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'Irresistible' Jennifer Saint 'Spellbinding' Elodie Harper THE
GREATEST EVER LOVE STORY WAS A LIE . . . The first time Romeo
Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet he falls instantly in love.
Rosaline, headstrong and independent, is unsure of Romeo's
attentions but with her father determined that she join a convent,
this handsome and charming stranger offers her the chance of a
different life. Soon though, Rosaline begins to doubt all that
Romeo has told her. She breaks off the match, only for Romeo's gaze
to turn towards her cousin, thirteen-year-old Juliet. Gradually
Rosaline realises that it is not only Juliet's reputation at stake,
but her life. With only hours remaining before she will be banished
behind the nunnery walls, will Rosaline save Juliet from her Romeo?
Or can this story only ever end one way? A subversive, powerful
untelling of Shakespeare's best-known tale, narrated by a fierce,
forgotten voice: this is Rosaline's story. Hamnet meets My Dark
Vanessa in this fierce, feminist, intensely gripping novel;
captivating and chillingly relevant, FAIR ROSALINE takes everything
you thought you knew about Romeo and Juliet and turns it on its
head . . . 'Irresistible. An excellent spin on a timeless classic'
Jennifer Saint 'I have not been able to stop thinking about this
book . . . Fair Rosaline is a gripping, spellbinding and
wonderfully immersive book - and one that truly makes you think. I
would be very surprised if everyone is not talking about it this
summer' Elodie Harper 'A brilliant and beguiling re-imagining of
the Romeo and Juliet story. A terrific novel - very clever and
alluring' William Boyd 'Thought-provoking . . . a rich and
atmospheric work that, despite its historical setting, feels
intensely relatable thanks to Solomons' resilient heroine'
Katherine J. Chen, author of Joan 'Masterfully weaves Shakespeare's
classic play into a gripping story of female agency and strength.
Rosaline is a compelling heroine and I was rooting for her from the
first page' Isabelle Schuler, author of Lady Macbethad
'Intelligent, imaginative, irreverent. Solomons has created a
gripping Romeo and Juliet for the 21st century' Annabel Abbs 'A
brilliant, feminist re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet. I absolutely
devoured this thought-provoking, female-centric take on
Shakespeare' Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of
Beautiful Little Fools 'Exquisitely written, wonderfully lyrical
and richly immersive - this a story we all know made fresh and
chillingly relevant, refracted through a feminist lens' Ellery
Lloyd *SELECTED AS ONE TO WATCH IN 2023 IN THE EVENING STANDARD*
Was the greatest love story of all time a lie? Romeo Montague is
handsome and charming and the first time he sees young Rosaline
Capulet, who has secretly snuck into his family's masquerade summer
ball, he falls instantly in love. At first Rosaline is unsure of
Romeo's attentions but with her father determined that she join the
nunnery, Romeo offers her the chance of a different life. Gradually
he convinces her that only true love could make him feel this way,
that he is enraptured by her beauty. Indeed, he cannot live without
her! And so begins the story of Romeo and Rosaline. These
star-crossed lovers must keep everything hidden from Rosaline's
family, at least until they are wed. But when a destitute young
girl appears, claiming to be carrying Romeo's child, Rosaline
starts to doubt all that she has been told. And as whispers of more
girls reach her ears, what once felt like a courtship begins to
feel more like a pursuit. As Rosaline recognises Romeo for the
villain he truly is, his gaze turns suddenly towards Rosaline's
adored and beautiful cousin, thirteen-year old Juliet. Can Rosaline
save Juliet, who falls under Romeo's spell just as quickly as she
did? Or can this story only ever end one way? The subversive,
powerful untelling of Shakespeare's best know tale. A fierce,
forgotten voice: this is Rosaline's story.
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Fair Rosaline
Natasha Solomons
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A stunning new novel from the "New York Times" bestselling author
of "The House at Tyneford"
London, 1958. It's the eve of the sexual revolution, but in Juliet
Montague's conservative Jewish community where only men can divorce
women, she -finds herself a living widow, invisible. Ever since her
husband disappeared seven years ago, Juliet has been a hardworking
single mother of two and unnaturally practical. But on her
thirtieth birthday, that's all about to change. A wealthy young
artist asks to paint her portrait, and Juliet, moved by the
powerful desire to be seen, enters into the burgeoning art world of
1960s London, which will bring her fame, fortune, and a life-long
love affair.
