Jacquie Bloese

'What a sumptuous, evocative triumph of a novel!' Jenny Ashcroft At the golden hour, hidden truths and desires come to light . . . In the genteel squares of late-Victorian Brighton, Ellen and Reynold Harper—twins, companions, colleagues—ply their trade as portrait photographers. But at the golden hour, the models arrive to pose for the lucrative—and illicit—photographs that really keep the...

'What a sumptuous, evocative triumph of a novel!' Jenny Ashcroft A picture can tell a thousand words. And hide as many secrets... England, 1895: In the bustling seaside town of Brighton, Ellen Harper assists her brother running their photography studio, where fashionable ladies and gentlemen pose in all their finery. Behind the facade of a respectable business, the siblings hide...

FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR. Escape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard & Judy Bookclub pick. The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating. Make sure you read it. MY WEEKLY A raw and honest love story, filled with a...