Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Can't Wait Wednesday: Dark Tides

Can't Wait Wednesday is hosted by Wishful Endings and helps us spotlight upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating!

Dark Tides (Fairmile #2) by Philippa Gregory
Pub. Date: November 24, 2020



Goodreads says, "#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory’s new historical novel tracks the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England.  Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before. James Avery has everything to offer, including the favour of the newly restored King Charles II, and he believes that the warehouse's poor owner Alinor has the one thing his money cannot buy—his son and heir.  The second visitor is a beautiful widow from Venice in deepest mourning. She claims Alinor as her mother-in-law and has come to tell Alinor that her son Rob has drowned in the dark tides of the Venice lagoon.  Alinor writes to her brother Ned, newly arrived in faraway New England and trying to make a life between the worlds of the English newcomers and the American Indians as they move toward inevitable war. Alinor tells him that she knows—without doubt—that her son is alive and the widow is an imposter. Set in the poverty and glamour of Restoration London, in the golden streets of Venice, and on the tensely contested frontier of early America, this is a novel of greed and desire: for love, for wealth, for a child, and for home."

I really enjoyed Gregory's Tidelands and can't wait to continue the story. I love that this one takes readers to London, Venice, and New England.  What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments.

8 comments:

  1. Back in the day I used to read a lot of Gregory books but it has been years and years and years!

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    1. I have enjoyed her last few novels! I hope you can check them out. Thanks for visiting, Marg!

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  2. I haven't heard of this series, but it sounds interesting! Hope you love it!

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  3. I have to admit, I DNFed Tidelands, but I hope you enjoy this one!

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    1. Oh, bummer! Sorry to hear this one didn't work for you! Thanks for visiting, Angela!

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  4. I've read this author before and enjoyed her, so hope you enjoy this one!
    Lisa Loves Literature's Wednesday post

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  5. It's been awhile since I last read one of Gregory's books. I hope you enjoy this one when you read it!

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