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Shelley Noble

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Shelley Noble is the bestselling author of the women's fiction novels Beach Colors, Stargazey, Holidays at Crescent Cove, Breakwater Bay, and Whisper Beach. She also writes under the name Shelley Freydont with the Celebration Bay Festival Mysteries and the Gilded Age Newport Mystery series. She is visa mer a former professional dancer and choreographer and has put these talents to work on such films as Mona Lisa Smile and The Game Plan. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

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Verk av Shelley Noble

Ask Me No Questions (2018) 123 exemplar
Beach Colors (2012) 115 exemplar
The Beach at Painter's Cove (2017) 95 exemplar
Whisper Beach: A Novel (2015) 89 exemplar
Stargazey Point (2013) 80 exemplar
Forever Beach: A Novel (2016) 79 exemplar
Breakwater Bay (2014) 74 exemplar
Lighthouse Beach (2018) 66 exemplar
The Tiffany Girls (2023) 53 exemplar
Tell Me No Lies (2019) 48 exemplar
A Beach Wish (2019) 46 exemplar
Lucky's Beach: A Novel (2020) 45 exemplar
A Resolution at Midnight (2020) 44 exemplar
Summer Island: A Novel (2022) 37 exemplar
Imagine Summer: A Novel (2021) 26 exemplar

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Spent a lot to time thinking "Good grief, why doesn't she . . . ?" Amusing though.
 
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ritaer | 11 andra recensioner | Feb 23, 2024 |
Up-and-coming Manhattan-based photographer, twenty-eight-year-old Dani Campbell, though happy with the success of her latest showing feels that she is losing her grip on her profession of choice. When she finds an envelope of old photographs in an antique shop, she is instantly taken with the photographer's talent and sets out to find him. Lawrence Sinclair, now in his eighties, lives a reclusive life in an old beach house in Rhode Island. She manages to convince him to help her recover her inspiration and mentor her in exchange for a live-in arrangement wherein she is responsible for studying up the place and running miscellaneous errands- an arrangement that has Lawrence’s family, namely his daughter-in-law, suspicious of Dani’s motives prompting her to send Peter, Lawrence’s grandson, to find out more. Peter, once close to his grandfather, is drawn to Dani and finds the opportunity to rekindle his bond with Lawrence, who understands Peter’s unhappiness and regrets not being able to help him deal with familial pressure regarding his life and career. The narrative follows them as they work together to save the art program run by a local convent, which is about to shut down, from being discontinued.

Picture Perfect Autumn by Shelley Noble is a well-written novel that revolves around themes of friendship, love, found family and community. The characterizations were well thought out and I enjoyed the dynamic between Dani , Lawrence, and the residents of the small town. I was glad we got to see the relationship between Dani and Peter slowly evolve ( I'm not a fan of the instalove trope). Lawrence was surely my favorite character, and I did like how the author chose to end the story. I did feel, however, that Peter’s character development lacked conviction. Stories such as these are always predictable but what makes the read pleasurable is the journey to the end. Unfortunately, the narrative did not grab my attention despite the interesting premise. Firstly, the novel was unnecessarily lengthy. It could have been at least 100 pages shorter. The pace dragged in parts, and I found myself losing interest along the way. Secondly, the title is misleading. I had hoped for an autumn-themed story and autumn (which happens to be my favorite time of the year) does not play much of a role in the story except for a Harvest Festival toward the end of the story. I do love the cover art though.

Overall, while I did not dislike this novel, I cannot say I enjoyed it as much as I had hoped.
Many thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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srms.reads | Dec 31, 2023 |
I loved this book. I never knew about the Tiffany girls, and it is fascinating.
 
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ReneeGreen | 3 andra recensioner | Dec 10, 2023 |
Told in the perspective of three women, this story takes readers on an adventure through the creation of Tiffany glassworks.
Emilie Pascal escapes from her home in Paris when gendarmes knock on the door. They were looking for her father, Dominique Andre Pascal, an art forger but Emilie knows that she can be punished for his crime. With her portfolio in her hands, she takes a ship to New York and finds employment with Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company. Soon enough her artistic talent is noticed by Mr. Tiffany and Emilie is assigned to work on the most important window glass art, The Four Seasons. Beside her, a talented Grace Griffith is working as a copyist and after work she secretly acts as a political cartoonist under the pseudonym of G.L. Griffith. Her identity couldn't be revealed as woman journalists were not approved. Both Emilie and Grace became friends joined by other girls working for Mr. Tiffany and living in the boardinghouse with a lovely and caring landlady Mrs. Bertolucci. Under the supervision of the talented manager of the women's division, Clara Driscoll, the Tiffany girls create a unique art of stained glass. At the same time Clara works diligently on her new design of dragonfly lamp.

I wanted to hold this book in my hands all the time and dive into the Tiffany’s world where I could bend over the glass, cut it, or choose the right piece together with the Tiffany girls. I like to read about history of art and this historical event of Tiffany glassworks was greatly researched and skillfully presented to readers. Mr. Tiffany, Clara Driscoll, and Agnes Northrop are real people who started the creation of Tiffany glassworks. The other characters are fictional but expertly drawn and unforgettable. The author skillfully implemented suspense, mystery and romance around women who desired to work and pursue their passion in a world full of men. Beautifully written a must-read book that I recommend to my friends, especially historical fiction fans.
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Verk
26
Även av
3
Medlemmar
1,095
Popularitet
#23,469
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
168
ISBN
105
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