbidden temptation and altered destinies.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romantic sagas filled with family secrets, crumbling marriages, and evocative 1920s settings.
Content notes
- infidelity themes
- family conflict
About the book
From the outside, they look like a perfect beautiful, intelligent and cultured, Vanessa seems an ideal wife for Roland Antrobus, a man fifteen years her senior who runs a small art gallery in Wolverhampton.Yet both have their secrets. And the façade starts to crumble when Vanessa meets the persuasive, charming Larret Fitzgerald, fiancé of her spoilt half-sister Sybil. Vanessa finds she has placed her happiness in jeopardy and started a chain of events which dramatically alters her future...Set against an evocative and nostalgic portrait of the Black Country in the 1920s, Pride of Place is an intriguing, romantic saga from Judith Glover, author of Minerva Lane.
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