The Ashford Affair : A Novel (Paperback)

from 4leschats

Using a similar past-present device employed in her Pink Carnation series, Willig explores family relations, in particular the relationships of mothers and daughters. Upon the death of her grandmother Addie, Clemmie, a driven attorney, discovers that her family ties were not as they appeared. The...

from BookDivasReads

Clemmie (Clementine) Evans is a hard-working woman. She's dedicated seven years of her life to the law-firm of Cromwell, Polk & Moore and is the fast-track (if seven years is considered fast) to be considered a junior partner. Clemmie has no social life to speak of and has recently broken up with...

from jsamaha

Having enjoyed Willig's first novel, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, so when I was asked to review her newest release, I said yes. This stand alone novel is very different from the Pink Carnation. The Ashford Affair takes itself much more seriously than the Pink Carnation, leaning more ...

from amandacb

While I did enjoy this and I do not regret reading it, I got really tired of Clemmie's SHOCK AND HORROR at everything involving her family. It got very overwrought and tiring, especially when there really wasn't anything too shocking and horrifying. If some of her family members can "get over" th...

from FFortuna

I don't usually like romances or anything without aliens or dragons, but this book is amazing. It could legitimately be termed straight-up historical fiction, but there are enough romantic elements to be fulfilling, too. The history is well-drawn and natural, not strained or so overly-detailed th...