This was an enjoyable historical fiction read and I am constantly amazed at how many WWII angles there are, and authors find something new to explore. This was my first time reading a book by Beatriz and I can definitely tell why people love her writing. The Windsors are integral to the plot of the book, such as it is, but they’re only there to provide skimpy context for the very silly story of Lulu and her Thorpe. Alternating, among these lives and times, we learn of love, sorrow, betrayal, affairs, wars, and a family's history.

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I found myself closing the book just to remind myself silently in my head who was who and what character was related to what character and how and why and so on. Be sure that the first thing you put into your mind in the morning is positive, healthy, and consistent with the kind of life you want to lead.

I love to read and review various genres with a focus on contemporary fiction, historical fiction with some mysteries/thrillers and also select nonfiction and memoirs.

Golden Hour: My Most Powerful Success Factor | Brian Tracy The Golden Hour: My Most Powerful Success Factor | Brian Tracy

A graphic novel for 4-H tweens, young teens who plan to be Future Farmers of America (FFA) members or those looking for a story with a rustic or rural setting.Despite the better option right in front of her, an unexpected complication forces Lily to cut ties with Atlas, confront Ryle, and try to end the cycle of abuse before it’s too late. To avoid spoilers, I’ll just say there is a series of highly improbable events that take place during World War 2 and involve both narratives.

The Golden Hour – Niki Smith The Golden Hour – Niki Smith

Better known as Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson, the couple were essentially banished to the Caribbean after he abdicated the throne, and their friendship with Hitler became not only embarrassing, but also problematic to Great Britain. But swallowing all of that (fiction indeed), the book itself, its author's "eyes" to how she created these two women leads! Newly-widowed Leonora "Lulu" Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the Governor and his wife for a New York society magazine. or so it seems, right up until close to the end, when you don't want it to end so you slow down to enjoy. There is an attention to light and shadows that extract the idea of golden hour photography and replicates it to jaw dropping glory.Those were particularly framed as dissing and derision worthy or just "lesser" core for causing that crying or loneliness, or whatever illness or trouble for our two heroines. The first, which takes place in the early 1900s, is about Elfriede, an 18-year-old German beauty who marries a baron and suffers horribly from postpartum depression. But I think unless one is a die-hard historical fiction fan, it’s hard to get the average reader to commit to over 400 pages. The story is quite moving as well, showing the importance of a support group and doing a really wonderful job of capturing how trauma recovery works. The Golden Hour was an engaging historical fiction novel by Beatriz Williams told in alternate timelines by two women until their life stories ultimately come together in an exciting conclusion.

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Lulu meets an intriguing man named Benedict Thrope who disappears from time to time, but she falls in love with him and marries him. Then Nassau’s wealthiest man is murdered in one of the most notorious cases of the century, and the resulting cover-up reeks of royal privilege.

Two women, so different on the outside, but so deeply intense on the inside, tell their tales in alternating timelines. They encourage Sebastian to join so that he might be able to show his photography and art at the county fair. Sebastian cares for a calf on his family farm, while Caysha sees to fancy chickens at her grandparents' house.