An epic saga from the 1920s spanning 40 years; Jean Buckman, the wealthy American heiress, marries Edward Warre, an English Lord, falls in love, produces two sons and bit by painstakingly bit looses everything except her self respect and determination to survive. Jean’s affair with a fellow American gives rise to her making drastic lifestyle changes to avert scandal. Throughout the novel her relationship with her two sons Alfie and George is unbending and grows ever stronger to protect them from their father’s wrath. One by one those closest to Jean die, firstly her father and then her husband Edward, which gives some form of relief to enable Jean to regain a modicum of freedom, but with the latter discoveries of her husband’s gambling had severely diminished the family’s wealth and estate.

An enjoyable but depressing, sad novel of a dysfunctional marriage and how the truth will always out. A book for lovers of romantic historical fiction with its glitz, glamour and scandal. The characters are original, the backdrops of Harecourt Estate, London and the South of France refreshing and the storyline strong and compelling.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers Oneworld, for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review

I love a good old Hollywood glamour and this book was no exception. Highly recommend for fans of Christine Mangan!

The cover alone sucked me right it! I love a good old Hollywood glamour and this book was no exception. I have so many thoughts to share on this book I’m slowly catching up on reviews due to an unexpected family issue, but I look forward to sharing much more on this soon and bringing it to our dedicated readers.