New Book Publication Spotlight: A Very Modern Marriage by Rachel Brimble

A Very Modern Marriage by Rachel Brimble

He needs a wife...
Manchester industrialist William Rose was a poor lad from the slums who pulled himself up by his bootstraps, but in order to achieve his greatest ambitions he must become the epitome of Victorian respectability: a family man.

She has a plan...
But the only woman who's caught his eye is sophisticated beauty Octavia Marshall, one of the notorious ladies of Carson Street. Though she was once born to great wealth and privilege, she's hardly respectable, but she's determined to invest her hard-earned fortune in Mr Rose's mills and forge a new life as an entirely proper businesswoman.

They strike a deal that promises them both what they desire the most, but William's a fool if he thinks Octavia will be a conventional married woman, and she's very much mistaken if she thinks the lives they once led won't follow them wherever they go.

In the third instalment of Rachel Brimble's exciting Victorian saga series, The Ladies of Carson Street will open the doors on a thoroughly modern marriage – and William is about to get a lot more than he bargained for...

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Rachel lives in a small town near Bath, England. She is the author of over 25 published novels including the Ladies of Carson Street series, the Shop Girl series (Aria Fiction) and the Templeton Cove Stories (Harlequin).

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New Release Book Spotlight: Trouble For The Leading Lady by Rachel Brimble

Trouble For The Leading Lady by Rachel Brimble

Bath, 1852.

As a girl, Nancy Bloom would go to Bath's Theatre Royal, sit on the hard wooden benches and stare in awe at the actresses playing men as much as the women dressed in finery. She longed to be a part of it all and when a man promised her parents he could find a role for Nancy in the theatre, they believed him.

His lie and betrayal led to her ruin.

Francis Carlyle is a theatre manager, an ambitious man always looking for the next big thing to take the country by storm. A self-made man, Francis has finally shed the skin of his painful past and is now rich, successful and in need of a new female star. Never in a million years did he think he'd find her standing on a table in one of Bath's bawdiest pubs.

Nancy vowed never to trust a man again. Francis will do anything to make her his star. As they engage in a battle of wits and wills, can either survive with their hearts intact?

The second in Rachel Brimble's thrilling new Victorian saga series, Trouble for the Leading Lady will whisk you away to the riotous, thriving underbelly of Victorian Bath.

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Rachel lives in a small town near Bath, England. She is the author of over 20 published novels including the Shop Girl series (Aria Fiction) and the Templeton Cove Stories (Harlequin).

In 2019 she signed a new three book contract with Aria Fiction for a Victorian trilogy set in a Bath brothel. The first book, A Widow’s Vow was released in September 2020 followed by book 2 Trouble For The Leading Lady in March 2021 – it is expected that the final instalment will be released in the Autumn 2021.

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New Book Release Spotlight: A Widow's Vow by Rachel Brimble

A Widow’s Vow by Rachel Brimble

From grieving widow...

1851. After her merchant husband saved her from a life of prostitution, Louisa Hill was briefly happy as a housewife in Bristol. But then a constable arrives at her door. Her husband has been found hanged in a Bath hotel room, a note and a key to a property in Bath the only things she has left of him. And now the debt collectors will come calling.

To a new life as a madam.

Forced to leave everything she knows behind, Louisa finds more painful betrayals waiting for her in the house in Bath. Left with no means of income, Louisa knows she has nothing to turn to but her old way of life. But this time, she'll do it on her own terms – by turning her home into a brothel for upper class gentleman. And she's determined to spare the girls she saves from the street the horrors she endured in the past.

Enlisting the help of Jacob Jackson, a quiet but feared boxer, to watch over the house, Louisa is about to embark on a life she never envisaged. Can she find the courage to forge this new path? 

A Widow's Vow is the first in a gripping and gritty new Victorian saga series from Rachel Brimble. You won't be able to put it down.

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Rachel lives with her husband and their two daughters in a small town near Bath, England. She is the author of over 20 published novels including the Pennington’s department store series (Aria Fiction) and the Templeton Cove Stories (Harlequin).

Her next project is a Victorian trilogy set in a Bath brothel which she recently signed with Aria Fiction. The series will feature three heroines determined to change their lives and those of other women. The first book. A Widow’s Vow is due for release in September and available for Amazon preorder now.

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New Release Spotlight and Review: A Shop Girl At Sea by Rachel Brimble

A Shop Girl At Sea by Rachel Brimble

Genre: Historical romance

Publication Date: 9th April 2020

Publisher: Aria Fiction

Series – Pennington's book 4 (all books can be read stand alone)

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Bath, 1912.

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Amelia Wakefield loves working at Pennington's, Bath's finest department store. An escape from her traumatic past, it saved her life. So when Miss Pennington sets her a task to set sail on the Titanic and study the department stores of New York, she couldn't be more excited – or determined!

