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The Breakers
May 1916
Violet Van Waters and her sister, Sadie, are stunned by the opulence of The Breakers, the Vanderbilt mansion in fashionable Newport where they’ve been invited for a two-week house party. The mansion is filled with wealthy young people, including Charlie Tremblay, who’s there to forget his troubles in a bottle of gin. Violet struggles to keep her wayward sister in line and escape reminders of their parents—difficult to do with three séances on the agenda.
As Violet’s work in the women’s suffrage movement gains momentum, so too do her interactions with Charlie. But both are plagued by doubts and immersed in complications. Can they each overcome their personal obstacles and say yes to love?
Violet Van Waters and her sister, Sadie, are stunned by the opulence of The Breakers, the Vanderbilt mansion in fashionable Newport where they’ve been invited for a two-week house party. The mansion is filled with wealthy young people, including Charlie Tremblay, who’s there to forget his troubles in a bottle of gin. Violet struggles to keep her wayward sister in line and escape reminders of their parents—difficult to do with three séances on the agenda.
As Violet’s work in the women’s suffrage movement gains momentum, so too do her interactions with Charlie. But both are plagued by doubts and immersed in complications. Can they each overcome their personal obstacles and say yes to love?
360 pages, Paperback
Published July 12, 2026
About the author
Elsa Watson
8 books91 followersPacific Northwest native Elsa Watson loves to write about two of her favorite things: history and animals. Whether she's telling stories about Maid Marian and Elizabeth Tudor or dogs and people who switch bodies, Elsa loves bringing her imaginary world to life.
Elsa is the author of MAID MARIAN, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend, and THE OTHER ELIZABETH, a story for younger readers about 14-year-old Elizabeth Tudor. Her dog books include THE LOVE DOG, the story of a dog named Apollo who works in reality TV, and DOG DAYS, about a dog and woman who switch bodies. Publishers Weekly named DOG DAYS as one of the best romances of 2012.
To learn more, visit www.elsawatson.net.
Elsa is the author of MAID MARIAN, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend, and THE OTHER ELIZABETH, a story for younger readers about 14-year-old Elizabeth Tudor. Her dog books include THE LOVE DOG, the story of a dog named Apollo who works in reality TV, and DOG DAYS, about a dog and woman who switch bodies. Publishers Weekly named DOG DAYS as one of the best romances of 2012.
To learn more, visit www.elsawatson.net.
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