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The Secret Life of Violet Grant (Schuyler Sisters, Bk 1)
The Secret Life of Violet Grant - Schuyler Sisters, Bk 1 Author:Beatriz Williams Fresh from college, irrepressible Vivian Schuyler defies her wealthy Fifth Avenue family to work at cutthroat Metropolitan magazine. But this is 1964, and the editor dismisses her… until a parcel lands on Vivian’s Greenwich Village doorstep that starts a journey into the life of an aunt she never knew, who might give her just the st... more »ory she’s been waiting for.
In 1912, Violet Schuyler Grant moved to Europe to study physics, and made a disastrous marriage to a philandering fellow scientist. As the continent edges closer to the brink of war, a charismatic British army captain enters her life, drawing her into an audacious gamble that could lead to happiness… or disaster.
Fifty years later, Violet’s ultimate fate remains shrouded in mystery. But the more obsessively Vivian investigates her disappearing aunt, the more she realizes all they have in common—and that Violet’s secret life is about to collide with hers.« less
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Two stories, 50 years apart. Historically interesting, but the 1964 story suffers from dialogue that is too annoying for my taste. Tries too hard to be clever. Otherwise an interesting read.