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I am typically not a fan of women’s fiction, even when it’s historic. But the first two books in the Emily Lake series truly worked for me. And so did this one for the most part.
This time around, Lord Overton, the magazine’s publisher has died and he’s left the magazine to his niece, the Honorable Mrs. Cressida Porter, who just wants to make the teensiest little changes to the magazine, because it’s just so dull and dreary. Needless to say, the world Mrs. Porter inhabits and the one the readers ...more
This time around, Lord Overton, the magazine’s publisher has died and he’s left the magazine to his niece, the Honorable Mrs. Cressida Porter, who just wants to make the teensiest little changes to the magazine, because it’s just so dull and dreary. Needless to say, the world Mrs. Porter inhabits and the one the readers ...more
An Emmy Lake book has a way of cheering you up despite the difficult and upsetting things which may happen in the book, because Emmy always finds a way to be upbeat and positive and she gathers friends around her. She fights for the underdog and fights for what is right.
In Mrs. Porter Calling, Cressida Porter or Egg, has inherited Emmy's beloved magazine Woman's Friend from her uncle, Lord Overton. Cressida turns out to be somewhat different than what she seems to be initially.
There are some dif ...more
In Mrs. Porter Calling, Cressida Porter or Egg, has inherited Emmy's beloved magazine Woman's Friend from her uncle, Lord Overton. Cressida turns out to be somewhat different than what she seems to be initially.
There are some dif ...more
Back into war time London, with Emmy and co, is always sort of comforting despite these books failing to shy away from the harsher realities of living through the Blitz.
I love the characters, they’re like old friends just waiting to welcome you home. There is a sort of “twist” in this book which I will admit I didn’t see coming and it definitely added to the story. For me this section made this book.
Four stars rather than five because I found it a little hard to get into at the start. And also ...more
I love the characters, they’re like old friends just waiting to welcome you home. There is a sort of “twist” in this book which I will admit I didn’t see coming and it definitely added to the story. For me this section made this book.
Four stars rather than five because I found it a little hard to get into at the start. And also ...more
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