Blurb
Autumn 1920. When Bernard Cavalier, a flamboyant London artist, marries Evie Brunton, a beautiful Devon post lady, everyone expects a happy ending. But Evie misses cycling down country lanes, delivering the mail, and is finding it hard to adapt to her new life among Mayfair’s high society. Meanwhile Bernard, now a well-known artist, is struggling to give up his bachelor ways. The Wrong Direction is as light and witty as The Wrong Envelope, with racy characters and a fast-paced plot. Wild parties, flirtatious models, jealous friends – Bernard and Evie must negotiate many twists and turns if they are to hold on to each other...
Review
This book is the sequel to The Wrong Envelope which I reviewed here.
We meet with Bernard and Evie again, this time as they begin their married life in London. The same nostalgia I loved in the first book is still there and you can delight in a 1920s London where tea at Fortnum and Mason is the order of the day for society gals with no selfies in sight.
I got so frustrated with Bernard in this book. I really wanted to give him a good shake - so be prepared to be a little exasperated with him and actually with Evie too. She can't cook and she has to ring her Mother for help! After her trip to the fishmonger she seems to fall apart and I missed the strong character she was in Devon. However, it is not long before she is off to other parts and so Bernard really does go downhill fast, all of his own making.
We also encounter Evie's "friend" Cassie again, although by now Evie has the measure of her and they are no longer friends. Thank goodness as she really does become even more vile in this chapter of Evie's life. Phoebe who was "friends" with Bernard on the other hand becomes a true friend and is a lovely character based out in the vicarage in Saffron Walden.
Evie yet again encounters sexism and yet again my blood boiled. At least this allows us to get to see more of the old Evie from the first book. Then there is a mix up of sorts - really London society and the newsheets of the day are no better than social media in 2019 - it just would happen so much quicker nowadays. I won't be doing plot spoilers though.
If you enjoyed the first book - and really you need to read that one first, then you will love this one just as much.
Biography
Liz is a writer, a Creative Writing teacher and an Art photographer. She lives in the Highlands of Scotland with a view of the sea. Her love of images influences her writing.
Her debut novel, 'The Wrong Envelope', is a romantic comedy, set in 1920 in Devon, England. It tells the story of Bernard, an impulsive artist and Evie, his beautiful post lady. You can watch the trailer on this page, under 'Videos'. Light and witty, and full of twists and turns, 'The Wrong Envelope' captures the spirit of another age - when letters could change lives.
The sequel, 'The Wrong Direction', follows Evie and Bernard to London, and charts their further adventures in Mayfair's high society. Wild parties, flirtatious models, jealous friends - Bernard and Evie must negotiate many twists and turns if they are to hold on to each other.
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