A gifted artist, Cate has come to London from New York to escape her recent past. Working for her aunt’s auction house, she is sent down to Devon to value the contents of Endsleigh House, the once gracious but now crumbling estate of a former socialite. There, hidden in the back of a dusty bookshelf, Cate discovers an old shoebox. Inside is a strange assortment of objects: an exquisite pair of dancing shoes circa 1930; a diamond brooch; a photograph of a young sailor; a dance card; and a pearl and emerald Tiffanys bracelet.
Intrigued by her find, Cate sets out to solve the mystery of the box, becoming immersed in the story of its owner, Baby Blythe. Bright, beautiful, and reckless, Baby was the most famous debutante of her generation . . . and the most dangerous. As the clues begin to reveal a shocking tale of destructive, addictive love, Cate finds herself being drawn deeper into Baby’s tragic life story—a story that will force Cate to face some dark truths about her own. (Source)
Let me set the mood. It was a dark, windy night. There was a tornado watch and I was bunkered down on my couch with candles lit all around me. Sounds terrifying perfect for reading a good book.
I had a bit of a difficult time getting into the meat of this book, but I think I'm the only one. I was a little fooled by the cover, I have to admit. I was expecting a light read, but instead what pleasantly surprised to find a story with substance!
I will say that normally I am not a big fan of historical fiction, but I think Tessaro did a great job of combining the past and the present and actually made it enjoyable to read! In fact, I actually liked the story that was set in the past. I was eagerly flipping the pages trying to figure out what happened. Having never read anything by Kathleen Tessaro before, her language was a little unfamiliar and at times odd to read, however I quickly got over that!
Even though I had difficulty when I started this book, I read through the rest like a crazy person. It was gripping, mysterious and delicious. I will definitely be checking out some other Kathleen Tessaro books.
I had a bit of a difficult time getting into the meat of this book, but I think I'm the only one. I was a little fooled by the cover, I have to admit. I was expecting a light read, but instead what pleasantly surprised to find a story with substance!
I will say that normally I am not a big fan of historical fiction, but I think Tessaro did a great job of combining the past and the present and actually made it enjoyable to read! In fact, I actually liked the story that was set in the past. I was eagerly flipping the pages trying to figure out what happened. Having never read anything by Kathleen Tessaro before, her language was a little unfamiliar and at times odd to read, however I quickly got over that!
Thank you to TLC Book Tours for allowing me to read this book as part of their program. Here are the stops for The Debutante TLC Book Tour:
Tuesday, October 5th: RundipinneThursday, October 7th: The Lost Entwife
Monday, October 11th: Reviews from the Heart
Tuesday, October 12th: Til We Read Again
Thursday, October 14th: All About {n}
Monday, October 18th: Thoughts from an Evil Overlord
Wednesday, October 20th: Books Like Breathing
Thursday, October 21st: red headed book child
Tuesday, October 26th: Write Meg!
Wednesday, October 27th: Daydream Believer
Tuesday, November 2nd: Hospitable Pursuits
Wednesday, November 3rd: Confessions of a Bookaholic
Monday, November 8th: Bookstack
Tuesday, November 9th: Life in the Thumb
*book was provided from the publisher for review on Confessions of a Bookaholic...
as part of TLC Book Tours.
3 comments:
This sounds like a good read. I'm going to check it out, thanks!
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Ooh what a PERFECT time to read! I love it when there is a huge storm and we lose power and I get to read by candlelight. :)
I agree that the cover is somewhat misleading but I'm so glad you were able to get into the story - I'm really looking forward to reading it myself.
Thanks for being a part of the tour!
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