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High Time: A novel
by Hannah Rothschild
No one warned her that nightmares lurk in the shadows of dreams.
from High Time by Hannah Rothschild
Tomlinson Sleet is an appalling ‘vulgarian,’ motivated by narcissism, greed, and a need for attention—A combination of Scrooge, the Grinch, and a certain politician who will not be named. Sleet has married three wives, possessions who soon lost their luster after he obtained them.
Ayesha is his latest wife, beautiful and young and the mother of his child. But there is someone new on his radar–a gorgeous Albanian crypto-currency guru who lures with dreams of untold wealth. Sleet sees her as the perfect combination of trophy wife and financial gain. She has kept him at arm’s length, demanding he invest millions before she will allows him a few minutes in her presence.
Ayesha was the illegitimate daughter of Enyon Trelawney. She and Sleet are living in Trelawney Castle, her father’s estate. Ayesha has been restoring the castle while working for her art degree. She married Sleet for security, having grown up in the shadows. When Ayesha realizes that Sleet intends to replace her, and that her daughter’s security is threatened, she goes on a quest to guarantee her financial future, hoping to purchase Trelawney Castle and keep it in the family.
Her father’s legitimate heirs resent Ayesha, but as she discovers Sleet’s shady dealings she enlists them to help her bring Sleet down. It is high time that Sleet pays for his mistreatment of others. Her investigations takes us deep into the way money is manipulated and misused.
I do love social comedy, and the Trelawney family is filled with oddball characters from the upper crust. The Countess Clarissa, Enyon’s wife, still occupies the castle. She makes pronouncements about correctness. Imperious and rude, she has fallen in love for the first time. Princess Amelia remarks that in the good, old days, people were born into service, died in service; “now they have such highfalutin ideas.” Ayesha has hired her great-uncle Tony and his sidekick Barty to decorate the Castle; the loveable pair provide comic relief.
Ayesha learns hard lessons but has her gains in a realistic, but satisfying conclusion.
Thanks to A.A. Knopf for a free book.
from High Time by Hannah Rothschild
Tomlinson Sleet is an appalling ‘vulgarian,’ motivated by narcissism, greed, and a need for attention—A combination of Scrooge, the Grinch, and a certain politician who will not be named. Sleet has married three wives, possessions who soon lost their luster after he obtained them.
Ayesha is his latest wife, beautiful and young and the mother of his child. But there is someone new on his radar–a gorgeous Albanian crypto-currency guru who lures with dreams of untold wealth. Sleet sees her as the perfect combination of trophy wife and financial gain. She has kept him at arm’s length, demanding he invest millions before she will allows him a few minutes in her presence.
Ayesha was the illegitimate daughter of Enyon Trelawney. She and Sleet are living in Trelawney Castle, her father’s estate. Ayesha has been restoring the castle while working for her art degree. She married Sleet for security, having grown up in the shadows. When Ayesha realizes that Sleet intends to replace her, and that her daughter’s security is threatened, she goes on a quest to guarantee her financial future, hoping to purchase Trelawney Castle and keep it in the family.
Her father’s legitimate heirs resent Ayesha, but as she discovers Sleet’s shady dealings she enlists them to help her bring Sleet down. It is high time that Sleet pays for his mistreatment of others. Her investigations takes us deep into the way money is manipulated and misused.
I do love social comedy, and the Trelawney family is filled with oddball characters from the upper crust. The Countess Clarissa, Enyon’s wife, still occupies the castle. She makes pronouncements about correctness. Imperious and rude, she has fallen in love for the first time. Princess Amelia remarks that in the good, old days, people were born into service, died in service; “now they have such highfalutin ideas.” Ayesha has hired her great-uncle Tony and his sidekick Barty to decorate the Castle; the loveable pair provide comic relief.
Ayesha learns hard lessons but has her gains in a realistic, but satisfying conclusion.
Thanks to A.A. Knopf for a free book.