The Violets of March

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 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 Bduke

I had a hard time sympathizing with Esther when she did so many incredibly stupid things. That is definitely not a soul-mate, true-love sort of story to me. But I really enjoyed reading it and I liked the second half much better than the first half. And I will now have to look up Years of Grace s...

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...