The Green Lace Corset is a sweet novel about two women in different eras who are at a fork in the road of their respective lives. We first meet Anne McFarland. Anne is a mixed media artist, who specializes in collages and mosaics. While visiting Flagstaff, Arizona, where she's purchasing items that strike her artistic spirit, she comes across a beautiful green lace corset and skirt in a second-hand store. Back at home in San Francisco, Anne's life is in a turmoil both personally and professionally, and she has some big decisions to make.

We next meet Sally Sue Sullivan, a naïve young woman who is kidnapped by a handsome man who she recognizes as the man who robbed the bank where she works just days earlier. The year is 1885, and Sally Sue's captor takes her to the wild west, a territory now known as Arizona. Over a span of years, Sally Sue plans her escape time after time, but is always thwarted. Obviously, she is the original owner of the titular green lace corset.

I didn't know until after I finished the novel that it was the third in a series, but it read well as a stand-alone. Though it was well written and the concept was interesting, I never really connected with the story. I expected the green corset to be more integral to the two women's stories, but it really wasn't. I also didn't connect with either either woman emotionally. Still, it is a sweet story, and a quick read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC I appreciated the opportunity to meet this new (to me) author.

A lovely book, that gets a reader engaged so that they have to finish it. I would recommend it for the visual imagery, the author is an artist, and the story of two women in separate times, who are connected by their love of beauty, in nature, and in art, in Anne's case.

I found this book confusing. The story kept changing back and forth between chapters and I had a hard time adjusting from one to the other. The women seemed weak-willed to me.

Unfortunately, no matter how much I tried, it just didn’t grab me. I did not finish the book.

Loved the history woven through the book. The main characters are lively and engaging and the two very different era are woven into the storylinewell.

This is a story about how one article of clothing connects two women, over a hundred years apart, and how this one garment has changed their lives. We meet Anne, whose an artist, she see’s this gorgeous corset combo at a thrift store, while traveling, and she knew as soon as she wore it that this piece was special. Then we meet Sally Sue, who is on her way to help an ailing aunt, but finds herself face to face with someone from her immediate past, the bank robber that pulled a gun on her recently. That was so damn dramatic, I was so excited to know how that relationship was going to be like.

I like books that teach lessons, very cliché, and super western when it went back in time to Sally Sue and Cliff. There was some mystery to everything, especially when Anne saw an old banner in a club with Cliff’s “wanted” drawing, and calling him a bandit, I knew that after that the story was going to start moving, and it did. The connection was right THERE!!! But then it fell a little short, and the momentum got lost, and then it picked up again right when you thought you wanted to give up on the book.

Thanks Netgalley, Jill G. Hill, and She Writes Press, for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This is a dual time-frame story. Anne is a present day artist in San Francisco trying to develop her career. Sally Sue, 1885, has been kidnapped by a bank robber taken from her Midwest home to a cabin in Arizona. Both have love stories which keeps the book interesting. However, while I enjoyed both sides with independent, strong women, I thought the connection with the green lace corset lacked strength holding it together. I believe the book would have been enhanced with more history with women's corsets. I felt the two parts just didn't fit together as much as it could especially at the end..

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

Imagine a book wrapping you in a big warm hug on a cold day and transporting you to a faraway land for a magical, heart warming story, this book does that. A richly woven, unputdownable novel with a delightful tale that transports you to become immersed in it. I absolutely loved it 5 stars all the way.

Just as the two sections of the green lace corset are meant to bring the sides together and provide support, the corset in this case brought two very different individuals together into one storyline. Told from alternating stories in different eras, this book contrasted the womens' lives under challenges.

It was a fast, simple read and like a quick snack, left me hungry for more. I wish the characters had gotten deeper, more insight, more....something. It does take you away from current events, so that's a good thing these days.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

The Green Lace Corset
Jill G. Hall weaves an engrossing story of two women living hundreds of years apart but connected by a green lace corset.
Anne is an artist and teaches art at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She finds a green lace corset in a vintage shop while on a restorative trip to soothe the loneliness she has felt since the death of her mentor and her broken engagement to a man she is still in love with.
Sally Sue is a young woman living in 1885. She has been scorned for years by her mother who blames Sally Sue for the infidelities and abandonment of her father which has caused them to be the subject of their town’s gossiping tongues. On a train ride to help care for an ill relation, Sally Sue encounters a man that she soon recognizes as one of the robbers of the bank in her town.
As Hall weaves the stories of the two women, we see that both women are fiercely independent—though in different ways and for different reasons. And the green lace corset is viewed differently by each woman.
Anne is a modern artist and uses “found things” (pg 36) to create mosaics. She is still in love with her former fiancé and remains friends with him while longing to be with him and—yet pushing him away to avoid being hurt. Her independence if fueled by her desire for success in her art.
Although I liked the entire book, I preferred the story of Sally Sue and found myself wishing that she would see the good inside the bank robber who has chosen to keep her with him as a cover to disguise his identity and keep him from being arrested. Her independence is fueled by her fear that Cliff will harm her, and she is so determined to escape from him that she fails to heed the advice of the woman she meets on her first day in the small town Cliff has chosen to hide in.
“Find the honey in every heart.” The woman’s voice sounded as smooth as that
liquid itself.
Spellbound, Sally Sue replied, “But what if the person is evil?”
“Evil? No one is entirely evil. Actions can be deceiving. Look further, for the goodness within.”
Excerpt The Green Lace Corset (page 43)
The primary and secondary characters were as well developed as they could be for this particular book, as were the setting of each woman’s story. However, I would have liked to see more description of the actual characters. I tend to “see” books as a movie playing on the screen in my mind as I read them and find that the characters who have physical descriptions make a better “movie.” I did find the artwork Anne produced inspiring and would love to try making some of the projects
The stories of both women had twists and turns that surprised me and kept me reading to two totally unexpected endings.

