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The First Robin of Spring
Haunted by a fire that claimed the lives of two colleagues, Julie Burke seizes upon an unexpected inheritance from her aunt as if it were a lifeline. Claiming the large Queen Anne home in Green River, Wisconsin, she hopes to escape the nightmares.
Free to pursue her passion for music, her path crosses with Elisabeth de Gramont, a professor at Northbrook College, but even a charming newcomer can’t heal the deep scars on Elisabeth’s heart. Betrayed by fellow professor Vickie Read, she won’t court that kind of pain again. Knowing Vickie only too well she is certain that Julie will be added to Vickie’s list of conquests.
What was supposed to be a new life with a fresh start is shadowed by old letters and new grudges in this captivating story of love that refuses to be.
Free to pursue her passion for music, her path crosses with Elisabeth de Gramont, a professor at Northbrook College, but even a charming newcomer can’t heal the deep scars on Elisabeth’s heart. Betrayed by fellow professor Vickie Read, she won’t court that kind of pain again. Knowing Vickie only too well she is certain that Julie will be added to Vickie’s list of conquests.
What was supposed to be a new life with a fresh start is shadowed by old letters and new grudges in this captivating story of love that refuses to be.
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 14, 2013
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Natalie London
5 books1 followerNatalie London served three years with the Peace Corps in Thailand and many years as the manager of a hospital chemistry laboratory. She is a Master Gardener, Certified Beekeeper and plays the French horn, recorder and flute. Natalie and her partner live in southeast Wisconsin.
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July 3, 2016
The story was a good idea, but it was not handled very well (dialogue, pacing). It was still not a bad read (nice setting, nice love story, interesting music stuff...), so I will give the author another chance with a second book. Two and a half stars, rounded up because of the music and the great book cover.
March 19, 2021
This was so lovely to read. I couldn't put it down and read it one day.
The writing style is outside of contemporary and gives it a lovely sense of a love in a different time.
The sweet combination of two gentle women coming together and mysterious stories playing out in the background which bring other characters in and out of the story is so unusual.
I loved the pace as well. Things moved along swiftly and sweetly.
I immediately purchased another story from the same author.
Can't wait!
The writing style is outside of contemporary and gives it a lovely sense of a love in a different time.
The sweet combination of two gentle women coming together and mysterious stories playing out in the background which bring other characters in and out of the story is so unusual.
I loved the pace as well. Things moved along swiftly and sweetly.
I immediately purchased another story from the same author.
Can't wait!
August 31, 2024
Cute, but wouldn't read again. Plot was just ok.
April 20, 2016
Not much happens in this novel, but the main character, Julie, has a life that's pleasant to read about: horticulture classes, playing French horn for a community orchestra, hanging out with friends and her love interest, Lily. It was a nice change of pace from some of the more intense crime novels I've been reading lately, but overall, it was just OK.
March 27, 2013
Story itself was a good concept, the writing was flat. When reading dialog it felt just like that.. Reading dialog, no real depth of characters.
August 31, 2015
I picked it off library shelf because of the title and author a Wisconsinite as I am.
It was ok. A little mystery but mostly a lesbian love story.
It was ok. A little mystery but mostly a lesbian love story.
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