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"Sara, come
and meet Brian." Jane took Rosy from Sara's arms and led the way into the
living room, where the table was set for Sunday tea.
Sara stopped
just inside the door. Her eyes settled on the man she'd been urged to meet.
Brian came towards her, a smile on his face. He was well built, and Daisy was
right, he was very good looking, with broad shoulders and wavy hair brushed
back from a wide brow. Mahogany, Sara thought stupidly. Jane was right, it was
mahogany. His eyes of dark brown were like rich chocolate, and warm and
friendly. Something seemed to vibrate through Sara right down to her toes as he
took her hand in his large one and gripped it firmly.
"Sara,
pleased to meet you," Brian said easily in a deep voice that made Sara
catch her breath. "They said you were beautiful, and they didn't
lie."
She shook her
head as his eyes roamed over her face with open admiration. Many men looked on
her with similar appreciation, but somehow Brian's eyes caressed where theirs
appeared to leer. Then he turned to smile at Jane and those eyes held distinct
adoration. Jealousy of her sister such as she'd never experienced before surged
through Sara like a tortuous agony.
"Yes, she
is beautiful, isn't she?" Dennis declared, and Sara winced as he gripped
her arm like a vice, pulling her possessively to his side. "I have to
watch her like a hawk. Every bloke envies me like crazy having her as my
wife." He grinned, looking wolfish, and she suppressed a cry as his
fingers bit into her flesh.
"I'll bet
they do," Brian agreed pleasantly. He glanced at Dennis's hand on her arm,
and when Sara met his eyes again she saw a puzzled look in their depths.
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Remnants of Dreams moves from the
horrors of the 1914-1918 war to the 1990s, and paints an unforgettable picture
of a changing world and of working class people in North London whose only
riches are love and the knowledge that they did their best.
Alicia’s indomitable spirit sustains
her and her large family through two wars, illness, death and loss. From her
mother’s example Sara finds the courage to escape an intolerable situation and
forge a new life in a new country.
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By Violet
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"This book touched me deeply. Perhaps that's because I was born in
North London and the places and people were familiar. I could not put
it down. I can honestly say it is one of the best in the genre I have
read." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"If you think this is a
predictable novel you will miss not only a sweeping story of joy and sorrow,
triumph and tragedy, but also an amazing overview of the century seen through a
family saga. Tricia McGill takes a bold step into mainstream fiction with this
book that flows like a gentle stream on the surface, but conceals a strong
undercurrent and unexpected depths." Mary Allyce
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I distinctly don't like Dennis. I can only imagine what will be said once Sara's alone with him.
ReplyDeleteGreat Six! Thanks for sharing Tricia!
Uh-oh..someone is appreciating someone's wife. Sounds awesome...and she wasn't the only one who got shivers when she met Brian. Love those descriptions that let us get to know your characters. Thanks for being here, Tricia. I've got to get this book on my Kindle. Am reading one of yours now.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Taryn, Dennis is a man not to be liked a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing all this for us Ginger, you are one of the best and only wish we lived closer so we could meet in person.