Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.
Clara Blackwell helps her mother manage a struggling one-hundred-year old family bookshop in Asheville, North Carolina, but the discovery of a forgotten letter opens a mystery of a long-lost romance and undiscovered inheritance which could save its future. Forced to step outside of her predictable world, Clara embarks on an adventure with only the name Oliver as a hint of the man’s identity in her great-great-grandmother’s letter. From the nearby grand estate of the Vanderbilts, to a hamlet in Derbyshire, England, Clara seeks to uncover truth about family and love that may lead to her own unexpected romance.
Such an incredible dual timeline/dual love story! Talk about capturing the heart and the imagination! Wow! This is hands down one of my favorite Pepper Basham reads to date!
The dual timelines added so much depth, with the present timeline having a You’ve Got Mail vibe, with Clara owning a small private-owned bookstore that is hurting due to the opening of Duncan’s, a big-box store, and the past timelines tie to books only being the fact that Sadie is a bookworm. Still, it is obvious that Clara and Sadie are sister soulmates, their connection defying space and time.
The romances in both timelines made my heart swoon, but Sadie and Oliver’s love story was one that came straight from my dreams. Who wouldn’t love to find someone that shares your love of reading? I will admit that I was more smitten with the past timeline (Sadie’s story) than I was with the present (Clara’s story), but not by much. I think what really took the past over the top was the whole scene in the guest room at Biltmore House after Sadie saved Victoria. The gratitude that was ushered forth for Sadie’s heroism brought a smile to my face.
Hope Between the Pages was an absolutely enchanting read that I hated to see end! The writing is perfection, the overall flow is flawless, and the story itself is absolutely captivating. I cannot rave about this novel enough!
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