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had really looked forward to this book having read the authors previous book but this unfortunately did not live up to expectations Every once in a while, person passes by a book that puts them in the dilemma of wanting it to finish and last simultaneously.
I admit that it has been a while since I have faced this problem, for rarely any books have been actually attracting my interest.

And even though this one has resided for fair months on my, 'Currently Reading,' shelf, it still managed to pull me back when I returned.

Irony itself! For I am not really fond of Miss Sharp's character, who I find to be immature, greedy, and stonehearted.
My opinions in literature have been always guided by Jane Eyre's morality: the rule of subsiding to righteousness to recieve a desire.
I believe this is why I disliked Miss Drury in several parts, and I think it is only predictable from Eliza's opposing opinions to Jane Eyre.


And yet, despite that, I admit that the last time I have cried this way while reading this book was when I reading.
. . the last pages of chapterof Jane Eyre, The year isand Edie Chadwick is not happy in her publishing job, Still waiting for the one book that will make her name, every day is currently the same reading substandard manuscripts for writers who will never be bestsellers.
Still smarting that she missed out on publishing the latest Daphne Du Maurier, Edie needs a change, When her Uncle needs help closing up a property that he owns in Ireland, Edie sees this as the perfect opportunity to escape the drudgery of her current life.


Whilst clearing out her uncles house, Edie finds a handwritten diary/memoir of a certain Eliza Dury, Nearlyyears earlier, Eliza Dury had also set out from England to embark on a journey which will change her fortunes forever.
As Edie, clears through the items in the house she finds more and more reminders of Eliza,

I didnt find this book as readable as other dual time books that I have read as there wasnt enough intrigue and I couldnt really see the point of Edie and the story seemed to just drag.
The inclusion of literary figures such as Ian Fleming and William Thackeray was a bit odd and just wasnt right.
Overall it was rather disappointing and I do wish that I hadnt bothered reading it but unfortunately I carry on reading a book unless it is really terrible.
There is a lot of name dropping in this novel, publishers, writers and Dylan Thomas, it also took me a while to guess that Ian Fleming is THE Ian Fleming of James Bond fame.
However Another Heartbeat in the House is an interesting read, It invites you in and keeps you settled for the duration,

Edie Chadwick works for a Publishers as a copyeditor,a job that she hates, her beloved dog died and she has fallen out with her dearest friend, whom she hopes bad times will befall.


She travels to Ireland to clear a house for her uncle and whilst doing so finds a journal writtenyears before.


Kate Beaufoy takes you back in time to thes, Eliza Drury is travelling to become a governess when she meets the Thackerys.
Isabella is a tragic figure and Eliza does all she can to help her,

Another Heartbeat is a tantalising read and one which I thoroughly enjoyed, I loved the history and the description of an age gone by.
It truly has a romantic feel to it, Abandoned this book. Fans of Kate Morton and Rachel Hore are going to love Another Heartbeat in the House, the latest spellbinding and compelling pageturner from Kate Beaufoys immensely talented pen!

The past year has been an absolute hell for Edie Chadwick.
Not only has she had to bury her beloved West Highland terrier, Mac, but she has also been betrayed by her best friend, Hilly, in the most shocking and unexpected of ways.
Life in London is getting Edie down, and when she hears that her uncles lakeside lodge in Ireland is being sold, she realises that this is the opportunity she has been looking for to get out of the hustle and bustle of city life for a couple of weeks and to put all the anguish and disappointment of the last year behind her.
However, little does Edie realise that her quiet sojourn in Ireland is going to be as far removed for the cosy idyll she had imagined as it is possible to get

As soon as Edie walks through the doors of the old house, she is immediately assailed by memories of the past.
However, when she begins to look through the lodges rooms to get the house ready for sale, she soon uncovers a shocking story that has lain hidden for a hundred years the scandalous tale of Eliza Drury, whose handwritten memoir has been gathering dust in a chest in an attic for an entire century.
Unable to resist this hidden treasure, Edie settles down and is swept back to the Victorian era and by a tale of secret passions, devastating secrets and ruthless ambition.


