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The 1929 Series #1-6
The 1929 Series Boxed Set: Books 1-6
Perfect for established fans who want to own the full 1929 library or readers new to the bestselling series, this ebook bundle by the master of character development, M. L. Gardner, includes five novels and one novella:
1929
Elizabeth’s Heart
1930
Drifter
Purgatory Cove
1931
1929
When Black Tuesday triggers financial despondency, three young couples in New York City trade their lives of luxury for poverty. From back-breaking jobs to a shabby, rundown apartment, the couples’ rocky path leads to more turmoil when a business rival creates one disaster after another. A story set in the past, Gardner’s first novel is more than memorable—1929 is unforgettable.
Elizabeth’s Heart
Institutionalized in 1929 for having prophetic visions, Simon Sinclair narrates from inside the Massachusetts Asylum. There he meets Elizabeth, a young woman with a shadow personality and a traumatic past. As their lives become entwined, their attachment for each other grows. Their actions set off a chain reaction that directly touches the lives of the characters from 1929.
1930
A memorial service for Aryl Sullivan isn’t enough closure for the 1929 characters. Claire, now a pregnant widow, is too devastated to cope, Caleb drowns his sorrow in a bottle of whiskey, and Jonathan awaits the birth of his child. Maura is put to work to see them past the worst of it, facing setbacks of her own. As the gears of life slowly start to move again, new friends are made and old enemies return. Claire finds refuge through a common bond with widower Gordon, finally allowing her to move on and accept her new life. Until she’s met with a shocking surprise.
Drifter
Richard Sloan, a Massachusetts missing person’s detective, is losing his touch. After six months, he hasn’t found anyone alive and becomes desperate to redeem his reputation. Aryl Sullivan, who suffered amnesia in a boating accident, finds himself caught up in a series of events that land him in London. While in the hands of Gina, a secretive and controlling woman, Aryl is forever changed as he does what he has to in order to survive.
Purgatory Cove
Elizabeth William’s mind is full of fissures and hairline fractures held together by the love of fellow patient, Simon Sinclair. But when the staff at the Massachusetts Asylum informs her that her soul mate, Simon, has died, she instantly shatters. Retreating within the depths of her mind, she must confront the fractured personality that’s tried to control her for years. But Elizabeth discovers that she’s outnumbered and must live in the shadows of her own personal purgatory until she finds the strength to change her fate.
1931
The saga of the 1929 Series continues as Aryl’s battle with opiates forces Jonathan and Caleb to take drastic measures in an effort to save him. Claire clings desperately to the hope that the man she fell in love with—and lost—will reemerge from the depths of his addiction. Ava confronts a dark secret from her past that sends her spiraling deeper into her postpartum depression. Instead of reaching out to Jonathan, she withdraws. While Arianna is expecting their third child, Caleb finds himself ensnared in Marvin’s tangled web of deceit and blackmail. He struggles to keep his family safe as he maneuvers his way out of the nightmare.
Will they have the tenacity to overcome their obstacles? Or will this forever destroy their friendships as they know it?
Get all six novels in one digital boxed set.
1929
Elizabeth’s Heart
1930
Drifter
Purgatory Cove
1931
1929
When Black Tuesday triggers financial despondency, three young couples in New York City trade their lives of luxury for poverty. From back-breaking jobs to a shabby, rundown apartment, the couples’ rocky path leads to more turmoil when a business rival creates one disaster after another. A story set in the past, Gardner’s first novel is more than memorable—1929 is unforgettable.
Elizabeth’s Heart
Institutionalized in 1929 for having prophetic visions, Simon Sinclair narrates from inside the Massachusetts Asylum. There he meets Elizabeth, a young woman with a shadow personality and a traumatic past. As their lives become entwined, their attachment for each other grows. Their actions set off a chain reaction that directly touches the lives of the characters from 1929.
1930
A memorial service for Aryl Sullivan isn’t enough closure for the 1929 characters. Claire, now a pregnant widow, is too devastated to cope, Caleb drowns his sorrow in a bottle of whiskey, and Jonathan awaits the birth of his child. Maura is put to work to see them past the worst of it, facing setbacks of her own. As the gears of life slowly start to move again, new friends are made and old enemies return. Claire finds refuge through a common bond with widower Gordon, finally allowing her to move on and accept her new life. Until she’s met with a shocking surprise.
Drifter
Richard Sloan, a Massachusetts missing person’s detective, is losing his touch. After six months, he hasn’t found anyone alive and becomes desperate to redeem his reputation. Aryl Sullivan, who suffered amnesia in a boating accident, finds himself caught up in a series of events that land him in London. While in the hands of Gina, a secretive and controlling woman, Aryl is forever changed as he does what he has to in order to survive.
Purgatory Cove
Elizabeth William’s mind is full of fissures and hairline fractures held together by the love of fellow patient, Simon Sinclair. But when the staff at the Massachusetts Asylum informs her that her soul mate, Simon, has died, she instantly shatters. Retreating within the depths of her mind, she must confront the fractured personality that’s tried to control her for years. But Elizabeth discovers that she’s outnumbered and must live in the shadows of her own personal purgatory until she finds the strength to change her fate.
