The Shakespeare Sisters

Content warnings: war, attempted rape, loss of a sibling

Rosalind, Cordelia, and Bianca are sisters named after Shakespeare's characters living near Stratford-upon-Avon.

Rosalind Arden is a modern woman trapped in 1940s England. She's expected to marry for money to help the crumbling Arden estate stay afloat, but she is more interested in photography than wooing a suitor. Her heart belongs to a man her father wouldn't deem suitable for marriage, and the men her father deems suitable are diabolical. Rosalind grapples with whether to follow her dreams or to reduce her life to what is expected of her.

Her older sister Bianca has already married for money, but her husband's scheming may ruin the entire Arden clan. But when war strikes, the sisters' worlds will be forever changed.

Recommended for readers who enjoy English family sagas.

Juliet Greenwood lives in Wales.

Publisher: Storm Publishing

Narrator: Sarah Durham

Running Time: 13 hours, 40 minutes

Length: 440 pages

Release Date: May 5, 2023

Representation: women with careers in WWII

I received an electronic galley copy and an electronic audio recording of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.