Lawana blackwell biography of martin
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A Table by the Window
A Haven on Orchard Lane
- By: Lawana Blackwell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In difficult circumstances Charlotte Ward, once a famed stage actress, tries to restart her career - only to experience disaster. Against her better judgment, her estranged daughter, Rosalind, comes to her mother's rescue and moves her to a quiet English coastal village. Charlotte is grateful to get to know Rosalind after years apart. As one who has regrets about her own romantic past, it's a joy for Charlotte to see love blossom for her daughter.
- 5 out of 5 stars
A Surprising Delight!
- By Gillian on
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Excerpt
Chapter 1
JOSEPH Price pulled his collar up around his neck and squinted into the drizzle. The churchyard had been cast in a dismal gray pall since dawn, but this chilly rain made the mid-June morning feel more like late autumn. Standing under the gabled roof of a lych-gate, Joseph listened to the drops pelting the wood above him and wondered again what was keeping Squire Nowells.
Joseph frowned, absently brushing at a stray drop of water that had landed on his cheek and trickled down into his beard. He had been waiting for almost an hour, and he was beginning to have doubts about making it to York in time. If he missed the train to London, there wouldn't be another one until Saturday. He didn't relish the thought of a two-day wait.
He peered ahead through the headstones and crypts. Squire Malcolm Nowells III was finally limping his portly bulk past a stand of yew trees, most of his head concealed by an open umbrella. Joseph would soon be on his
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5 Stars Out Of 5
Romance and Redemption in Edwardian England
November 10,
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Gender: female
Quality:5
Value:5
Meets Expectations:0
I absolutely loved this latest book by Lawana Blackwell! Her characters are refreshingly droll, and she weaves such gentle faith and humor into their conversations that I immediately feel inom know them as good friends (or enemies, in the case of Lord Fosberry and Mrs. Hooper!).
This story was especially captivating because the main character was my age and not a slim ung thing. She dealt with regrets that sounded remarkably modern, though the story was set in the late 19th century. The developing relationship between Charlotte and her estranged daughter Rosalind was tender and honest. The romance that began in a bookstore (one of my favorite places!) was equally temperate and touching. Even the "supporting cast" of characters was carefully fleshed out and given great lines. It was interesting to see how Biblical principles kept