The moment I read about The Company Daughters I was at once drawn to reading this book, and not just because of its beautiful cover! Since I live in India, I’m always interested in reading of the colonial times. Though this book is about the Dutch and not the British, the Dutch did have a presence in India too with their Dutch East India company. The Company Daughters Wanted: Company Daughters. Virtuous young ladies to become the brides of industrious settlers in a foreign land. The Company will pay the cost of the lady’s dowry and travel. Returns not permitted, orphans preferred. Amsterdam, 1620. Jana Beil has learned that life rarely provides moments of joy.…
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The Museum of Forgotten Memories (also published as Where We Belong) is a book I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. The Museum Of Forgotten Memories At Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, where the animals never age but time takes its toll, one woman must find the courage to overcome the greatest loss of her life. Cate Morris never expected to meet the love of her life, Richard, while on a date with his best friend. Despite an awkward start, the pair had a blissful marriage—until Richard began to fade away before Cate’s eyes. Boisterous…
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There’s just something about books with people struggling with anxiety that gets to me. The Missing Piece is one of those. The Missing Piece Broken Heart Syndrome: A sudden and acute form of heart failure, brought on by emotional or physical distress. After years of studying cardiac medicine, thirty-one-year-old Keisha knows the heart inside out. She knows the average heartrate for each age group, she can name every valve, and she can tell you exactly how much blood it pumps daily. The one thing she doesn’t know is how to fall in love. And nor does she want to. The secret her…