Eliza Drury was not a a typical Victorian young lady, A woman ahead of her time who cherished her freedom and her independence, Eliza was determined to become the mistress of her own destiny and not let anyone stand in her way.
Beautiful, vivacious and intelligent, Eliza vowed to live life on her own terms and not be any mans possession, but when she met a handsome aristocrat at a society ball, she found herself falling hopelessly in love unaware of the difficult road that lay ahead.


Will Eliza and Edie manage to find the happiness theyve been searching for all their lives Or are they destined for a lifetime of sadness and regret

Another Heartbeat in the House is sweeping historical fiction at its most mesmerizing! Wonderfully written, beautifully atmospheric and packed with searing emotional drama, compelling characters, authentic historical descriptions and poignant romantic intrigue, Another Heartbeat in the House is the perfect book to curl with and escape from the daily grind.


Kate Beaufoy is an outstanding storyteller who makes the past come gloriously to live and readers will find themselves unable to put down this engrossing and highly enjoyable historical tale that has got winner written all over it!

A spectacular novel from a writer who gets better with every single book she writes, Another Heartbeat in the House is a firstclass tale you will want to read again and again! I'd have liked to read more about Edie and Milo's life afterwards.
Eliza Drury was too much like Scarlett O'Hara and her story took too much space, An enchanting tale of two women across the centuries, and their love for the same house, I adore novels where the house is as much a character as the people, and Kate Beaufoy's twin stories of Eliza Drury, who may or may not have been the uncredited inspiration for her friend Thackery's 'Vanity Fair', and Edie Chadwick in thes are linked by the lovely Lissaguirra Lodge.
This is a tale to sweep you back into Irish history, the privations of the famine and the joys and heartbreaks of an ambitious woman with a lust for life.
It's both full of poetry "the sky above us, glittering like smashed black lacquer", and humour "I allowed him to tup me unceremoniously before resuming my toilette", with whimsical touches like the dear talking dog.
There are several cameos by fictionalised versions of real people, but the character who shines out is Eliza if you love Becky Sharp, you'll enjoy her story too.
Stuck with it forpages, Not for me. Abandoned. Edie Chadwick works in publishing reading manuscripts for writers while waiting to discover the next block buster she becomes bored and needs a change.
Her Uncle needs help closing one of his properties in Ireland and she offers to help eager to escape the boredom of her life.

While helping him to clear the house she finds a diary of someone called Eliza Drury written almostyears ago.
Like Edie Eliza had also set out on a journey to Ireland in an attempt to change her fortunes for the better and as Edie continues to clear the house she comes across more secrets about Eliza.


The problem I had with this is that it was a 'dual time' book and in order for this to really work it has to have sufficient mystery to keep the reader going which I didn't find with this story.
It was disappointing and just a bit boring with no real twists or reveals to want me to carry on.
I did read to the end but it was skim read, Onlyfrom me for this one,

I would like thank the publisher for sending this in exchange for an honest review, A story that is full of love and history, Beautifully visual.
Just a little bit different and far from boring,
A perfect relaxing read, Great book! Heartbreaking in a surprising way, sitelink jerasjamboree. co. uk

I always enjoy a dual timeline in a story and Another Heartbeat in the House is no exception.
In fact I was pulled in totally and Eliza's life in the's became mine!

Edie in the's is presented with the ideal opportunity to get away from her life when her Uncle Jack wants to sell Prospect House in Ireland.
Although there are memories of her friend Hilly there, it will give her time to come to terms with what has happened and go back refreshed.
At the station, as she is leaving, old friend Ian presents her with a new dog, Milo,

Edie begins to sift through the piles at Prospect House and finds Eliza Drury's manuscript, This is where the story took off for me spending time in the past, At first, Edie spends the days

cataloging items for auction and the evenings reading the manuscript but it takes over and she finds herself reading it at breakfast and.
. . I loved Edie finding something she had catalogued which is part of the manuscript, bringing the story to life,



Eliza fascinated me from the beginning, She learnt from her unusual childhood how to manipulate people to get what she wants to survive and as the story moves on, she softens when Clara Venus is born.
Life was, of course, very different for females and she often had to use her wit to survive, She is a feisty and independent woman who despite loss finds a way through,

While the reader is being pulled into the love story of Eliza and St Leger, Edie is still preparing the house and meeting viewers.
She's emotionally involved now she knows the history of Prospect House and I wasn't sure whether she would be able to leave and return to her life! For me, Edie's importance in the story is as a vehicle for the reader to visit the past.


