
Genre:
Historical Romance
Themes:
Dual Timeline (Past and Present)
Family Relationships
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Friends to Lovers
Growing Older
Grumpy / Sunshine
Historical
Mature Lead 40+
Romance After 50
Wartime
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Accountant / CFO
Doctor / Nurse / EMT / Midwife
Recent Graduate
Spy / Assassin
Student
Geographic Location:
United Kingdom
Setting:
Academic / School / University
Big City / Urban
Historical
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Androgynous
Protagonist Identity:
Asian
Trigger/Content Warning:
death of secondary characters
Warm Pearls and Paper Cranes
Golden Crown Literary Award (Goldie)
By E. V. Bancroft
She didn't think her secrets would separate her from her soulmate.
A family torn apart by secrets. Love is the only way forward.
WINNER of Golden Crown Literary Society (Goldie) for Historical Fiction 2022.
Finalist for Debut Novel.
“I have never been moved by a book as I have been reading this one.” 5 Stars Goodreads reviewer.
Maud Heaston has been in love with Beatrice Williams since they first met in 1939. They’ve been through hell and back; family, careers, and secrets have threatened to tear them apart, but their love has endured it all. Until now. Old age and illness have forced them into separate nursing homes and the family Maud trusted to take care of them are only out for themselves.
Hannah Jones is trying to put her past behind her and find her place in the world. Midway through a doctorate and living with Suki, the woman she’d like to be more than just friends with, the last thing she needs is Gammy, her interfering great aunt, back in her life. Though Gammy took Hannah in when her mother died, her overbearing nature and constant criticisms forced them apart. Now they barely speak.
Maud needs Hannah’s help to be reunited with the love of her life. Hannah needs Suki to take a chance on love. Can a reconciliation between Maud and Hannah free them both to be with the women they love or will the past destroy their future?