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Showing posts with label Adrienne Chinn. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

RRR presents... In The Shadow Of War by Adrienne Chinn - REVIEW!


Time to step into the past with an author who's proved her talent twice over already! On tour now with Rachel's Random Resources, we're celebrating the final installment of the Fry Sisters trilogy by Adrienne Chinn. Make room on your shelf for today's ebook of choice...



In The Shadow Of War
 by 
Adrienne Chinn


About the book...
One war may be over, but their fight for survival continues…
 
For sisters Etta, Jessie and Celie Fry, the Great War and the hardships of the years that followed have taken a heavy toll.

Determined to leave her painful past behind her, Etta heads to the bright lights of Hollywood whilst Jessie, determined to train as a doctor and use her skills to help others, is hampered by the men who dominate her profession. On the vast, empty plains of the Canadian prairies, Celie and her small family stand on the brink of losing everything.

As whispers of a new war make their way to each sister, each must face the possibility of the unthinkable happening again…


AMAZON UK | US
 



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Oh these books have always been filled with so much emotion, so many familial connections, so many attempts to triumph over adversity, and so much hope for the future. Times haven't been easy for any of the sisters, or their mother for that matter, but there was always one thing they could count on...each other. Though they each had their own paths to walk, their own truths to tell, their own loves to find, and their own futures to build, and they were certainly strong enough to see the hard times through (even if it didn't seem so at the time), they always knew they could turn to one another for that extra boost. They always knew no matter how far away they were, or the circumstances in which they may find themselves, they were connected at heart. They already know the horrors that war can bring, and how fleeting life can be. To have to face the possibility of that all over again is beyond words, and yet to turn a blind eye is not an option.

The author takes us through life's paces with each sister, sharing the good, the bad, and the survivable... and by story's end, you won't want to let go. You'll be prepared to, but given everything we've seen, and experienced, it feels like saying goodbye to a member of your own family... good thing rereading is always an option.  😉  A great way to close out the trilogy, and a wonderful pick for Historical Fiction fans looking for a story they won't soon forget. 




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About the author...


Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, grew up in Quebec, and eventually made her way to London, England after a career as a journalist. In England she worked as a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer, and writer. Her debut novel, The Lost Letter, a timeslip love story set in Morocco, was published by Avon Books UK in 2019. Her second novel, The English Wife -- a timeslip story set in World War II England and contemporary Newfoundland -- was published in June 2020 and has become an international bestseller. Her third novel, Love in a Time of War, the first in a series of four books in The Three Fry Sisters series, was published in February 2022. The second book in the series, The Paris Sister, will be published in February 2023.







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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available this month, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!


Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!



Wednesday, February 1, 2023

REVIEW featuring... The Paris Sister by Adrienne Chinn



Hello, bookish friends!
Today, we're back in the weeds as we take on not one, but TWO different tours featuring two very different titles that are equally brilliant! Yes, I let the cat out of the bag, though I'm not sure why it wouldn't been in one in the first place, because while I may be good at keeping secrets, I'm not good at keeping quiet about books I really enjoy! Take today's first one, for example, on tour currently with Rachel's Random Resources...





The Paris Sister
by
Adrienne Chinn 


About the book...
Three sisters separated by distance but bound by love

The Fry sisters enter the Roaring Twenties forever changed by their experiences during the Great War. Now, as each of their lives unfold in different corners of the globe, they come to realise that the most important bond is that of family.

Desperate to save the man she loves, Etta leaves behind the life she has made for herself in Capri and enters the decadent world of Parisian society with all its secrets and scandals.

Celie’s new life on the Canadian prairies brings mixed blessings – a daughter to adore, but a husband who isn’t the man who holds her heart.

In Egypt, Jessie’s world is forever changed by a devastating loss.

And back in London – where each of their adventures began – their mother Christina watches as the pieces of her carefully orchestrated existence begin to shatter…with implications for them all…








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I adored, A-D-O-R-E-D the first book where we were introduced to the Fry sisters, and their family, friends, and... secrets. This time around, we add to those connections, as well as the weight of the secrets being toted around. Each sister normally lives life with her full heart but right now, they each are holding back in their own ways, while trying to paint a picture, so to speak, of contentment if not happiness. But I ask you this, can someone who always lived life to its fullest, ever truly be happy with only half? It's one thing not to know ourselves, but another entirely to hide our true selves to meet someone else's expectations, or that of society... and the Fry sisters, and for that matter, their mother as well, have done enough of that for LIFETIME. It's time for them each to live forward with no regrets...I just fear that some may have a harder time than others with things that are about to be revealed...

The author truly puts us beside each character. Normally when I read, I get a general sense about this I'm reading about, but the more main characters introduced, the harder to can be to keep things straight. Here, there was never a question of within who's life we were peeking. It was always clear that we were desperately helping Etta to free the man she loves, or rebuffing a mother-in-law's lack of acceptance with a stiff upper lip beg beside Jessie, or taking on the wilds of a new world alongside Celie with a stubborn man that doesn't quite own her heart. The friendships they made were ours as well. The lives they built, we were privy to, but we also knew the stark truths beneath the veneer... as well as they did. Even watching Christina fall back on old habits was unsettling because of the unacknowledged ulterior motive that ran deep as a river, but could just as easily be tricked into drying up under the attention she was garnering. 