Frustrated with his life at home, Samuel Murphy longs for a few weeks of freedom and adventure. Meeting Amelia on board the Titanic, Samuel can't help wonder what painful history has made the beauty so reserved. But he already has too many responsibilities for love.

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Ruby Taylor has always kept her Pennington co-workers at a distance. Making sure her little brother is safe has always been her priority. But when that means accepting Victoria Lark's offer of sanctuary, more than one of Ruby's secrets is under threat of being revealed...

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A riveting and uplifting saga, perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Fiona Ford.

Amelia Wakefield loves working for Pennington's in Bath, working as acting window designer. When her boss proposes a trip to New York to find out how the departments stores in the city operate, it's both a surprise and an opportunity of a lifetime. Even more, when she and fellow worker Mr Weir are booked to travel on the inaugural sailing of the Titanic. On board, she meets crew member, Samuel Murphy, but as tragedy strikes, Amelia has to decide where her heart and loyalties lie.

Meanwhile back in Bath, window design assistant, Ruby Taylor is trying to escape from her abusive mother. Help comes from another work friend and widow, Mrs Victoria Lark. She offers Ruby and her young brother a safe home. Only, Ruby has a secret which burns deep, as does Victoria.

Seaman Samuel Murphy is a crewman working on the Titanic. New York-bound he hopes the trip to America is a stepping stone to a new future. He meets Amelia, a shop-girl during the Atlantic crossing an unexpected complication. However, when the ship hits an iceberg, the unfolding events seal his fate for the future.

This is another beautifully written novel by Ms Brimble, set in 1912, two plot lines following Pennington's staff; Amelia's adventure to New York and the blossoming friendship between Ruby and Victoria.

The Titanic scenes are adrenalin-fuelled as the two love birds act on what they believe is important as time is rapidly running out for them to try to remain safe. The poignant scene between Amelia and Mr Weir is heart-breaking, highlighting the dilemma faced by those who put other peoples safety before their own.

The close friendship between Ruby and Victoria is dealt with sensitively at a time in history when such a relationship was illegal. The reactions of fellow workers amplify the precarious situation both women are living where gossip and innuendo draw attention to them when they are trying to portray their living arrangements as a practical arrangement for Ruby and her brother.

The theme throughout the novel is one of overcoming hurdles and adversity in life. Amelia, Samuel and Ruby find their strength to follow their hearts, accepting life is too short to not follow your dreams and desires. For anyone looking for historical romances in and around the second decade of twentieth-century England, I highly recommend this and the other novels in the Pennington series.

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Rachel lives with her husband and their two daughters in a small town near Bath, England.

She is the author of over 20 published novels including the Pennington’s department store series (Aria Fiction) and the Templeton Cove Stories (Harlequin).​

In July 2019, she signed a three-book deal with Aria Fiction for a Victorian trilogy set in a Bath brothel which will feature three heroines determined to change their lives and those of other women. The first book is due for release in Autumn 2020.

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New Release Spotlight & Review: Christmas At Pennington's by Rachel Brimble

Christmas At Pennington’s by Rachel Brimble

Gripping drama as Pennington's department store prepares for a glittering Christmas in 1911, but a killer stalks the women of Bath.

Christmas sees Pennington's at its most glorious, thronged with shoppers, its grand staircase and balcony adorned with holly, mistletoe, tinsel and lights. It should be the happiest time, but dramas are seething beneath the surface.

For Cornelia Culford, in charge of jewellery, a divorce hearing looms, where she could lose custody of her young sons to her overbearing and unfaithful husband.

For Stephen Gower, being head of security at Pennington's is the perfect refuge from a tragic past at Scotland Yard. But soon the past will call him back, as Joseph Carter and Elizabeth Pennington beg him to help solve the murder of Joseph's first wife, now that it seems as if the killer has struck again.

For Joseph and Elizabeth, their marriage depends on exorcising the past. But can it ever be laid to rest?

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This is the third book in the Pennington's series. I read this as a standalone novel, although I've previously enjoyed The Mistress of Pennington's, the first instalment in this series.

In the midst of a divorce from her abusive, cheating husband, Cornelia Culford is she's trying to rebuild a life for herself and sons by working in the jewellery department at Pennington's in Bath. There she meets Stephen Gower, head of security and another new employee who is also trying to forget about events from the past.

This novel has it all, romance, history and mystery all wrapped up in a fascinating narrative. Ms Brimble continues to enlighten me about this momentous time in history with well-researched details within well-written and thoughtful story-lines. The simplicity of a department store backdrop is perfect for the different plot threads; some new whilst others are a continuation from previous books in the series. The latter doesn't require previous knowledge but will tempt to want to find out more about these equally charming characters, specifically Joseph Carter and Elizabeth Pennington.

