Hope Between the Pages by Pepper D. Basham

 The audio version of this review was first shared in Episode 36: Guest Parker J. Cole & a Review of Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

THE BOOK

Clara Blackwell can’t lose her family’s one-hundred-year-old bookshop, but with the deed missing, there’s a chance her father’s legacy could fall into the hands of her greedy uncle. In an attempt to locate the missing deed, Clara uncovers an unusual love note which leads to the discovery of a long-lost romance. Forced to step outside her predictable bookish world, Clara embarks on an adventure with only the name Oliver as a hint of the man’s identity in her great grandmother’s unknown history. From the beautiful North Carolina Vanderbilt estate to a hamlet in The Lake District, England, can Clara put the pieces of an ill-fated romance together in order to save her bookshop…and maybe even find her own bookish happily-ever-after in the process?

THE REVIEW 

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper D. Basham is a charming blend that combines strong notes of anglophile with the papery aroma of bibliophile and sweetens it to perfection with a hint of hopeless romantic.

In this dual time novel, Basham has created a pair of bookish heroines you’ll love to root for as they leave the safety of their respective libraries to write their own stories. I related to modern day Clara’s affinity for vintage style and adored the whimsical courtship of letters between Edwardian couple, Sadie and Oliver.

If you’ve ever wished the Hallmark channel had produced Downton Abbey, this book is sure to be your cup of tea! 

Disclaimer: The publisher offered a complimentary copy of this book. The review was given freely, without payment. All views expressed are only the honest opinion of a member of the Historical Bookworm Review Team.

THE AUTHOR

Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance peppered with grace and humor with southern Appalachian flair. Both her historical and contemporary novels have garnered recognition in the Grace Awards, Inspys, and ACFW Carol Awards. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist to about fifty more, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus. 

Read more about Pepper on her website. (www.pepperdbasham.com)