Review of An Appetite for Violets and Giveaway
Thank you to
St. Martins Press and Martine Bailey for a copy of An Appetite for Violets in exchange for an honest review. This story reminded me somewhat of Downton
Abbey about one hundred and fifty years ago in the past. I have one copy to giveaway.
Synopsis:
Carina needs
to get away from England. But why? She
decides to take Jesmire the Ladies’ maid, Biddie the undercook, and a
footman. Then Mr. Pars the caretaker
accompanies them all as the chaperone.
Biddy Leigh asks these very questions as she is asked to leave the
English countryside to travel to France and then onto Italy. She has plans to marry her sweetheart
Jem. Mr. Pars the caretaker sweetens the
deal for her to go with a bonus upon return.
Her friend Mrs. Garrison also advises her to go and enjoy this adventure
and to write down her journey in the Cook’s Jewel. As the journey proceeds Carina asks Biddy to
take her place so she could conceal her true condition. Biddy becomes more than a cook but a great lady. Will she be able to help Carina and carry off
the deception? Will there be a happy
ending for everyone?
My
Thoughts:
I enjoyed
this novel. I did find the pacing slow
in some places. I wanted to root for the
character of Biddy and her success throughout the story. Carina is someone that I felt sorry for with
her true circumstances which are not revealed immediately. The ending was a complete surprise for
me. I felt the pacing of the story was a
little slow in some places. I loved the
entries from the Cook’s Jewel that are interspersed throughout the novel. These entries add an interesting dimension to
the story.
Rating:
4/5
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