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    Ladies of the House
    Ladies of the House
    Ladies of the House
    Audiobook11 hours

    Ladies of the House

    Written by Lauren Edmondson

    Narrated by Emma Lysy

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Set in high-society Georgetown, an irresistible family drama about two sisters and the public scandal that just may lead them to rewrite the rules...

    “A stellar novel that celebrates sisterhood and the way women can step out of flawed men’s shadows. I delighted in every page.”
    —Amy Meyerson, bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays and The Imperfects

    No surprise is a good surprise. At least according to thirty-four-year-old Daisy Richardson. So when it’s revealed in dramatic fashion that her esteemed father had been involved in a public scandal before his untimely death, Daisy’s life becomes complicated—and fast.

    For one, the Richardsons must now sell the family home in Georgetown they can no longer afford, and Daisy’s mother is holding on with an iron grip. Her younger sister, Wallis, is ready to move on to bigger and better things but falls fast and hard for the most inconvenient person possible. And then there’s Atlas, Daisy’s best friend. She’s always wished they could be more, but now he’s writing an exposé on the one subject she’s been desperate to avoid: her father.

    Daisy’s plan is to maintain a low profile as she works to keep her family intact amid social exile, public shaming, and quickly dwindling savings. But the spotlight always seems to find the Richardsons, and when another twist in the scandal comes to light, Daisy must confront the consequences of her continued silence and summon the courage to stand up and accept the power of her own voice.

    “I was absolutely charmed by Ladies of the House. A wonderful debut.” —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing

    *Don't miss Wedding of the Season, Lauren Edmondson's next charming family drama set in Newport, Rhode Island. Available now!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateFeb 9, 2021
    ISBN9781488210365
    Ladies of the House
    Author

    Lauren Edmondson

    LAUREN EDMONDSON has a BA from Williams College and an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. She teaches English at Northern Virginia Community College and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter. Ladies of the House is her first novel.

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    • 4/5
      It's a decent, timely book. The end included a reference to pulling down of statues that occurred during the protests of 2020, which I found to be an odd but interesting comment. Towards the end ,the feminist bent emerged which was also brief but interesting to note.

      All in all, I like how the author was able to weave politics and romance. As a former DC and London native, this is probably what will compel me to pick up this book again.

      I wasn't keen on the narrator whose voice was a bit too juvenile for my taste. I know the main character, Daisy is/was 35, but the narrator made me think she was several years younger. I usually don't leave negative comments for narrators because I work with my voice, too. But I had to leave an honest review and will add that the narrator did do a decent job in general.