Helpful Score: 1
Loved this book, the final chapter to A Woman of Substance which is among one of my very favorite all time books.
Helpful Score: 1
Ambitious, engrossing, the plot is equal parts evil, rivalry, and romance. Characters so real you will truly want to know them better!
Another wonderful read for Barabra Taylor Bradford fans.
Another wonderful read for Barabra Taylor Bradford fans.
Really enjoyed this book. I think this series just got better and better with each book. This final book in the series was a quick read. Appreciated the family tree at the beginning.
Another Harte saga book bringing us almost up to present day. All the descendants of Emma wrestle with family dramas, black sheep and attempted murder
part of a series and really enjoyed
Four women at a crossroads. A family in crisis. And a enemy planning for his long-awaited chance at revenge.
Conclusion to the saga that began with Emma Harte and A Woman of Substance - excellent story!
Good continuation of the story line.
The dramatic conclusion to the saga that began with Emma Harte. very good series. Four women at a crossroads. A family in crisis, an enemy planning his long awaited chance at revenge.
The Harte saga continues, better than ever!
If you like the books about Emma Harte, you will love this one.
pretty good...the saga of the Harte Family is getting a little far away...but the story of this book is still good.
Can this be, as advertised, the final episode in the Harte family saga? A Woman of Substance (1979), the story of Emma Harte's triumph over poverty and illegitimacy to found England's greatest department store, and its four sequels were huge bestsellers. Now Emma's great-granddaughter, Linnet O'Neill, must defend the empire and family against evil uncle Jonathan Ainsley. But words such as "granddaughter" and "uncle" don't do justice to the complexities. It takes four and a half pages of front matter to enumerate the Harte, Kallinski and O'Neill clans whose intertwining lives drive the saga. Emma's descendants offer a helping hand to new in-lawsand the readerby uttering sentences such as these: "Through his great-grandfather, Winston the First, Emma is Gideon's great-great-aunt. But she is also Gideon's great-grandmother, because Emma was my grandmother." Weddings and funerals keep the local caterer busy and offer crescendos of activity, if scant emotion. Although Ainsley's malevolence hovers behind the story and leads to near disasters, there's never a doubt that the strong women will triumphthough not without struggle. Series devotees will take heart at the ending, which hints that Ainsley's evil will survive his death and the struggles will continue offstage even if Bradford lays down her golden pen.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
its a wonderful book
GREAT READING
Last in the saga of Emma Harte and her retail dynasty.
This is a sequel about the new generation of the Harte family and it is terrific.
It was fun catching up on the family saga.
Linnet O'Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to modernize the family business. Returning from her honeymoon full of fresh ideas for bringing the Harte empire into the new century, Linnet locks horns with her mother, Paula, in a battle about the future. But due to unexpected circumstances, Linnet finds herself alone at the helm, just as her great-grandmother once was.
Tessa Fairley is ready to start a new life after an acrimonoius divorce-which might include rivaling her sister Linnet for the top spot in the Harte business.
India Standish, in the midst of planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, is thrown off balance when her finance's daughter Atlanta comes to live with them-closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble.
And Evan Hughes, their American cousin, unwittingly brings an enemy into their midst! Evan's sister Angharad, who tries to infiltrate the quartet of young women, meets Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes. Together, they spin a web of vegence whereby no Harte is safe. Just Rewards brings the story of Emma Harte and A Woman of Substance full circle.
Tessa Fairley is ready to start a new life after an acrimonoius divorce-which might include rivaling her sister Linnet for the top spot in the Harte business.
India Standish, in the midst of planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, is thrown off balance when her finance's daughter Atlanta comes to live with them-closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble.
And Evan Hughes, their American cousin, unwittingly brings an enemy into their midst! Evan's sister Angharad, who tries to infiltrate the quartet of young women, meets Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes. Together, they spin a web of vegence whereby no Harte is safe. Just Rewards brings the story of Emma Harte and A Woman of Substance full circle.
From the blockbuster bestselling author comes the dramatic conclusion to the saga that began with Emma Harte and A Woman of Substance. Four women at a crossroads. A family in crisis. And an enemy planning for a long-awaited chance at revenge. Who will have their just rewards?
Linnet O'Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to modernize the family business. Returning from her honeymoon full of fresh ideas for bringing the Harte empire into the new century, Linnet locks horns with her mother, Paula, in a battle about the future....
India Standish, who is planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, is thrown off balance when her fiance's daughter Atlanta comes to live with them--closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble.
Evan Hughes, their American cousin, unwittingly brings an enemy into their midst. But Evan's sister Angharad, who tries to infiltrate the quartet of young women, meets Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes.
Together, they find themselves in a web of vengeance wherein no Harte is safe.
"Ambitious...engrossing...the plot is equal parts evil, rivalry, and romance."--Washington Post Book World
Linnet O'Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to modernize the family business. Returning from her honeymoon full of fresh ideas for bringing the Harte empire into the new century, Linnet locks horns with her mother, Paula, in a battle about the future....
India Standish, who is planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, is thrown off balance when her fiance's daughter Atlanta comes to live with them--closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble.
Evan Hughes, their American cousin, unwittingly brings an enemy into their midst. But Evan's sister Angharad, who tries to infiltrate the quartet of young women, meets Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes.
Together, they find themselves in a web of vengeance wherein no Harte is safe.
"Ambitious...engrossing...the plot is equal parts evil, rivalry, and romance."--Washington Post Book World
This is an autographed copy! In perfect condition!