8/30/2020 The Memory House A Love Story in Two Acts BY Jenetta James Quills and Quartos Publishing

 

The Memory House: A Love Story in Two Acts by Jenetta James

Publication Date: August 10, 2020

Quills and Quartos Publishing

Paperback & eBook; 276 pages

Genre: Historical Romance

A house in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods is home to secrets, mysteries, and two love stories spanning two centuries. In 1859, independent-minded Kitty Cathcart dreams of escaping Veronica Gardens but her father’s determination to marry her off to a rich man of his choosing forces her to seek happiness and find her own voice by other means. And then the handsome but poor Alex Faraday walks through the front doors. In 2019, Oxford-educated Josie Minton never dreamt of living in a house as grand as Veronica Gardens, but the nanny’s quarters are a perfect fit for a young woman in need of a job. Wealthy financier James Cavendish and his twin girls quickly find her indispensable to their happiness, but Josie is still searching for her future. Then the great house reveals the first of its secrets, and the tragedy and romance of one era are brought into sharp relief with another.

Thoughts/Review:

A beautiful story told in two distinct periods of time 1859 and 2018 - spanning two centuries of secrets in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in London. James' writing is so exquisite, I was in pure and sheer delight reading about this. Love reading about Regency England and this one masterfully incorporating Modern London into the twist. The juxtaposition of the characters and the time frame was so well done and really enjoyed reading about Kitty Cathcart in 1859 and then of Josie Minton, a nanny in 2018. 

The atmospheric writing was incredible and really built into the amazing timeline - the descriptions of the late 1850's London from the wealth of the family, the beautiful Veronica Gardens - I was really devouring this book for the amazing characters and Kitty's life dealing with such an ill-tempered father Sir Roland. In contrast to that is Josie and James love story in a modern romance with a twist. 

I loved this book so much for the beautiful writing, vivid and rich details of the life in Victorian London, with a great contrast with a modern twist. 

I was so entertained by this book and I loved it!

 

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About the Author

Jenetta James is a lawyer, writer, mother and taker-on of too much. She grew up in Cambridge and read history at Oxford University where she was a scholar and president of the Oxford University History Society. After graduating, she took to the law and now practises full time as a barrister. Over the years she has lived in France, Hungary and Trinidad as well as her native England. Jenetta currently lives in London with her husband and children where she enjoys reading, laughing and playing with Lego. She is the author of "Suddenly Mrs Darcy", "The Elizabeth Papers" and "Lover's Knot" as well as a contributor to The Quill Ink series of anthologies, "The Darcy Monologues", "Dangerous to know", "Rational Creatures" and "Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl".

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