So many puzzle pieces, so many stories, so many lives to follow, and you won't want to miss a second! Historical Fiction fans do not miss this moving story!



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About the author...


Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, grew up in Quebec, and eventually made her way to London, England after a career as a journalist. In England she worked as a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer, and writer. Her debut novel, The Lost Letter, a timeslip love story set in Morocco, was published by Avon Books UK in 2019. Her second novel, The English Wife -- a timeslip story set in World War II England and contemporary Newfoundland -- was published in June 2020 and has become an international bestseller. Her third novel, Love in a Time of War, the first in a series of four books in The Three Fry Sisters series, was published in February 2022. The second book in the series, The Paris Sister, will be published in February 2023.







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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available this month, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



Until next time, remember...if it looks good,  READ IT!





Sunday, March 6, 2022

RRR presents... LOVE IN A TIME OF WAR by Adrienne Chinn - REVIEW!


Hi guys! 
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers. 


Today, we’re catering to the Historical Fiction fans among you (*raises hand*) with a moving tale that takes place across generations, and will steal moments from your day as you get lost between the pages in the best way possible. Ladies and gents, without further ado, let’s break the spine...or rather, flick the epage on today’s blog tour guest and ebook of choice... 


Love in a Time of War 
by 
Adrienne Chinn 
One More Chapter |  Harper Collins


About the book... 

Three sisters 
The Great War 
The end of innocence… 

In 1913, in a quiet corner of London, the three Fry sisters are coming of age, dreaming of all the possibilities the bright future offers. But when war erupts their innocence is shattered and a new era of uncertainty begins. 

Cecelia loves Max but his soldier’s uniform is German, not British, and suddenly the one man she loves is the one man she can’t have. 

Jessie enlists in the army as a nurse and finally finds the adventure she’s craved when she’s sent to Gallipoli and Egypt, but it comes with an unimaginable cost. 

Etta elopes to Capri with her Italian love, Carlo, but though her growing bump is real, her marriage certificate is a lie. 

As the three sisters embark on journeys they never could have imagined, their mother Christina worries about the harsh new realities they face, and what their exposure to the wider world means for the secrets she’s been keeping… 




AMAZON  EBOOK:  UK  |  US  |  CA  |  AU
AMAZON  PRINT:  UK  |  CA  |  AU


WHSMITH  |  GOOGLE BOOKS  |  B&N  |  CHAPTERS





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This is a not a story for the faint of heart. 
This is a not a story for someone looking for a flash in the pan sort of tale. 
This is a story for the dedicated reader. The reader who loves nothing more than getting lost between the pages, pouring over someone else’s lives, experiencing their greatest joys and sorrows, traversing the world both in time and place...while never leaving the comfort of your favorite reading spot. 

The story of the Fry sisters is intense, taking us from their mother’s eventful past to present day for them all, as war breaks out across their homelands. Each sister will follow her own path, much like their mother before them, but they all do it with a shared inner strength and conviction for what they believe in...including their feelings towards love. Their mother, Christina, is understandably jaded by life, but only learns the true meaning of the word, and feelings associated to it, once it’s too late to be shared. Etta follows her artistic desires and holds close to her heart tragic truths best shared, all in the name of love, and being loved, though it seems belief in a thing, or in love, even that which seems fated, can pull through. Jessie comes to terms with her own colored prejudices just in the nick of time, but her path towards a fulfilling future was no less littered with obstacles. Celie was perhaps the one I felt for the most, not only because there were so many things kept from her, but her ending, her story rather, while pleasant, still broke my heart. I’d feel wrong if I left our Gerald, their father. He was such a kind-hearted man, and only wanted what was best for his girls. It was clear that his heart beat, his essence beat within each of them, come what may. 

All in all, the Fry sisters were a remarkable trio, as were their parents, fellas, and friends made along the way. There is nary a soul not worth mentioning, but that would remove some of the beauty for all of you with their introductions, so I’ll leave you to discover the rest on your own. Suffice it to say when I found out it was the beginning of a saga, I was rather pleased, and more than happy to leave a spot on my wish list for whenever that title becomes known. 




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About the author... 


Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, grew up in Quebec, and eventually made her way to London, England after a career as a journalist. In England she worked as a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer, and writer. When not up a ladder or at the computer writing, she often can be found rummaging through flea markets or haggling in the Marrakech souk. Her second novel, The English Wife -- a timeslip story set in World War II England and contemporary Newfoundland -- was published in June 2020 and has become an international bestseller. Her debut novel, The Lost Letter from Morocco, was published by Avon Books UK in 2019. Her latest novel, Love in a Time of War, set during WWI, is the first in a series of three books based around the changing lives of three English sisters and their half-Italian mother, with a timeslip to 1890s Capri and London. 



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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


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