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I must begin with an apology. This is my stop from yesterday on The Sister Returns by Joanna Rees, on behalf of Random Things Tours. Thanks you to Anne Cater and Pan McMillan Books for my copy of the book.

The Sister Returns by Joanna Rees is the third novel in A Stitch in Time – a sweeping historical trilogy.

To have a future, she must confront her past . . .

It’s 1929 and after running away from her family in Lancashire, becoming a dancer in London and having a riotous time in Paris with her best friend Nancy, would-be fashion designer Vita Casey is now living a much more sedate life in New York with her baby son, Bertie, far away from her evil brother, Clement, and her nemesis, Edith.

When the disastrous events of the Wall Street Crash change their destinies, Vita and Nancy flee to Los Angeles, where Nancy is determined to make it in the talkies. Schmoozing their way into the ranks of the Hollywood elite, Vita is starting to think that she can begin to fulfil her fashion ambitions. But when the love of her life, Archie, is hired as a writer on Nancy’s new movie and Clement exacts his ultimate revenge, Vita’s past and present collide.

She has no choice but to tell the truth and try to reclaim what is rightfully hers before it’s too late.

The Sister Returns is the third book the the Stitch In Time Series. I have to say, I haven’t read the previous books and this book stands alone marvellously. A historical fiction story that is set in the New York, Los Angeles and the U.K. a sweeping saga that takes us into the world’s of movies, finance and much more, in the 1920’s. I was captivated from the start.

We follow Vita and Nancy, as they break all traditional ways and travel to New York and Hollywood in order to make better lives for themselves. This alone was so inspirational to read about. The times they lived in made their choices so hard. Non conforming at that time wasn’t looked upon lightly. These two women faced all that and stuck to their paths. I was behind these two straight away. Their strength, determination and downright fiestiness came across so vividly.

This was a story that immersed me in the era it played out in. Joanna Rees’s research and attention to detail made me feel like I was living it alongside Vita and Nancy. Her characters came to life within the pages and it didn’t take long for me to feel like I could know them, that’s how invested I was.

The twenties have always interested me, just something about the way of life at that time has attracted me. This book fulfilled that and more. The glitz and glamour were fabulous. The storyline intrigued me with twists that made me want more, making this such a page turner for me.

If you, like me love a historical fiction saga with added sparkle, this is one to pick up.

Author Bio

Joanna Rees, aka Josie Lloyd and Jo Rees, is a bestselling writer of numerous novels, including rom-coms, blockbusters and big-hearted adventures such as Come Together, Platinum and A Twist of Fate. With nearly twenty years’ writing experience, Joanna regularly teaches creative writing in schools and libraries and runs a successful novel-editing business. She also records regularly for Radio Gorgeous. Based in Brighton, Joanna is married to the author Emlyn Rees with whom she has three daughters. They have co-written several novels, including the Sunday Times number one bestseller Come Together, which was translated into twenty-seven languages and made into a film. They have written three bestselling parodies of their favourite children’s books, including We’re Going On A Bar Hunt and The Teenager Who Came To Tea as well as a light-hearted activity book encouraging people to stop being addicted to their technology called Switch It Off. Joanna is always delighted to hear from readers.