Afternoon Tea [Paperback]

J.R. LaGreca (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 4, 2008

With a bundle of roses in one hand and a walking cane in the other, an elderly gentleman, Lawrence Gray braves the Northeastern winter as he makes his way to Saint James Cemetery. There, he offers the flowers to his fallen wife, who passed away forty years ago. Lawrence's devotion to his long-dead wife elicits curiosity from Meg Bailey, an intrigued neighbor who spies on him from her kitchen window every morning. Meg's curiosity hits a peak when town historian, Fanny Brund, invites her for afternoon tea, and tells her about the mystery surrounding the Grays. Looking for more answers, Fanny warps back to the year 1895 in a bid to uncover the truth behind Lawrence Gray's guilt over his wife's untimely death - only to unravel a secret that will change Meg's life forever. . .



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Editorial Reviews

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" J. R. LaGreca has captured the Victorian Era exquisitely, like a fine painting or a glass of aged wine.

A must read for the amorous romantic."

--Midwest Book Review, Clark Isaacs, Reviewer

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"How this story ends and why it is such a satisfying read are what keep you turning the pages until the very last one. This is what you will find out when you read and enjoy as I did, AFTERNOON TEA by J. R. LaGreca."
--Bingo-Karen Haney

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Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (June 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425790984
• ISBN-13: 978-1425790981
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,493,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jody R. LaGreca is an award-winning poet and the author of five books. She was born in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York's first gated community near Coney Island and moved to Long Island as a young child. She has a BA in Writing/English from Queens College University of New York and graduated Phi Theta Kappa Magna Cum Laude in Fashion Apparel Design.

She received The Society of American Poets Master-Poet Honorary and was a featured poet at Borders Books & Music. Reviews for her books have been featured in Desert Independent, Daily Blaze, Midwest Book Review, Lit Mob, Affaire De Coeur Magazine, and Kingman Daily Miner. She specializes in Historical and Modern Fiction with sub-genres of Romance and Mystery and has been writing since the age of seven.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Afternoon Tea by J R LaGreca, February 18, 2009

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BevE "BevE" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Afternoon Tea (Paperback)

Afternoon Tea is a light romance set in the Victorian New England countryside of the late 1800's. The story opens when Meg Bailey witnesses an ongoing ritual from her kitchen window of an old man bringing roses to his wife's graveside.
Meg's curiosity gets the better of her and she seeks out the help of the town historian, Fanny Brund for answers. Who is this man? Why does he visit the cemetery everyday? Fanny invites Meg over for a cup of tea that very afternoon and reveals to her the love story of Lawrence Gray and Miss Emily Reed.
Theirs is a love that cannot be fulfilled as Emily's father, Philip Reed believes that an arranged marriage with a promising young lawyer, Sir Dexter Lund is a more suitable match than with Lawrence, a young man with little education and no means of supporting his daughter.
There is a turn of events and Lawrence is able to follow Emily, his only true love to her soon to be home with the Lund family. Once there though he unfortunately finds himself obligated to become a suitor to Miss Mallory Lund, sister of his true love's fiancee....

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Star Book Afternoon Tea, June 19, 2011

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Sabrina Denae - See all my reviews

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Afternoon Tea is a book with beauty throughout every single page. It's twisted with romance and thwarted emotions. The love between Lawrence Gray and the heroine is hidden underneath lies and intrigue. I couldn't put the book down and I highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Afternoon Tea, May 21, 2011

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Jean Paul Benizri - See all my reviews

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A delightful romantic book is all I can say. .Its full of Love, mystery and compassion. An unbelievable love story that sends your imagination back to a Victorian Era set in New England 1895. It captures the true essence of each of the characters.. I give it 5 stars. I would add this to the top of my book list.
Jean-Paul