the secrets of paper and ink by lindsay harrel

So, of course, I wanted to read Secrets of Paper And Ink. I read Lindsay Harrel‘s debut novel, The Heart Between Us, and thought it was fabulous. Connect with her at and any other place she hangs out online, including Facebook and Twitter. She loves to watch God work in ordinary lives to create something extraordinary, and she writes to bring hope to those who may have lost it along the way.

When she actually has time to do other things, she loves to sing, read, and sip passion iced teas from Starbucks.

Now she juggles stay-at-home mommyhood with working freelance jobs, teaching college English courses online, and - of course - writing novels. Lindsay has held a variety of jobs, including curriculum editor for two universities, medical and business writer, and copywriter for a digital marketing agency. She lives in Arizona with her young family and two golden retrievers in serious need of training.

Lindsay Harrel is a lifelong book nerd with a B.A. Together they find that sometimes both heartache and hope can reach across the centuries. Soon Ginny’s need to save the bookstore becomes more than a way to save her marriage, and Sophia finds new purpose of her own. Sophia learns that Emily harbored a secret passion for becoming an authoress-as well as a deep love for her childhood friend, Edward, whose station she dared not dream to touch.Įager to know more of Emily’s story, Sophia goes on a quest-dragging Ginny and William with her-to discover the heart of the woman behind the beautiful entries. Then Sophia finds a notebook in the bookstore that contains journal entries from Emily Fairfax, a governess who lived in Cornwall more than 150 years ago. Between the two of them-and Ginny’s brother-in-law, William-the bookstore might stand a chance. Ginny never imagined she’d be solely responsible for keeping afloat her husband’s dream, but the unexpected friendship with her new renter has her feeling more optimistic. She is hopeful she will find peace there surrounded by her favorite thing: great literature.īookstore owner Ginny Rose is desperate to save her business without asking for help from a husband who’s decided to take a break from their marriage.

After making a snap decision to get away for the summer, Sophia moves overseas to an apartment above a charming bookstore in Cornwall, England. But when she meets a new patient whose troubles mirror her own, she realizes she hasn’t dealt with the pain of her recent past. Brought together across time by a love of story, three women in England fight to defy expectations, dream new dreams, and welcome love into their lives.Īs a counselor, Sophia Barrett is trained to help people cope with their burdens.

The secrets of paper and ink by lindsay harrel