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After a successful divergence from her napoleonic spy romances of the pink carnation series with the postedwardian the ashford affair, new york times bestselling author lauren willig again embarks on another standalone narrative. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Dec 29, 2017 the english wife by lauren willig expected publication. Ashford affair cformat by lauren willig, paperback. Authors with similar writing style to lauren willig. Bay and annabelles hermetic existence has thus far been the bane. The english wife lauren willig released january 9th, 2018 any historical fiction fans out there. Readalikes for lauren willig if you like lauren willig. Rich with detail and historical imagination, the ashford affair evokes the lives and passions of the interwar era with harrowing precision. The english wife by lauren willig the worn bookmark. Entangling one generation with the past is willigs trademark, and that summer is of modernday julia. There s nothing quaint about the bodice ripping romances that lauren willig pens in her popular pink carnation books. The audio is available on a preloaded digital audio player from amazon or as a digital download from audible and itunes the audible and. Like fellow author kate morton, she has an exceptional ability to shift between the past and the present, interweaving and connecting two separate tales into one.
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