The Engagements
Jun 2013 · Sold by Vintage
3.8star
149 reviews
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A People Magazine Top 10 Best Books of the Year • The New York Times best-selling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan “A Diamond is Forever,” and four unique marriages that will test how true—or not—those words might be.
"Sullivan is a born storyteller. Like its mineral muse, Engagements shines."—Entertainment Weekly
Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their son’s messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his marriage haunted by his wife’s family’s expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Frances’s legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.
"Sullivan is a born storyteller. Like its mineral muse, Engagements shines."—Entertainment Weekly
Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their son’s messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his marriage haunted by his wife’s family’s expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Frances’s legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.
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3.8
149 reviews
Aisha James
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June 30, 2013
Absolutely loved this book. I normally don't read books, but I saw this one listed in a magazine. After reading the sample, I had to buy and read it. It did not disappoint. It was intriguing to find out the history of diamonds and how they came about. The five different stories within the book were wonderful, showing how each one had their own views on diamonds. I highly recommend.
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National Green Infrastructure
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November 5, 2015
Great historical romance
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Aldisar Syaban
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October 4, 2015
I like so much this book
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About the author
J. Courtney Sullivan is the author of the New York Times best-selling novels Commencement and Maine. Maine was named a Best Book of the Year by Time magazine and a Washington Post Notable Book for 2011. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Allure, Real Simple, and New York magazine, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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