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The Hummingbird Heart

Pages
418
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

After escaping a circus tragedy, orphan Willow Antoniette finds refuge at an English holiday resort, growing up alongside the owners' children, including Julian. Now of marriable age, Willow is determined to avoid finishing school and confess her love to Julian, who only sees her as a friend. Julian, an engineer focused on his amusement park plans, tries to escape his growing attraction to Willow by traveling to the St. Louis World's Fair, unaware she has stowed away on the same ship. A mute orphan and haunted Italian shoes force them together, leading them to confront their feelings while solving a ghostly mystery that could cost them their lives.

About the author

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A. G. Howard

A.G. Howard was inspired to write SPLINTERED while working at a school library. She always wondered what would've happened had the subtle creepiness of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to Carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. When she's not writing, A.G.'s pastimes are reading, rollerblading, gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips to 18th century gr...

Characters

Willow AntonietteProtagonist
Lord Julian ThorntonProtagonist
Professor NewtonSupporting
NickSupporting
EmiliaSupporting
All characters in The Hummingbird Heart