The Beautiful Ones

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

• 27 april 2021
• 9781529416121

Samenvatting:

'Whenever I want to read a book I know will be good, I go to Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Her genres are ever changing, her ability to take on a wild story each time is incredible' TAYLOR JENKINS-REID, author of Daisy Jones and the Six

The Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut among Loisail's most notable socialites has gone disastrously awry.

Nina has always struggled to control her gift of telekinesis, which has earnt her the nickname the Witch of Oldhouse. When Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, arrives in town, Nina is dazzled. He too has a telekinetic talent and sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential.

Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms, as does her love for him. But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.

The Beautiful Ones is a sweeping tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion.

'Jane Austen with added magic!' reader review

'An exquisitely written historical comedy of manners . . . her writing is elegant, rich in description and filled with characters that come vividly to life' reader review

'A completely charming and fun soap opera of a book! There's gossip, mean beautiful women and a great heroine you can't help love' reader review

'An emotionally intelligent novel that orbits around a tender, slow romance . . . one not to miss' reader review

'I adore the way that Silvia writes her characters . . . I can't put her stories down and yet am so sad when I reach the conclusion. Silvia writes stories to be savoured' reader review

'A wonderful book, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises which kept me utterly gripped from start to finish' reader review

'I had an absolutely fantastic time with The Beautiful Ones and I would readily recommend it' reader review