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None No current Talk conversations about this book.  Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |   Established actor Jerry O'Connell is attracting attention - and not the good kind. Rumors fly that he and his make co-star are a little too close, and the police are taking notice. He tries to be discreet, but when he meets a desperate young ingenue he realizes that they can help each other. She needs a place to live, he needs a cover. Together they set up house and both are their careers take off. Meanwhile young Elisa Roundtree is torn between an uncaring father and a cruel fiance. She finds a brief happiness at school, but things soon grow more complicated. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I was more interested in the actors and their lives than in Elisa. I didn't agree with some of the choices she made. But it was really an eye opener to read about the laws regarding homosexuality. For some reason I didn't realize that this was the first in a series and I expected things to be more resolved at the end of this book. It's not a cliffhanger exactly, but just the first installment of a longer story. If you like historical fiction, I would a definitely recommend this one. It's available on Kindle Unlimited right now so you should check it out. (  ) cmbohn | Jan 24, 2018 | no reviews | add a review
Theatre is true love... This award-winning novel, perfect for theatre lovers and Downton Abbey enthusiasts, is set in Yorkshire, England, in 1885. Bertha Roundtree, wife of Anthony Roundtree, dies in childbirth, leaving her infant daughter Elisa behind. Once wealthy, the Roundtree family is destitute after Anthony gambled away its fortune. Anthony Roundtree is a cruel man. He has no interest in his infant daughter, leaving her to be raised by his spinster sister Lillian, a rather simple woman with no dowry and no prospects, and a cruel governess. Anthony is determined to turn Elisa into a lady, and marry her off to Sir John Garingham, who wants the tomboy Elisa turned into the perfect lady - no matter what it takes. But the betrothal goes awry when Elisa develops a mind of her own, a passion for her art teacher, and an obsession with the theatre. And her youthful vigour is about to lead into a glamourous world with a dark underbelly... Filled with the history of the British theatre and allusions to Shakespeare, Not From the Stars is the first in the His Majesty's Theatre series about the lives of the actors and academics who lived in the repressive days of Edwardian England, but refused to be stifled. Praise for Christina Britton Conroy... 'A beautifully written story' - Donna Rauch, Barnes & Noble 'A fun read ... The actors' chapters often present intriguing setups... good plotlines.' Kirkus Reviews '... Readers will be immediately drawn into the story, and will find it hard to leave until the dramatic conclusion.' - Manic Readers 'You'll love this book.' - Jean Dean, WRVC Radio '...Captivating... a real page turner, trust me.' - Mary Jones, WDRC Radio Christina Britton Conroy is a classically trained singer and actor who has toured the globe singing operas, operettas, and musicals, as well as being a Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. She has published several books, and Not From The Stars marks the first in the four-book His Majesty's Theatre series. No library descriptions found. |
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I did not like the writing style, it felt disjointed, not really a cohesive story but a series of shorts with a cast of superficial and unlikeable characters. Two stars because I finally got to the end. The story continues in three more books.
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