1931
The saga of the 1929 Series continues as Aryl’s battle with opiates forces Jonathan and Caleb to take drastic measures in an effort to save him. Claire clings desperately to the hope that the man she fell in love with—and lost—will reemerge from the depths of his addiction. Ava confronts a dark secret from her past that sends her spiraling deeper into her postpartum depression. Instead of reaching out to Jonathan, she withdraws. While Arianna is expecting their third child, Caleb finds himself ensnared in Marvin’s tangled web of deceit and blackmail. He struggles to keep his family safe as he maneuvers his way out of the nightmare.
Will they have the tenacity to overcome their obstacles? Or will this forever destroy their friendships as they know it?
Get all six novels in one digital boxed set.
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M.L. Gardner
47 books165 followersM. L. Gardner is the bestselling author of the 1929 series. Gardner is frugal to a fault, preserving the old ways of living by canning, cooking from scratch, and woodworking. Nostalgic stories from her grandmother’s life during the Great Depression inspired Gardner to write the 1929 series—as well as her own research into the Roarin’ Twenties. She has authored nine books, three novellas, one book of short stories and a cookbook. Gardner is married with three kids and three cats.
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June 21, 2015
Love love love
Wonderful series. Would love to see this brought to the screen. The love between the couple's and the friendships are something of a bygone generation. My mother's generation had relationships like this. Great read.
Wonderful series. Would love to see this brought to the screen. The love between the couple's and the friendships are something of a bygone generation. My mother's generation had relationships like this. Great read.
December 13, 2017
I just finished reading books 1-3. They were excellent. The first book starts on Black Tuesday in 1929. The day of the first stack market crash. It covers the difficulties that 3 couples of life long friends encounter trying to survive having gone from wealth to poverty
The only part that I don't like is I had some difficulty following book 2. It didn't relate to book 1 until the very end. Book 3 basically picks up right after book 1 ends and wraps up the story well.
Book 2 however was excellent as it was written. It takes place in a Insane Asylum and describes horrible treatments and horrendous environment that the mentally ill were subjected to.
I enjoyed these books very much
The only part that I don't like is I had some difficulty following book 2. It didn't relate to book 1 until the very end. Book 3 basically picks up right after book 1 ends and wraps up the story well.
Book 2 however was excellent as it was written. It takes place in a Insane Asylum and describes horrible treatments and horrendous environment that the mentally ill were subjected to.
I enjoyed these books very much
October 27, 2015
Excellent
This is a well-written story about the lives of three couples who were very wealthy but lost everything in the Stock Market crash of 1929. The lives of countless people were abruptly torn apart in the years
of the Depression as the Nation struggled to survive. This is a believable story of some of the complications, dangers, and events encountered by people fighting for their very survival. This Depression laid the groundwork for changes in our culture that are present today. Anyone who likes
Historical novels will enjoy these volumes and the characters who are alive in its pages.
This is a well-written story about the lives of three couples who were very wealthy but lost everything in the Stock Market crash of 1929. The lives of countless people were abruptly torn apart in the years
of the Depression as the Nation struggled to survive. This is a believable story of some of the complications, dangers, and events encountered by people fighting for their very survival. This Depression laid the groundwork for changes in our culture that are present today. Anyone who likes
Historical novels will enjoy these volumes and the characters who are alive in its pages.
April 12, 2015
It could have been a 5-star series.
Perhaps it's just my own aversion to the supernatural, but I just couldn't get involved in the after death stories. The adventures and misadventures of Jon, Caleb, and Aryl were enough -- interesting, emotional, exciting, funny, and real. Obviously, I was invested enough in their story to read six books. I also enjoyed reading about Simon and Elizabeth -- but I would have preferred their story in a separate book.
Perhaps it's just my own aversion to the supernatural, but I just couldn't get involved in the after death stories. The adventures and misadventures of Jon, Caleb, and Aryl were enough -- interesting, emotional, exciting, funny, and real. Obviously, I was invested enough in their story to read six books. I also enjoyed reading about Simon and Elizabeth -- but I would have preferred their story in a separate book.
October 25, 2015
Absolutely a wonderful series
If you are intrigued by or enjoy reading about the "simpler times" where values and a persons word meant something then this set of books is for you. I truly felt like I was there traveling those dusty roads and feeling their pain. Mrs. Gardner thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing these books and the series, I appreciate you keeping the past alive.
Mr. B 43 yrs. young
If you are intrigued by or enjoy reading about the "simpler times" where values and a persons word meant something then this set of books is for you. I truly felt like I was there traveling those dusty roads and feeling their pain. Mrs. Gardner thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing these books and the series, I appreciate you keeping the past alive.
Mr. B 43 yrs. young
May 20, 2015
Wonderful read
I absolutely fell in love with all of these characters. The hardships of life are very real and you see this in everyone of their lives. They fight and overcome all of them just as a family should. I would recommend this series to everyone! Love it
I absolutely fell in love with all of these characters. The hardships of life are very real and you see this in everyone of their lives. They fight and overcome all of them just as a family should. I would recommend this series to everyone! Love it
August 11, 2015
Wow just wow
These books are so inspirational. I am so attached to the characters and I definitely will be reading the serials!
These books are so inspirational. I am so attached to the characters and I definitely will be reading the serials!
April 29, 2020
Awesome series about 3 couples who find a way to get by after the 1929 crash and how it changed their lives.
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