Elegance
Author: Kathleen Tessaro
Deep in the hushed dimness of a second-hand bookshop, Louise Canova discovers a faded hardback. It is an A-Z of how to be elegant, written many years before. As she starts reading the book’s pages whisper something elusive – a way to face up to her unhappy marriage and recapture her self-esteem…..Read More
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