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The Elopement

By: Tracy Rees
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
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Tracy Rees's latest novel The Elopement is an elaborately imagined historical novel full of delight and temptation, spanning the luxury and poverty of late Victorian England.

A wealthy heiress . . .

1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she’s expected to marry – and to marry well.

An unsuitable match . . .

Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist’s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before – wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena’s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena’s heart along with her likeness.

A scandal in society . . .

Rowena knows her parents would never approve of Bartek, who in their eyes is nothing but a penniless foreigner. As her feelings grow, she has no-one to turn to. Dare she risk everything for love?

©2022 Tracy Rees (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Historical Historical Fiction Romance Victorian Fiction Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

I absolutely loved The Elopement. I can't praise it enough. The characters are warm and engaging and the story is wise and wonderful. Tracy has woven a rich tapestry of colourful characters so full of heart, against the fascinating and thought-provoking backdrop of late Victorian England. It was an absolute joy. (Rosanna Ley, author of The Forever Garden)
The Elopement is a beautiful novel about taking wrong turnings on the path to love and happiness. The characters step from the pages in all their wilfulness and folly and make us care desperately what happens to them. Tracy Rees is a brilliant, immersive storyteller who truly understands the human heart. I adore all her novels, but this is my favourite so far. (Gill Paul, Author of The Manhattan Girls)
I've long been a huge fan of Tracy's sumptuous, immersive storytelling . . . The Elopement is another absolute beauty. (Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky)
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I really enjoyed this. it's actually a sequel from one of her other books but Audible have listed it as such. shame. sorry I can't remember which one.

Enjoyable

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Awesome story from the very beginning. The descriptions were so well written that I felt I was there, to the scenery, clothes and even the the dark horrific behaviour almost at times made me tear up as it was so heart breaking. Really hated finishing as it’s always a trial finding my next read.
Can’t wait for the next good read by Tracy Rees. 💖

Fabulous

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The wait for a new Tracy Rees novel feels too long, whilst the devouring of it when it does arrive happens all too quickly! One of my favourite authors. I was delighted to realise the admirable and lovely Olive Westallen features heavily in this novel as she did in The Rose Garden. I hope we will hear more from her and the other wonderful pioneering women in the very near future!

Fabulous!

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tracey rees draws out characters brilliantly. You know them and love them. One of my favourite of hers. But read The Rose Garden first!

brilliant chatacterisation.

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Story - excellent
Narrator - also excellent.
I have listened to all of Tracy Rees' books, and this one didn't disappoint.
Really interesting characters and a truly heartwarming story. What I didn't realise is that although it can be enjoyed as a stand alone novel, it is actually a sequel to The Rose Garden, which I went back and listened to again before listening to this one.

Another wonderful gem from Tracy Rees.

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I’m afraid I did not get into this book like all the others .. it was lacking in story and I was disappointed… I thought more would be made of the nasty Bartec… but it made the story quite flat … I’ll go back and read Amy Snow which is her best book by far ..

Disappointing

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I have enjoyed the previous books by this author but this one just droned on as did the narrator whose voice nearly sent me to sleep. I’ll be very careful next time before choosing a Tracy Rees book again and will take note of previous reviews.

Boring

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Don’t like the computerised narration but got used to it enough to enjoy the story. Love that this book was a sequel to another of the authors books that I enjoyed.

Good story but not a fan of computer narration

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