The Violets of March, (Paperback)

from voracious

When Emily's seemingly happy marriage ends in a sudden divorce, she seeks refuge with her Aunt Bee on Bainbridge Island, off the coast of Seattle. Hidden in a drawer in the dresser she finds an old diary, that tells the story of a young woman living on the island at the end of World War II. Emily...

from GRgenius

First off, let's take a look at that cover. Magnificent if I do say so myself. It's subtle in the colors used which speaks to the somber moods within a good portion of the novel yet it manages to capture your heart with its simple beauty, much like the story within. Continuing on our reading adve...

from cameling

When a writer finds herself suffering from a protracted writer's block and an upheaval in her personal world, she retreats to her aunt's house on Bainbridge Island to lick her wounds, try and find her her writing muse again, and to heal. Her comfort at being with her favorite aunt and on the isla...

from jnut1

This was my first book by this author. I was very happy with how much I enjoyed this book. It was one of those that the past met the future but it was done very well. Emily is invited to visit her aunt on Bainbridge island. There she find a journal of Ester and gets engrossed in her story. The jo...

from rainpebble

I really enjoyed this little story and it did it's job. Totally relaxed me; body & brain. The story is about Emily, an author, married and living in New York City. The marriage falls apart and Emily takes some time to return to her roots and Aunt Bee on Bainbridge Island off the coast of Washingt...