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Vivian Schuyler, a recent Bryn Mawr graduate, breaks into the dazzling world of Metropolitan magazine in 1964 Manhattan. A mysterious overseas parcel forces her to investigate her family’s past, uncovering the story of her aunt Violet Schuyler Grant, a young American physicist living in Berlin in 1914. Violet’s marriage to the older scientist Dr. Walter Grant shields her from the era’s social strictures, yet a British Army captain, Lionel Richardson, challenges her resolve as Europe edges toward war. Vivian’s discovery of Violet’s quiet rebellion and ultimate sacrifice illuminates the darkness of her aunt’s years abroad and inspires her to break free, pursue ambition, and seek the love she desires.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Beatriz Williams
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