Book Title: The Dressmaker's Secret (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 1) by Kellyn Roth
Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 270 pages
Length: 7 hours and 58 minutes
Genre: Historical Women's Fiction
Publisher: Wild Blue Wonder Press
Release date: January 2020
Content Rating: G: Clean for all audiences
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Claire will stop at nothing to provide for her daughters. An unwed mother, she does everything possible to raise them whilst avoiding her scandalous past. Some secrets are best kept, even between mother and daughter.
Alice longs for a father, especially if that means her mother will be happy. She takes matters into her own hands—but she never expected what she finds.
Despite her efforts to shelter her daughters, Claire’s ghosts rise up to haunt her, and any semblance of control over her life vanishes. If her secrets are uncovered, what will become of her family?
The Dressmaker's Secret Begins the Series. The author brings readers into her characters' stories by introducing various characters and some secrets, revelations, and challenges. Set in a time when unwed mothers were scandalous, the author tells Claire's story with an air of secrecy and suspense that captures reader interest and holds it through to the end.
The Dressmaker's Secret is a Clean Historical Novel with a Christian Element. The Dressmaker's Secret is a book that I could share with my daughters--and one that my grandmother would have enjoyed as well. It is impossible not to root for Claire, Alice, and Ivy! I enjoyed that there is an element of romance, life lessons to learn, and some spiritual, faith-filled lessons. It is an enjoyable introduction to the characters and a well-paced, historically placed, dramatic plot for readers to follow.
Would I Recommend The Dressmaker's Secret by Kellyn Roth? I truly enjoyed the characters in this book. I would definitely recommend it to women's fiction fans who enjoy Victorian-era novels that are both clean and entertaining--while offering a bit of God's Plan and faith as well.
I look forward to following the series' characters through future novels and recommend beginning the series with this first book.
Enjoy These Other Books in the Chronicles of Alice and Ivy series:
Book Title: Beyond Her Calling (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 4) by Kellyn Roth
Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 254 pages
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Publisher: Wild Blue Wonder Press
Release date: January 2022
Content Rating: G: Clean for all audiences
Ivy Knight feels that her life may never start. Though her loving family assures her that her place in the world is close to home, she still feels a push to move out of her comfort zone. Hoping against hope, she travels to her old friends at McCale House, seeking a purpose.
Jordy McAllen has just returned to Scotland after his education in London. He fears that what everyone has always said about him may be true: he can’t be a good doctor, let alone a good man. Determined to prove himself, Jordy snatches up the opportunity to become the doctor in the village of Keefmore near his parents’ farm.
When an old friend decides to travel to Keefmore and visit a relative, Ivy follows. She soon finds herself drawn to Jordy, but as their attraction grows, they both face doubts. A relationship between the two of them feels improbable—and might just require a step of impossible faith.
Book Title: Ivy Introspective (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 2) by Kellyn Roth
Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 256 pages
Length: 8 hours and 2 minutes
Genre: Historical Women's Fiction
Publisher: Wild Blue Wonder Press
Release date: July 2020
Content Rating: G: Clean for all audiences
Ivy Knight lives her life in a blur of confusion as the world passes her by in a tumultuous melody. She isn’t the perfect daughter or student, but as long as she can be with her family, she doesn’t mind watching rather than living.
Mrs. Chattoway treasures both of her granddaughters now that they’re reunited. When Ivy’s parents enroll her in a Scottish school for unique children, she’s happy to chaperone.
In a new place with a new guardian, Ivy discovers a special talent that helps her see the blurred world in a new way. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and Ivy becomes determined to find it—and help others do the same.
Book Title: At Her Fingertips (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 3) by Kellyn Roth
Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 300 pages
Length: 9 hours and 7 minutes
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Publisher: Wild Blue Wonder Press
Release date: July 2021
Content Rating: G: Clean for all audiences
Debutante Alice Knight is ready for her first social season in London. She’s determined to impress society and her mother with an affluent match, at last escaping her past and embracing a future of her own making.
Peter Strauss, an American reporter visiting England, isn’t exactly what Alice had in mind. However, his friendship proves invaluable as Alice faces the challenges of her debut. Almost immediately, she attracts the attention of a well-born gentleman—perfect save for the simple fact that he’s not a Christian.
The life she longs for is finally at her fingertips, but between her own heart and the convictions of her faith, she isn’t sure she ought to grasp it.
Kellyn Roth is a historical romance & women’s fiction author who writes about the empty places where hope has the most room to grow. Her novels include the inspirational Victorian family saga, The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, and the Kees & Colliers series, which follows a broken family in the tumultuous years of the first half of the 20th century.
Kellyn is a student of the Author Conservatory, a virtual assistant, and a writing coach. When not building her author career, she is likely getting lost somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with her friends, watching period dramas and facetious comedies, or spending time with her husband.
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The books sound great.
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