The time-line is the lead up to Christmas, 1911 and I love all the descriptions of the festive decorations used at this time making it easy to visualise how it all looked in reality. Despite this, the narrative focuses on the everyday events and happenings of the character's which just happen to occur at this time of year. I liked this aspect because this novel can be read at any time of the year, not just at Christmas.

One thing is now certain, I want to read book two, A Rebel at Pennington's to learn more about Esther and Lawrence Culford. Also, with many references within the narrative relating to something significant in 1912, I'm expecting another intriguing instalment, soon...I hope.

***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher Aria via Rachel's Random Resources***

Rachel lives with her husband and their two daughters in a small town near Bath, England. Since 2007, she has had several novels published by small US presses, eight books published by Harlequin Superromance (Templeton Cove Stories) and four Victorian romances with eKensington/Lyrical.

In January 2018, she signed a four-book deal with Aria Fiction for a new Edwardian series set in Bath’s finest department store. The Mistress of Pennington’s released July 2018, A Rebel At Pennington’s February 2019 and Christmas At Pennington’s September 2019.

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Spotlight & Review: The Mistress of Pennington's by Rachel Brimble

The Mistress of Pennington’s by Rachel Brimble

1910 – A compelling tale of female empowerment in Bath's leading department store. Perfect for the fans of the TV series Mr Selfridge and The Paradise.

Elizabeth Pennington should be the rightful heir of Bath's premier department store through her enterprising schemes and dogged hard work. Her father, Edward Pennington believes his daughter lacks the business acumen to run his empire and is resolute a man will succeed him.

Determined to break from her father's iron-clad hold and prove she is worthy of inheriting the store, Elizabeth forms an unlikely alliance with ambitious and charismatic master glove-maker Joseph Carter. United they forge forward to bring Pennington's into a new decade, embracing woman's equality and progression whilst trying not to mix business and pleasure.

Can this dream team thwart Edward Pennington's plans for the store? Or will Edward prove himself an unshakeable force who will ultimately ruin both Elizabeth and Joseph?

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Edwardian Britain isn't an era I'm too familiar with especially the history surrounding the women's suffrage movement and the rise in popularity of socialist politics. My only recollection of any reference to suffragettes featuring in a book or film I've seen or read is Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins! As I've not seen either of the dramas mentioned in the blurb, I began this novel with great expectations and happily the narrative not only kept my attention, but the setting inspired me to read more about this pivotal time in history.

Elizabeth Pennington is eager to make Pennington's the premier department store in south-west England. The only person standing in her way is Edward Pennington; her father. At a time when women are seeking change, Elizabeth knows she is more than capable of running the store but has to be content with overseeing the ladies' department. When Joseph Carter makes enquires about supplying Pennington's with his gloves, he knows its the right place to help fulfil his late wife's dreams. Only working alongside Elisabeth, they discover a link between their families which could destroy both of their plans for the future.

I found the narrative engaging and enlightening. Both Elizabeth and Joseph are likeable and relatable. Elizabeth is slightly aloof when dealing with people new to her, but manages to express her passion for her work to the delight of customers and staff alike. Joseph is charming and polite, a gentleman struggling to atone for the past to pave way for the future. He's the opposite of the controlling Edward Pennington, who has the power to ruin everything they strive to achieve. The secondary characters are fascinating, adding to the overall ambience of the novel.

The different elements within this first instalment of Pennington's of Bath will delight many readers. The tentative attraction and romance between Elizabeth and Joseph as well as an insightful look at the day to day happenings of an Edwardian department store. Lastly, the history of its time and how it shaped the attitudes of the people. I wonder if in a future book in the series we learn if Joseph finds the killer of his wife. Both he and Elizabeth declared they would strive to gain justice for her death, but as yet we don't know if this happened.

I've previously read a contemporary novel by this author, however, I'm definitely a fan of her historical works and look forward to continuing with the Pennington's.

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Rachel lives with her husband and two teenage daughters in a small town near Bath in the UK. Since 2007, she has had several novels published by small US presses, eight books published by Harlequin Superromance (Templeton Cove Stories) and four Victorian romances with eKensington/Lyrical.

In January 2018, she signed a four-book deal with Aria Fiction for a brand new Edwardian series set in Bath’s finest department store. The first book, The Mistress of Pennington’s released July 2018.

Rachel is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and Romance Writers of America, and was selected to mentor the Superromance finalist of So You Think You Can Write 2014 contest. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find Rachel with her head in a book or walking the beautiful English countryside with her family. Her dream place to live is Bourton-on-the-Water in South West England.

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