When Lucy’s secret is unearthed, her world begins to crumble. But it may be the best thing that has ever happened to her.
Lucy Alling makes a living selling rare books, often taking suspicious liberties to reach her goals. When her unorthodox methods are discovered, Lucy’s secret ruins her relationship with her boss and her boyfriend, James—leaving Lucy in a heap of hurt and trouble. Something has to change; she has to change.
In a sudden turn of events, James’s wealthy grandmother, Helen, hires Lucy as a consultant for a London literary and antiques excursion. Lucy reluctantly agrees and soon discovers Helen holds secrets of her own. In fact, Helen understands Lucy’s predicament better than anyone else.
As the two travel across England, Lucy benefits from Helen’s wisdom as Helen confronts ghosts from her own past. Everything comes to a head at Haworth, home of the Brontë sisters, where Lucy is reminded of the sisters’ beloved heroines who, with tenacity and resolution, endured—even in the midst of impossible circumstances.
Now Lucy must face her past in order to move forward. And while it may hold mistakes and regrets, she will prevail—if only she can step into the life that’s been waiting for her all along.
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: The Bronte Plot
Book Author: Katherine Reay
What do you like about this book:
"Why do I look at you and feel this compulsion to get all honest?"
Honesty is not a trait that Lucy Alling has made a habit of practicing; it's not that she is deceitful on purpose exactly, she just uses the ability to weave a good story to full advantage. While her employment within a high end interior design gallery utilizes her flair for creativity, Lucy takes things a bit too far when she fabricates embellishments throughout the pages of antique books, jeopardizing not only her own reputation, but that of her employer as well. After discovery by the one person who could have been the love of her life, Lucy's imagined world comes crumbling down around her, only to land at the feet of an unlikely savior. Who would have thought that a grandmother haunted by regret and an unplanned trip to England could change a young woman's life in such dramatic fashion?
Having never travelled to England and being a person whose knowledge of classic English literature has faded over time, made reading "The Bronte Plot" a stretch; not fully being able to appreciate the many references and nuances scattered through out what is a very intriguing story. However, the essence of the novel remained crystal clear. Can a person really change? "Come further up. Come further in."
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