Ireland and London in the's comes to life, Societal expectations, the clothes they wore, the politics of surviving and communicating using fans! drew me in, Scenes relating to the 'great famine' were heartbreaking and I related it back to my paternal gt gt grandfather Daniel Kenealy who was born in Cork inand by thecensus was living in an Irish Catholic community in St George in the East, London.
It made it all the more poignant to read about,

I also enjoyed Eliza's friendship with William Thackeray and thought Kate Beaufoy skillfully wove facts around the fiction.


Another Heartbeat in the House is an historical love story that I found hard to put down, It's a read that captured my emotions thereby experiencing those all important 'feels', . . all the highs and lows, the sorrow and victories,

I would like to thank the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review, A lovely dual timeline connecting two women, Edie helps close her uncles home at the lake and finds an old manuscript from Eliza, She is fascinated with the story and the way it is written and it really draws you in, A great read I'm a fan of historical novels and familysagas so this book was right up my street, Kate Beaufoy has written a wonderful book which ties together the worlds of both Eliza and Edie, A great holiday read, the sort of book that captures you instantly and lets you get lost in its pages.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it, This is the first book I've read by this author and I'll certainly now be on the lookout for more of them.
to follow I love Ms Beaufoy's writing, She provides gentle escapism and charm with every paragraph, The story didn't go in the direction I expected but was so addictive and magical that I found myself totally lost in its spell.
So I'm super confused that this book hasratings, It doesn't seem like an obscure book, I have certainly read books not as good but of the same niche.
It also makes me nervous because I feel like the author might actually read this, Yiiiikes! But from the time I joined goodreads I told myself that I'd be true just to what I personally thought and not think too much beyond it.
When I search my read books I want a clear look of my own rankings, Anyway this is a solidfor me, The Irish history was well done within the dramatic storyline, . . not too much Irish history is complex and heavy but not breezing by it either, The potato famine and the lives of Irish farmers is both heartbreaking and outrageously maddening, Read Trinity. The wrap up/epilogueish part was good too, The negatives for me aside from the horrible cover and book title this book is better then those would seem is the unevenness of the past and present storylines, Eliza wasn't all that likeable sometimes just too know it all/never wrong which grated at times and where was her vulnerability and the French references I stopped looking these up.
Oh, and it would have been nice to somehow learn about how the truck got left and tucked away there was a missing piece to the story between the end of Eliza's story and Edie finding it.
I also think that maybe it would have been more enjoyable to read after reading Vanity Fair, which I have not read.
An old house full of memories is the focus for this dual time narrative which is set in thes and thes and combines the stories of Edie Chadwick and Eliza Drury.
Two women who are living a hundred years apart and yet, the story of a house, shrouded in mystery, binds them irrevocably together.


The story is nicely divided with a clear delineation of who is speaking and the time in which the chapter is set.
There is a distinct difference between the time frames and both of these young women are adept at telling their story, although, if I'm honest, I did rather prefer Eliza's story in thes, as Edie's talking dog, Milo, did irritate me a little, and yet, I know he was the necessary focus for Edie's internal dialogue about the mystery she was uncovering.


I read the book quickly, immersing myself in the cultural aspects of rural Ireland with Eliza and her love affair with the married, Jameson St Leger, which was romantic and sweet, and yet somehow, I felt lacking real passion.
I'm also not terribly convinced that Eliza's rather unorthodox relationship with William Makepeace Thackeray was realistic enough but it added a literary interest, particularly in light of Eliza's passion for writing.
I enjoyed learning about Eliza's life story and felt that her feisty personality came across well, Edie, on the other hand, I felt was rather bland and found myself drifting through her chapters in the hope of getting back to Eliza's story.


Overall , it was light easy read for a summer afternoon in the garden but lacked a certain oomph which I'm afraid, for me, makes it a bit underwhelming.

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