List item 2: Never speak German on the upper decks of London buses.
Jack Rosenblum is five foot three and a half inches of sheer
tenacity. He's writing a list so he can become a Very English
Gentleman. List item 41: An Englishman buys his marmalade from
Fortnum and Mason. It's 1952, and despite his best efforts, his bid
to blend in is fraught with unexpected hurdles - including his
wife. Sadie doesn't want to forget where they came from or the
family they've lost. And she shows no interest in getting a purple
rinse. List item 112: An Englishman keeps his head in a crisis,
even when he's risking everything. Jack leads a reluctant Sadie
deep into the English countryside in pursuit of a dream. Here, in a
land of woolly pigs, bluebells and jitterbug cider, they embark on
an impossible task...
At thirty a woman has a directness in her eye. Juliet Montague did
anyhow. She knew exactly what she wanted. She wanted to buy a
refrigerator. But in a rash moment, Juliet commissions a portrait
of herself instead. She has been closeted by her conservative
Jewish community for too long, ever since her husband disappeared.
Now she is ready to be seen. So begins the journey of a suburban
wife and mother into the heart of '60s London and its thriving art
world, where she proves an astute spotter of talent. Yet she
remains an outsider: drawn to a reclusive artist who never leaves
Dorset and unable to feel free until she has tracked down her
husband - a quest that leads to California and a startling
discovery.
By the author of Mr Rosenblum's List, this is a captivating tale of
passion and music, ancient songs and nostalgia, of the ties that
bind and the ones we are prepared to sever. 'A delightful, moving,
utterly believable family saga' The Times Fox, as the celebrated
composer Harry Fox-Talbot is known, wants to be left in peace. His
beloved wife has died, he's unable to write a note of music, and
no, he does not want to take up some blasted hobby. Then one day he
discovers that his troublesome four-year-old grandson is a piano
prodigy. The music returns and Fox is compelled to re-engage with
life - and, ultimately, to confront an old family rift. Decades
earlier, Fox and his brothers return to Hartgrove Hall after the
war, determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But on the
last night of 1946, the arrival of beautiful wartime singer Edie
Rose tangles the threads of love and duty, which leads to a
shattering betrayal. With poignancy, lyricism and humour, Natasha
Solomons tells a captivating tale of passion and music, of roots,
ancient songs and nostalgia for the old ways, of the ties that bind
us to family and home and the ones we are prepared to sever. Here
is the story of a man who discovers joy and creative renewal in the
aftermath of grief and learns that it is never too late to seek
forgiveness.
In the spring of 1938 Elise Landau arrives at Tyneford, the great
house on the bay. A bright young thing from Vienna forced to become
a parlour-maid, she knows nothing about England, except that she
won't like it. As servants polish silver and serve drinks on the
lawn, Elise wears her mother's pearls beneath her uniform, and
causes outrage by dancing with a boy called Kit. But war is coming
and the world is changing. And Elise must change with it. At
Tyneford she learns that you can be more than one person. And that
you can love more than once.
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A beautifully written,
literary tour-de-force' John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting
the Whale 'A wonderfully written story of art, but also of
obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel'
Jillian Cantor The Mona Lisa has hung in the Louvre for over
two-hundred years. She has watched alone in silence as millions of
people have admired her behind the glass. Now, she is finally ready
to tell her own story. Over five centuries, from da Vinci's
bustling Florentine studio to the opulent French court, Mona will
be desired, stolen, heartbroken, curious, furious, and above all,
she will be heard. 'Solomons' prose is lyrical and her detail
immense. No longer can I look at the Mona Lisa without hearing her.
But more, now I know her' PRESS ASSOCIATION
At the outset of World War II, Jack Rosenblum and his family escape
Berlin for London. Jack embraces the welcome pamphlet instructing
immigrants how to act like "the English." He acquires Saville Row
suits and a Jaguar. He never speaks German, apart from the
occasional curse. But one key item--membership in a golf
club--remains elusive. So Jack hatches a wild idea: he'll build his
own.
Jack's wife, Sadie, does not share this obsession. She wants to
cook her mother's recipes and remember the life they left behind.
But when Jack relocates them to the country, Sadie watches their
savings deplete as he pursues his quixotic dream.
In this gently surprising first novel, Natasha Solomons tells the
captivating love story of a couple making a new life--and their
wildest dreams--come true.
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