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The London House
The London House | Katherine Reay
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Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britains World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her familys reputation. Caroline Payne thinks its just another day of work until she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college friend and historian. But pleasantries are cut short. Mat has uncovered a scandalous secret kept buried for decades: In World War II, Carolines British great-aunt betrayed family and country to marry her German lover. Determined to find answers and save her familys reputation, Caroline flies to her familys ancestral home in London. She and Mat discover diaries and letters that reveal her grandmother and great-aunt were known as the Waite sisters. Popular and witty, they came of age during the interwar years, a time of peace and luxury filled with dances, jazz clubs, and romance. The buoyant tone of the correspondence soon yields to sadder revelations as the sisters grow apart, and one leaves home for the glittering fashion scene of Paris, despite rumblings of a coming world war. Each letter brings more questions. Was Carolines great-aunt actually a traitor and Nazi collaborator, or is there a more complex truth buried in the past? Together, Caroline and Mat uncover stories of spies and secrets, love and heartbreak, and the events of one fateful evening in 1941 that changed everything. In this rich historical novel from award-winning author Katherine Reay, a young woman is tasked with writing the next chapter of her familys story. But Caroline must choose whether to embrace a love of her own and proceed with caution if her familys decades-old wounds are to heal without tearing them even further apart. Praise for The London House: Carefully researched, emotionally hewn, and written with a sure hand, The London House is a tantalizing tale of deeply held secrets, heartbreak, redemption, and the enduring way that family can both hurt and heal us. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The Book of Lost Names An expertly researched and marvelously paced treatise on the many variants of courage and loyalty . . . Arresting historical fiction destined to thrill fans of Erica Roebuck and Pam Jenoff. Rachel McMillan author of The London Restoration and The Mozart Code A stand-alone split-time novel Partially epistolary: the historical storyline is told through letters and journals Book length: approximately 102,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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7️⃣ Texas Destiny ➡️ 8️⃣ The London House

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Clwojick Woohoo! 2y
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angieinwonderland
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I really enjoyed this story, crossing between the contemporary family's story line and with old letters between twin sisters of an earlier time. The letters really made you know those characters just as much as the protagonist and I had built up some false hope for the endings so I was sad that it didn't go the way of my imagination but it did end with some great fuzzy feelings!

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Danay
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22 #79 This was a good one. Slow at times but overall a good read.

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Sharpeipup
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Sneaking in a few pages between errands.

EvieBee That 🍹 looks amazing! What is it?! 🫐 2y
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DebReads4fun
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This was historical fiction at it‘s best! Events that happened and decisions that were made 80 years ago, continued to echo and cause ripple effects. Old, forgotten letters and journals helped to tell this well written story. Words were put together in such beautiful ways. I found myself rereading many sentences, just so I could enjoy them again. I was sorry to see this book come to an end, but all good things must come to an end.

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Such a beautiful story!!! I always love a good tale of uncovering lies from the past that unlocks something in the present. I think it‘s true so many times of our lives. Many of our deepest pains are based on past things and experiences, things which may or may not be true. Often we just leave things in the past alone instead of revisiting to uncover truth that might change everything!

SilversReviews Love the cover…good read too. 3y
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SilverShanica
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A wonderful historical fiction/contemporary mashup. When an old collage friend calls looking for a quote for an article about Caroline‘s great aunt a long-held family lie crumbles. Determined to find the truth to protect her family, Caroline travels to The London House, her family‘s ancestral home, to find answers. Along the way she finds the truth about more than her aunt‘s mysterious past.

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SilverShanica
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 364.
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SilversReviews
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Those readers who enjoy historical fiction, finding diaries and letters from the past, gorgeous mansions, a gorgeous book cover, uncovering secrets, and a bit of romance will enjoy this book.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/rwxajm7r

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SilversReviews
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LOVE the cover, and the book sounds great!!

Thank you, @harpermusebooks #harpermuse @katherinereay

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