Mary-Rose MacColl
Expected publication date: March 3, 2020
An emotional novel of love and the power of lost dreams from an internationally bestselling master of historical fiction, about a young woman's coming-of-age in 1920 and the secrets that surface more than seventy years later.I love a dual timeline novel, and the addition of royalty makes me even more interested in this story!
Australia, 1920. Seventeen-year-old Maddie Bright embarks on the voyage of a lifetime when she's chosen to serve on the cross-continent tour of His Royal Highness, the dashing Edward, Prince of Wales. Life on the royal train is luxurious beyond her dreams, and the glamorous, good-hearted friends she makes--with their romantic histories and rivalries--crack open her world. But glamour often hides all manner of sins.
Decades later, Maddie lives in a ramshackle house in Brisbane, whiling away the days with television news and her devoted, if drunken, next-door neighbor. When a London journalist struggling with her own romantic entanglements begins asking Maddie questions about her relationship to the famous and reclusive author M. A. Bright, she's taken back to the glamorous days of the royal tour--and to the secrets she has kept for all these years. - from Amazon
This book has so many of my favourite elements in a story! You can't go wrong with royalty and an Australian setting. I hope that you love it! :)
ReplyDeleteYES! This sounds like an amazing read. I love dual timelines too so definitely gotta read this one.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I hope you love it!
DeleteOh yes, this sounds all kinds of good. The dual timeline, the secret past, royalty... I'm there. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, so many things I love!
DeleteI saw a few weeks back and I forgot to add it to my wishlist. It sounds so good! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by my CWW!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenea!
DeleteI am starting to see how much you love these dual timeline books. I never even realized how many were out there. I love the 20s. It was such a great time period, and this sounds like it could be a great read
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes, I'm always up for a good dual timeline!
DeleteI like dual timelines too, and the royal train in 1920's Australia- sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteOhh! This one does sound good and I love the cover! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina!
DeleteThis is one I am eager to read too. I love historical fiction involving a dual time-line. I hope you love it when you read it.
ReplyDeleteOh my, an Australian story! Definitely
ReplyDeleteWondering what secrets Maddie is hiding — and i am loving the line that glamour hides all sorts of lies.
Exactly! So intriguing!
DeleteThis sounds lovely. I love the dual timeline and that Australian setting appeals to me as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I'm just loving all of it!
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