the secrets of paper and ink by lindsay harrel

“In a delightful weaving of past and present, Lindsay Harrel creates authentic characters around a moving story that both inspires and encourages.” –Heidi Chiavaroli, Carol award-winning author of Freedom’s Ring and The Hidden Side “his is a charming story of female strength, friendship, and forgiveness.” –The Historical Novel Society The ebb and flow of perspectives … mesmerizes and captivates.” –Hope by the Book “Harrel delivers a wonderfully unexpected and skillfully executed adventure of love, loss, and healing. “his book interlaces the voices and time periods of the women as they rotate narrating chapters, creating an engaging story perfect for readers who enjoy strong women of faith, budding romantic relationships, and historical and contemporary English settings.” –Booklist Together they find that sometimes both heartache and hope can reach across the centuries. Soon Ginny’s need to save the bookstore becomes more than a way to save her marriage, and Sophia finds new purpose of her own.

Sophia learns that Emily harbored a secret passion for becoming an authoress-as well as a deep love for her childhood friend, Edward, whose station she dared not dream to touch.Įager to know more of Emily’s story, Sophia goes on a quest-dragging Ginny and William with her-to discover the heart of the woman behind the beautiful entries. Then Sophia finds a notebook in the bookstore that contains journal entries from Emily Fairfax, a governess who lived in Cornwall more than 150 years ago. Between the two of them-and Ginny’s brother-in-law, William-the bookstore might stand a chance. Ginny never imagined she’d be solely responsible for keeping afloat her husband’s dream, but the unexpected friendship with her new renter has her feeling more optimistic. She is hopeful she will find peace there surrounded by her favorite thing: great literature.īookstore owner Ginny Rose is desperate to save her business without asking for help from a husband who’s decided to take a break from their marriage. After making a snap decision to get away for the summer, Sophia moves overseas to an apartment above a charming bookstore in Cornwall, England.

But when she meets a new patient whose troubles mirror her own, she realizes she hasn’t dealt with the pain of her recent past. Brought together by a charming bookstore in England, three women fight to defy expectations, dream new dreams, and welcome love into their lives.Īs a counselor, Sophia Barrett is trained to help people cope with their burdens.

The secrets of paper and ink by lindsay harrel