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The Emerald Affair

The Raj Hotel, Book 1

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The Emerald Affair

By: Janet MacLeod Trotter
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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In this evocative tale of life in India between the wars, friendships will be tested and loyalties torn. But can love win the day?

In Scotland in the aftermath of the First World War, nurse Esmie McBride meets handsome Captain Tom Lomax at her best friend Lydia’s home. Esmie is at first concerned for Tom’s shell shock, then captivated by his charm, but it’s effervescent Lydia he marries, and the pair begin a new adventure together in India.

When marriage to Tom’s doctor friend Harold offers Esmie the chance to work in India, the two sets of newlyweds find themselves living wildly different lives on the subcontinent. Esmie, heartbroken but resolved, is nursing at a mission hospital on the North West Frontier. Lydia, meanwhile, is the glamorous mistress of the Raj Hotel, where Tom hopes his sociable new wife will dazzle international guests.

As Esmie struggles with her true feelings for Tom and the daily dangers of her work, Lydia realises the Raj is not the centre of high society she had dreamed of. And when crisis strikes both couples, Esmie faces a shattering choice: should she stay the constant friend she’s always been, or risk everything and follow her heart?

©2019 Janet MacLeod Trotter (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Sagas Women's Fiction Heartfelt
Beautiful Love Story • Outstanding Performance • Wonderful Storytelling • Engaging Drama • Heart Warming Joy
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Elizabeth Knowelden takes an otherwise standard romance and turns it into something much better. This is a difficult review in that all the secondary characters are flashes of sharply drawn, complex individuals while the four main characters seem out central casting. The story is fine for a romance but considering its length I was hoping for more originality. If you are looking for something that won’t challenge you, brilliantly read this will be great.

Beautifully Read

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I had to finish it at one go, couldn’t stop.
I wish they would make a series of the book!

Wonderful read

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I have not listened to any books about India or by this reviewer. The story was beautifully written and the performance was outstanding.

A beautiful love story

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This is a historical page turner. i could visualize every scene and character. Highly recommend!

Outstanding

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* If you've always wanted to like Jane Austin, but just don't, then you might really enjoy this book. It would have been 5 stars across the board, but for the cheapened last chapter trying to tidy up the ending, romance novel style. One more chapter about how Tom's situation in Scotland "resolved" and you'd have a full fledged novel, instead of a "romance novel". On the whole a delightful story with a wonderful narrator. Can't wait to hear the next book!

If you've always wanted to like Jane Austin, but*

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Loved the real feel of India at that time and details of flora and fauna as well as the climate changes.

Compassion showed re the native peoples

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Bravo 👏👏outstanding fantastic writing characters outstanding performance 👍😊 the drama OMG 😲 I didn't think I was going to like this book but damn!!! WOW!! 😊😀 I love 💘this story it's got everything in it drama, mystery, funny I recommend this book to everyone that love to read or listen too a wonderful story Janet Macleod Trotter you are a good story teller this is my first book of yours that I read it popped up on my kindle to read I'm so glad I bought the
Book Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden WOW!! You get five 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 well done thank you Audible next please!

WOW!!!!!👍😃 The Emerald Affair!

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I think the narrator really makes this book! The story is great too! Cant wait to listen to the second book!

Great Narrator!

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If you like romance novels that take you to faraway places, you’ll love this one, the story and narration are superb.

I loved this book!

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narration was great. nice easy read. I really enjoyed the flow of the story. would highly recommend.

easy read

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