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Unexpected Blessings

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by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Bea Holland
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The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A Woman of Substance and Emma's Secret, follow in her legendary footsteps... The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE and EMMA'S SECRET, follow in her legendary footsteps... Evan Hughes, Emma's American great-grandaughter, is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents, her new family, and new love. Meanwhile a dangerous enemy hovers in the background. Tessa Longden, Evan's cousin, is battling her husband for custody of their daughter, Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing, Tessa seeks her sister Linnet's help. Linnet O'Neill, the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters, shows that she is the natural heir to her mother, Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices. India Standish, the traditionalist in the family, falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love, India is determined to marry him. When Evan discovers letters from Emma Harte to her grandmother, the story is swept back to the 1950s. In the post-war boom years Emma builds her business empire, using a combination of determination and sheer nerve, and she embarks on a relationship with a handsome acquaintance from the war years. But it is the revelations in Emma's letters to her grandmother that give Evan a new perspective and help to set her free from her own past. This latest dramatic story in the on-going saga of an extraordinary family dynasty is full of love, passion and jealousy and is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her inimitable best.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Emma Harte

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 1, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780008252229
      • File size: 485315 KB
      • Duration: 16:51:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The sequel to EMMA'S SECRET continues the Harte family saga, which began with Emma Harte in WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE. Now three generations of Harte women, bound by danger, loyalties, and family secrets, join together against an unidentified enemy. Kate Burton captures the essence of each character with a variety of accents, shifting diction, and varying vocal tones. Her versatile range is a solid fit for characters of either gender and varying ages, and she is exceptional depicting children. Burton's delivery and timing are impeccable. The only flaw is the story's multiplicity of characters, which makes the plot difficult to follow. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 6, 2004
      Emma Harte, the redoubtable heroine of veteran novelist Bradford's 1976 bestseller, A Woman of Substance,
      has been dead for 30 years, but she's still a player in the continuing family saga. Her pronouncements and unwritten rules are well remembered by all the descendants in the dynasty and business empire she founded. This installment begins where Emma's Secret
      (2004) left off, with Evan Hughes, the young visitor from the U.S., obtaining a dream job in fashion at the renowned London department store, Harte's, and beginning a romance with Gideon Harte, heir apparent to the family newspaper enterprise. In the previous volume, Evan learned that her own father was the illegitimate child of another Harte scion (making Evan and Gideon cousins a few times removed), and now she wonders whether she should divulge this secret to her father, who is soon to arrive in London. A true crisis distracts her, however: the disappearance of three-year-old Adele, adored daughter of store manager Tessa, one of Emma's great-grandchildren. Linnet, Tessa's half-sister and sometimes business rival, comes to the rescue and Adele soon reappears, but tensions between the sisters persist. Meanwhile, Linnet's cousin India has fallen in love with a painter from a working-class background, and India must battle her family's disapproval. The exploits and adventures of Bradford's indomitable heroines continue to make for lusty escapist fiction in this robust fifth novel in the series. Agent, Mort Janklow at Janklow & Nesbit. (Jan. 4)

      Forecast:
      Bradford's 30-year-old saga has aged surprisingly well. This latest installment should climb as high up the charts as previous volumes. Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club main selections; BOMC alternate.

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