Book Synopsis:
Gripping drama as Pennington’s department store prepares for a glittering Christmas in 1911, but a killer stalks the women of Bath.
Christmas sees Pennington’s at its most glorious, thronged with shoppers, its grand staircase and balcony adorned with holly, mistletoe, tinsel and lights. It should be the happiest time, but dramas are seething beneath the surface.
For Cornelia Culford, in charge of jewellery, a divorce hearing looms, where she could lose custody of her young sons to her overbearing and unfaithful husband.
For Stephen Gower, being head of security at Pennington’s is the perfect refuge from a tragic past at Scotland Yard. But soon the past will call him back, as Joseph Carter and Elizabeth Pennington beg him to help solve the murder of Joseph’s first wife, now that it seems as if the killer has struck again.
For Joseph and Elizabeth, their marriage depends on exorcising the past. But can it ever be laid to rest?
Christmas At Pennington’s is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
I’m a huge fan of this fabulous series, so I was pleased to hear there was another addition to the series.
I loved the wonderful descriptions of the day to day world of the Pennington department store. The interactions between the staff and customers transported me to a bygone era whilst the descriptions of the store at Christmas with all their wonderful displays made me sigh with pleasure. It sounds like a great place to work or visit and I found myself wishing that I could see it for myself.
As always there is lots going on with the characters both in and around Pennington’s to keep the reader glued to the page. The author has cleverly blended romance, mystery and historical fact together which made for a very interesting read. The early 1900’s has always been one of my favourite era’s what with all its glitz, glamour and politics so I enjoyed learning even more about the era in this book. There are some great female characters whose story I enjoyed following and who perfectly evoked the struggle for equality with men which was happening at the time. I loved their strength and determination to succeed despite societies view of them, which was very shocking at times.
This is the third book on the Pennington series and whilst it can be read as a standalone I think a reader would find it even more enjoyable if they’d read the other books in the series first. If you are looking for a new historical series to snuggle up with this winter I strong recommend this one.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Aria for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
Giveaway:
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About The Author:
Rachel lives with her husband and two teenage daughters in a small town near Bath in the UK. Since 2007, she has had several novels published by small US presses, eight books published by Harlequin Superromance (Templeton Cove Stories) and four Victorian romances with eKensington/Lyrical.
In January 2018, she signed a four-book deal with Aria Fiction for a brand new Edwardian series set in Bath’s finest department store. The first book, The Mistress of Pennington’s released July 2018.
Rachel is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and Romance Writers of America, and was selected to mentor the Superromance finalist of So You Think You Can Write 2014 contest. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find Rachel with her head in a book or walking the beautiful English countryside with her family. Her dream place to live is Bourton-on-the-Water in South West England.
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