Every stereotype western lingo is here. The story has a good premise but is lost when the reader is faced with constant clichés.

The Green Lace Corset takes the reader on a journey through time with Sally Sue in the 1800's and Anne in modern day. It's an interesting story how a corset seduces and empowers these women. I felt that this book was targeted to a young adult audience as it seemed very predictable to me. Easy to read and it kept my interest.

The Green Lace Corset A Historical Novel by Jill G. Hall is the third book in a series with split time periods. The Black Velvet Coat & The Silver Shoes are the other books in the series. Anne McFarland is a bohemian artist type in San Francisco. Anne buys eclectic vintage clothing that somehow links her to people in the past. Sally Sue is a very naive woman in 1885 who has a completely different personality than Anne but both have unusual adventures. Light reading for relaxation.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book. 4 Stars

Two women’s life stories cross with the help of a green corset. This is a 3rd book of a series, and I have not read the other two, When returning from a road trip, an artist Anne finds a green corset in a thrift store. Not knowing it belong to Sally Sue who lived in Arizona post Civil War.

This book is told with duality of a timeline. Flipping back and forth from past to preset , I found myself drawn more to Sally Sue’s storyline.



Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Netagalley

Set in two time periods. One is set in modern day San Fransisco and the other is set in Flagstaff, Arizona post Civil War. Anne finds a green lace corset in Arizona, which leads us to Sally Sue’s story set in the past.

The stories didn’t really cross or connect in any way. I thought the book would be similar to Susan Meissner’s books, but it wasn’t. I think had the stories truly intertwined I would have enjoyed it more. Also, I felt Sally Sue’s story lack depth and details. We never find out lots of missing pieces in her story and that annoyed me.

I think as two separate stories they were good, but it made no sense putting them together. Also, the corset really didn’t play a big part in either story.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Book will be available October 13.

In "The Green Lace Corset", Jill G. Hall presents the multi-layered, dual tale of two vibrant women, from different eras, mutually trying to discover their own true identities. Anne McFarland, a modern-day artist, searching for spiritual guidance, buys a green lace corset at a resale, an action that results in a life-changing decision.

One hundred and thirty-five years ago, in 1885, naïve Sally Sue Sullivan, from the Midwest, is kidnapped on a train, and held prisoner on a homestead in the Wild West. Spunky Sally Sue discovers her own grit as she painstakingly plots her escape.

Anne and Sally Sue face their latent fears head-on, and find the innate boldness, courage, strength and determination, to travel down their destined paths, to uncover the true meaning of love and family, from the same green lace corset.

In this dramatic, action-packed novel, the foundation is laid for the alternating stories of two women from different eras, Anne and Sylvia, as they bravely deal with love, loss, heartbreak, and triumph.

Jill G. Hall skillfully creates two unforgettable characters, whose lives, though generations apart, are inexplicably intertwined. Mystery, suspense, and romance are the charming elements in this rich blend of thrilling mystery and fascinating historical fiction. This is a spellbinding, vivid, fast-paced novel, in which uncovering the past leads to discovering oneself.

The Green Lace Corset was an interesting read. Two different periods and two different women are portrayed with the corset connecting them. Anne is an artist who has spunk, determination, and talent. She found the corset in thrift shop in Arizona and takes it home to San Francisco. She wears it on a fun night out, but it leads to serious consequences. Sally is apprehended on the train by the robber, Cliff, whom she encountered previously. Hentsjers her to a remote location where their relationship develops. I thought Cliff's character could have men more developed. Readers learn almost nothing about him, which would have helped the story.

This book reads as two separate stories. One about Anne in modern day San Francisco, and the other about Sally Sue in 1885. The chapters alternate between the two stories. The only connection between them was a green lace corset and Flagstaff, AZ. It was difficult for me to get to know the characters because I felt I was reading two different books. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Two stars.

This book is set in modern day with Anne and flips to the old west with Sally Sue , both supposedly connected to the green corset , I fail to truly make any connection , it’s basically 2 separate stories ... I did enjoy both ladies good stories , interesting and I wanted to learn more ... the ending of Sally Sue story seemed very rushed and confusing to me .. not impressed with that ..

This is a story of two women , 135 years apart, the only thing connecting them is the "Green Lace Corset". The story is narrated in dual timelines alternating between Anne, an urban day artist from San Francisco and Sue Sullivan from the midwest.
This is a story about their resilience, courage and intrepid response to unmitigated troubles that unfold in their lives. Its an empowering read giving the taste of both historical and modern day scenarios.

I quite liked the title and the story of these women.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an e ARC in exchange of an honest review.

I truly enjoyed this book. At times when I was reading and getting into one of the storylines, the author would change back to the other storyline. Both of the main characters, Anne and Sally Sue were truly unforgettable. I didn't read the first 2 books in the trilogy; however, I was able to be charmed with this book of mystery and historical fiction.