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When the Music Stopped
London, 1912. Twins Lester and Lillia Holdsworth are destined for the stage. Lester is a brilliant pianist; Lillia a magnificent opera singer. But their cruel father has other ideas for their future. Lester is sent to a military academy, while Lillia must marry Lord Dalton – a self righteous, pompous friend of her father’s looking for a young wife to give him an heir.
Yet their plans to defy their father’s wishes are put on hold when war breaks out in 1914. Suddenly Lester is flying planes for the RFC and Lillia trains as a nurse to help those wounded at home, and then abroad. For both twins, the fighting brings hardships and difficult choices. They wait in hope, like the rest of Europe, for the war to end and the music to start again.
Yet their plans to defy their father’s wishes are put on hold when war breaks out in 1914. Suddenly Lester is flying planes for the RFC and Lillia trains as a nurse to help those wounded at home, and then abroad. For both twins, the fighting brings hardships and difficult choices. They wait in hope, like the rest of Europe, for the war to end and the music to start again.
320 pages, Hardcover
Published March 22, 2017
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December 27, 2017
Dieselblackcat
Woo! What a wonderful book. So sad when the boat sunk and the the plane was shot down. You wonder if they will survive the war to get back to there music. Great ending.
Woo! What a wonderful book. So sad when the boat sunk and the the plane was shot down. You wonder if they will survive the war to get back to there music. Great ending.
January 31, 2025
A great read. I was hooked to the story.
I was quite shocked at a few things that happened in the story.
But I felt like this was like what it was like back in the day.
I will look forward to reading more books by this author.
I was quite shocked at a few things that happened in the story.
But I felt like this was like what it was like back in the day.
I will look forward to reading more books by this author.
August 6, 2017
Excellent story
December 12, 2017
Easy to read nice plot would recommend as such.
March 8, 2019
I really enjoyed. It. And didn’t want to stop reading it
The story lines was mixed , but you felt for the characters
The story lines was mixed , but you felt for the characters
June 28, 2019
started this but couldn't get really started in the book, gave up.
2 stars but it was a nice story... just wasn't for me. tended to repeat itself a lot in the first few chapters.
2 stars but it was a nice story... just wasn't for me. tended to repeat itself a lot in the first few chapters.
December 8, 2020
Yawn
I was totally bored with this book. I've read many of her books and loved them , but not this one.
I was totally bored with this book. I've read many of her books and loved them , but not this one.
May 18, 2024
A beautiful story of finding love in the midst of war. Having careers put on hold for the first world war. Will the music start again when Peace is declared?
August 26, 2017
Very stilted writing. I cannot read this book.
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