Title: The Violets of March
Author: Sarah Jio
Genre: Fiction
Published: April, 2011 – Plume
My take: Emily Wilson’s marriage to the perfect man has gone south. After she signs the divorce papers she heads to her great-aunt’s home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She holds fond memories of summer vacations spent at the big house on the sound and hopes to find comfort and time to heal. On the day she arrives she discovers a diary in the guest room nightstand. She reads it and finds herself consumed with solving a mystery that involves her relatives and family friends.
Emily also captures the attention of two men on the island. One she dated as a teen and the other is a handsome artist who lives not far from her great-aunt’s house. What she doesn’t expect is the connection one may hold to the mystery in the diary.
Reading The Violets of March was a nice way to spend a snowy weekend. Jio’s detailed descriptions gave me a good sense of the beautiful island. I thought the mystery was interesting and I liked the characters. All made for a good tale of lost loves and fresh starts. I look forward to reading Sarah Jio’s second novel: The Bungalow.
Source: Giveaway win
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Glad you enjoyed this one. Funny how some books are perfect for days spent in front of a fire and others for days spent by a swimming pool.
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I have this on my tbr list and am hoping to get to it soon. I saw that the author also has another book out – The Bungalow – that I am hoping to read, too.
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Love your summary of this book.
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I’ve had this one on “the list” for ages and your wonderful review reinforces my wish to read it. Glad you enjoyed it so much, Mary.
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I have this one on my wish list. It sounds like a great weekend read.
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Great review, I’ve had my eye on this one for such a long time. Thanks for reminding me, I’m off to order it.
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This sounds like a lovely read for the front porch just as soon as it’s warm enough to sit out there.
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I have a sample of this book waiting for me on my Nook and now I want to read it really soon! Thanks for the lovely review! Have a great weekend Mary!
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I’ve got this one sitting by my bedside and on the list of ones I hope to read soon. I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed it.
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I received this from my Secret Santa and can’t wait to read it – maybe on an upcoming vacation.
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This is something I’d read if only for the description of the locale. Thanks for the cranium’s up.
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Sounds like a good book. I do think I have only seen positive reviews of this one around
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I enjoyed this one too. I liked the “story within a story” aspect. I have The Bungalow on my nightstand waiting patiently to be read.
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Glad you enjoyed this one! I think you will like The Bungalow too… very similar feel.
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I loved this one! Maybe this coming weekend will be warm and it would match the atmosphere in The Bungalow!
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I loved this book! It was the perfect comfort read for me and I loved the characters and the diary was a novel in itself. I couldn’t put it down and look forward to reading The Bungalow.
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I loved this book and look forward to reading The Bungalow!
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I’ve heard great things about Sarah Jio’s books. Your review confirms it.
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I have this one waiting on my shelf!
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