Adrienne Chinn – Sweeping Epic

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Adrienne Chinn's Three Sisters, Great War series offers readers an epic sweeping historical saga, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, and we've got The Paris Sister, Book #2, of this evocative saga, featured on the show today. Hi there. I'm your host Jenny Wheeler. And on this week's show Adrienne follows the Fry sisters as they enter the Roaring Twenties, forever changed by their experiences during the devastating years of war. Bound by love, but separated by distance, their lives unfold in different corners of the globe, as they come to realize that the most important bond of all is family. This week's Book Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is Historic Fiction Freebies in August offering some lovely books. They're free to download, including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my own Home At Last series. HISTORIC FREEBIES - AUGUST Get your selection of historic novels free to download. historic freebies download ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesaugust2023/dm9y0sujx9​ ENJOY BOOKS EVERYWHERE AUDIO SALE We have an Audio Book Sale, Enjoy Books Everywhere, with a fantastic range of entertaining fiction, including Poisoned Legacy, Book #1 in my Of Gold & Blood series available at special sale prices, or a limited time. AUDIO BOOK SALE Sales Special on Audio books for a limited time! ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/audioeverywhereaug2023/kgr0xzcoio I mentioned too, that my latest mystery romance Rosie's Rebellion Book #3in the Home At Last series is on pre-order at a special launch price of 99 cents for two weeks from August 16. Order online at your favorite e-book store this week. And remember, if you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links to items mentioned in this episode Syrie Maugham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrie_Maugham The background to The Lost Letter, Adrienne's first novel: Amazighs Culture: https://minorityrights.org/minorities/berbers/#:~:text=Amazighs% What Adrienne is reading now: Sarah Waters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Waters Lawrence Osborne: https://www.lawrenceosborne.net/ Isabella Allende: https://www.isabelallende.com/en Aala Al Aswany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaa_Al_Aswany Elif Safak: https://www.elifsafak.com.tr/home Stacey Halls. www.staceyhalls.com Where to find Adrienne Chinn online Website: https://www.adrienne-chinn.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adriennechinnauthor Introducing Adrienne Chinn best selling author Adrienne Chinn, interior decorator and best selling novelist Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Adrienne. Welcome to the show, Adrienne. It's great to have you with us. Adrienne Chinn: Thank you so much, Jenny. I'm delighted to be here. Jenny Wheeler: You've made a name for yourself as the author of beautifully crafted historical fiction. Not to say that it doesn't have a lot of action as well, but you're very much known for the beauty of your locations, the sensory detail. And that's often more associated with standalone books and you have done some standalones, but you're now engaged in this series, with Book #2 recently published. Tell us, how did you translate from doing standalones to your Fry Sisters project? Adrienne Chinn: It has been a learning curve for me, I have to say, but I've always been really fascinated about women's development and women's lives from the first 20th century. I felt that required more than one book to do it properly. I was very much inspired by some of the stories of my great aunts, and my grandmother. I decided to develop a series of four books starting in 1913 and covering the First World War in the first book, Love in a Time of War. And then the second book, as you said, which has just come out, The Paris Sister, set in the 1920s.