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"No one writes love stories with more heart, more swoons, and more sizzle" (Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author) in this clever reimaging of Snow White, where a handsome businessman will do anything to win the heart of the only woman he cannot have.
Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half-brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now—a respectable wife. That is, until outcast Hannah Moses saves his life, and Sol finds himself helplessly drawn to the beautiful pawnshop owner.
Forever tainted by her parents' crimes, Hannah sees only a villain when she looks in the mirror—no one a prince would choose. To survive, she must care for herself, even if that means illegally hunting down whatever her clients wish. So, no matter how fair or charming she finds Sol, he belongs to a world far too distant from her own.
Only neither can resist their desires, and each meeting weakens Hannah's resolve to stay away. But when Hannah discovers a shocking betrayal in Sol's inner circle, can she convince him to trust her? Or will fear and doubt poison their love for good?
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- ISBN: 9781668637388
- File size: 272249 KB
- Duration: 09:27:11
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November 1, 2023
In her second Regency fairy tale retelling set in a Jewish community (after the Cinderella-inflected Marry Me by Midnight) Grossman offers a new gender-swapped take on Snow White, featuring a businessman facing down danger while deciding his heart's true desire. With a 75K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.
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Starred review from May 15, 2024
A woman living on the margins of London's Jewish community in the 1830s finds love with a younger man. This is the second in Grossman's series of gender-swapped fairy tales that began with Marry Me by Midnight (2023). Hannah Moses' parents died under shameful and tragic circumstances years earlier, leaving her no choice but to run the family business, a low-end pawn shop. Hannah is furious at the way the gentiles who use her shop prey on her vulnerability and insult her identity, and she's heartbroken about the way the Jewish community has turned its back on her and her younger sister, treating them as outcasts. Hannah hopes to save enough for her sister's dowry so she can reenter the community, even though it's too late for Hannah. One night, she saves Solomon Weiss from a group of thugs who cornered him in an alley near her shop. Sol and Hannah are fascinated by each other, but each has their own reason for being wary. Hannah is older than Sol and knows her past misdeeds and notoriety will compromise him. Sol doesn't care about Hannah's reputation, but his older brother has been baptized and is courting a gentile, and he pleads with Sol to be as circumspect and respectable as possible. The novel is unusual in that the relationship between Hannah and Sol develops quickly and with little drama. They have great chemistry and agree to only a brief affair, but fate and their feelings keep bringing them together. The fairy-tale subplot--with Sol in the role of Snow White, in danger from a loved one--takes longer to unfold, but it's also the most thematically interesting part of the book, touching on the ravages of antisemitism, on individuals and communities, and on the healing nature of love. A beautifully romantic exploration of love, family, and community.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Narrator Justine Eyre returns to 1830s London in Book 2 of the Once Upon the East End series. She brings a seasoned flair for accents to the large cast of this novel, a gender-flipped retelling of "Snow White." When Jewish pawnshop owner Hannah Moses rescues Jewish financier Solomon Weiss, she's tempted to explore her attraction to him. But as the daughter of criminals, she knows she would only be a social liability. Furthermore, it's clear he's committed to helping his brother achieve the status he seeks beyond their Jewish community. Listeners will find themselves drawn into a complicated plot that is enhanced by Eyre's soft yet riveting narration. B.A.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
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