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February 3, 2023

REVIEW: Inherit My Heart by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / Boss-Secretary / England / inheritance / mothers and daughters / theaterNo Comments

Can Naomi secure her future while keeping her heart intact? England, 1962 Since the death of her father, eighteen-year-old Naomi Thurrock and her mother have relied on a quarterly allowance from a wealthy but cantankerous relative, Enoch Tenderleigh. When Enoch dies, both are shocked to be left only with a ... more >

September 29, 2022

REVIEW: On the Air by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Boss-Secretary / England / televisionComments Off on REVIEW: On the Air by Mary Burchell

Bridget’s on camera for the first time ever … but is she heading for heartbreak? When Bridget Monroe is offered her dream job as production secretary to TV producer Jerome “J.C.” Callender, little does she suspect that soon she’ll be on camera herself. Tasked with booking the rising actor Norman ... more >

February 22, 2019

REVIEW: On Wings of Song by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1980s / Boss-Secretary / classical music / England / family relationships / Opera Singer / Warrender SagaComments Off on REVIEW: On Wings of Song by Mary Burchell

Although Caroline had a lovely voice and would have very much liked to become a professional singer, she had always put her feelings second to the talent and ambition of her beloved cousin Jeremy, who was going to become a singer himself. But when she accompanied Jeremy for moral support, ... more >

June 1, 2017

REVIEW: Unbidden Melody (Warrender Saga Book 7) by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBoss-Secretary / classical music / England / Opera Singer / Warrender Saga1 Comments

Mary loved music, and was thrilled to be working as secretary to a famous impressario — but it was another matter when she found herself becoming involved with one of his clients, the celebrated singer, Nicholas Brenner. She told herself firmly that she could never really belong in Nicholas’s world ... more >

January 28, 2017

REVIEW: When Love is Blind (Warrender Saga Book 3) by Mary Burchell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / 20th century / blind / Boss-Secretary / classical music / disabled character / England / musician / Warrender Saga3 Comments

Dreams have been dashed… Antoinette Burney, a more than promising music student, is disappointed and furious when the famous concert pianist Lewis Freemont fails her in an exam. To make matters worse, he tells her forthrightly that she will never make the grade as a professional pianist. Her hopes and ... more >

January 21, 2017

REVIEW: The Broken Wing (Warrender Saga Book 2) by Mary Burchell

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / Boss-Secretary / cinderella / classical music / Disabled Heroine / England / Historical / Opera Singer / performance / performers / Warrender Saga8 Comments

Is Tessa always to be overshadowed? Tessa Morley has spent her entire life in the shadow of her beautiful and bewitching twin sister Tania. Unlike Tania, whose vivacious beauty and outgoing personality have ensured that she is forever in the limelight, Tessa lacks her sister’s confidence and has always been ... more >

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