Dance your way through the mystical and romantic life of
Diamond Sharp, AKA Grace Rutherford, in Anna Davis'
latest book, THE JEWEL BOX. Set in London during the 1920s,
Diamond writes a social column for the Piccadilly
Herald about the best restaurants and clubs, the latest
fashions and crazes, and the night life of this rainy city.
Recall with her the fads of the times: flappers, the
Charleston, short bobs and shorter dresses.
As two handsome American writers compete for Grace's
attention, she recalls romantic rivalries from her past.
Two other young men vied for her heart years ago, yet she
ended up with neither. She has let love pass her by to do
the "right thing" for her family. She is the glue that
holds her family together and cannot bring herself to hurt
those she holds so dear. Will she ever know love? Will love
find its way to her?
She may "tell all" in her social column, but Grace is the
keeper of the secrets of many; from her own secret identity
as Diamond Sharp to her secrets about the cruelties of war,
the infidelities of her sister's husband and her own
parents, and the secrets held between her two American
suitors. Grace must decide if it is right to keep
the "jewels" in the box and sacrifice her own happiness and
desires.
Although she lives a clandestine life as a party hopper,
Grace is more than just an advertising copywriter for
Pearson and Pearson Advertising; she's a voice for equal
rights in the workplace for women, as well as an advocate
for the woman's right to vote in England. She's not afraid
to lend her opinion on these issues in both her newspaper
column and her advertising venue.
Davis certainly captures the essence of a nostalgic era of
smoky clubs, dancing the night away and the intriguing
atmosphere of romance. She packs a lot of history into this
novel, along with the romance, rivalries and secrets. Don't
miss this great read.
Grace Rutherford is the one and only Diamond Sharp,
the "it" girl of 1920s London, whose weekly newspaper
column delights readers with tales of her nightly
escapades -- the dinners, the dancing, the fashion, the
men. Caught up in the glitz and glamour of the day, Grace
begins a passionate affair with charming, flirtatious
American author Dexter O'Connell. Soon, though, she falls
for John Cramer, the charismatic neighbor her widowed
younger sister adores. Irresistibly drawn to both men,
Grace discovers they are bitter enemies and finds herself
tangled up in the mesh of secrets and lies that binds them
together.
Which man, if either, can she trust?
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