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Lose yourself in this retelling of Persuasion , the ultimate tale of love, loss and sacrifice, re-imagined in the opulent but guarded Gilded Age society. New York, 1882. Amy Eaton is a bestselling authoress and celebrity figure, much to the embarrassment of her aristocratic family, who deem her professionalism as a lowering in their social standing. Despite her family''s undisguised disdain of her, Amy is bound by a promise she made to her dying mother: to look after her two sisters and father in her mother''s absence. Eight years have passed since Amy gave up the love of her life, after being persuaded not to marry him by her mother''s best friend. But now Wareham is back, a rich, self-made man in search of a wife. Doing her best to forget the past and the life she may have had with Wareham, Amy must learn how to navigate her small social circle without letting her true feelings show. Pre-order now! Praise for Theresa Howes: ''I absolutely loved this... Vivid and heartbreaking .'' Lana Kortchik, USA Today bestselling author of Sisters of War ''War, passion and tragedy unite in this atmospheric and moving tale .'' S D Sykes, author of the Oswald de Lacy Medieval Murders series ''A wonderfully immersive, emotional read .'' Annabelle Thorpe, author of The Enemy of Love '' I stayed up late into the night to finish... A thrilling, exciting story... You might want to have some tissues handy. '' Reader review ''This book will stay with me for a long time. A credit to Theresa Howes for exquisite writing and an evocative storyline. '' Reader review '' It was absolutely compulsive - my heart was in my throat for the brilliant heroine all the way through .'' Reader review ...
About the author
Theresa Howes lives in London, and has a background as an actor. Her work has been long-listed for the Mslexia Novel Award, the Bath Novel Award, The Caledonia Novel Award, The Lucy Cavendish College Prize, and the BBC National Short Story Award.
