Amy Snow: The Richard & Judy Bestseller

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The Rose and Crown will suffice. The chat in the lounge may not be the most refined for a young lady with a mind to her reputation, but then I am no lady; this has been made abundantly clear to me.

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Amy Snow if found as a baby on the estate of Hatville Court and is rescued and grows up a companion (soul-mate), to the heiress Aurelia. Amy isn’t however held in any affection by Aurelia’s parents, Lord and Lady Vennaway, but Aurelia is insistent on her remaining with her. Everyone knows, including Aurelia and Amy that if Aurelia leaves, Amy would need to find somewhere else to live. At a point, Aurelia takes an extended trip without Amy, and Amy has to remain in an unwanted house without her. What she did when she was away will have repercussions that will affect Amy's life. The reasons for this were mainly narrative considerations. By the time Amy leaves Bath, there are two pressing questions: Will she uncover Aurelia’s secret, and how will her relationship with Henry resolve itself? If she had witnessed Quentin’s deception firsthand, she would really have had to confront him, and this would have taken the narrative in a different direction at that point. This in turn would have slowed down the resolution of the two main plot lines at a stage where the reader has already followed Amy through a considerable number of ups and downs. I felt it was important that Amy had the information she needed about someone who was, after all, a central figure during her time in Bath, to validate the intermittent reservations she had felt about him throughout their acquaintance, without taking her into a new avenue for drama. Amy joined Nancy in founding Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute in 1998. She has co-authored the eight acupressure books and the certificate animal acupressure online and hands-on animal acupressure training program. Amy began her studying of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1976 and has worked with dogs and horses since childhood. She studied at the International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Acupressure Institute in California. As Amy grows up, she finds herself reared by some of the staff at Hatville Court, including Cook; Robin, the undergardener; Benjamin, the groom; and Mr. Henley, the tutor. How well do they substitute for parents? How does Aurelia improve Amy’s quality of life? Amy is one of the most incredible characters I have come across in the books that I'd read. No matter the circumstances, she has had her head held high. A clever cookie, she didn't let other people intimidate her. There were moments I had tears in my eyes at the way people - especially Aurelia's parents - treated her - but Amy being Amy, just shook off and kept going. And she develops in the book, oh my, how much she develops, and she knows how much she's worth. You rule, girl! You made me really proud at the way you coped with everything in your life.Whilst I walked I conceived the idea to write an account of my time and travels, so as to feel that my life has some substance, some witness. Alone in the silence, Aurelia’s absence presses down upon me, but now is not the time to give in, not so very early on in my quest. I must be as strong as I need to be.

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Eight-year-old heiress of Hatville Court, Aurelia Vennaway, finds an infant abandoned in a snowbank and names her Amy Snow. Her parents, Sir Charles and Lady Celestina, reluctantly allow Amy to be raised with their only child. Years later, Aurelia dies and Amy is cast out of Hatville Court, facing an uncertain future. But Aurelia has left Amy a small fortune and a bundle of letters with a coded key, a treasure hunt that only Amy can follow. As she travels around England in pursuit of Aurelia’s messages, a life-changing discovery awaits . . . one that will enable Amy Snow to discover who she really is. Quentin Garland’s portrayal as Amy’s knight in shining armor gets dashed by the surprising revelations of his philandering. Why did you decide to have Amy discover the disturbing truths about Mr. Garland secondhand rather than witness his deception firsthand? This was such an entertaining novel. I loved both Aurelia and Amy. Even though, they weren't sisters by blood, they were sisters of the heart and it warmed my heart to see Aurelia do everything that she could to save Amy. Aurelia's parents were awful! I just wanted to punch Aurelia's mother!! They were so mean to Amy. I was so happy when Amy set upon her treasure hunt that was set-up by Aurelia. Through this treasure hunt we were able to get to know Aurelia better through letters that she left behind for Amy. It was refreshing to watch Amy mature through this time as well. She was such a nice girl and after what she had been through, I was hoping for wonderful things to happen to her. We also got to meet some interesting characters through this adventure. My favorite: Mrs. Riverthorpe. Now she was quite the character!! Entre Aurelia y Amy hacen un tándem difícil de ignorar, un par de mujeres que viven en una época de hombres.

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What led you to set your novel in nineteenth-century England, and what were some of the challenges you experienced in creating realistic historical fiction? I adore Tracy’s writing and have from the moment I read Amy Snow when it first came out. The House at Silvermoor is a sweeping saga full of likeable characters. What a joy to read!’ Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village

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I didn't think Amy Snow was a compelling heroine in any way. She didn't interest me. She whined, she was boring, she simpered and fell in love (for no reason that I could fathom) with two different men. I was bored with her and done with her halfway through the book, but I pressed forward. She was a loyal and caring person, qualities that are endearing (if overused) in a historical novel.Turns out this historical romance is at least as solid on the historical interest and story suspense, and light on romantic manipulation, as was the late Georgette Heyer. It reminds me more of the better Heyer novels, and even of the romantic classicists like the Brontes and Austen, than of the contemporary historical romances. What am I? Respectable young woman or guttersnipe? Servant, sister, or friend? My role in the tale of Aurelia Vennaway puzzles no one more than me. . . .” At the start of the novel, how is Amy’s identity inextricably tied to her relationship with Aurelia? How would you characterize the nature of their connection—is Amy more like a sister or a daughter of Aurelia’s? El primero es que al verlo en varias webs de novela romántica, pensara que estaba ante una historia de ese tipo. La compra. ya me sacó de eses error, pues en pequeñito y a la izquierda pone «narrativa», sin embargo, pensé que si lo habían incluido en dichas plataformas es por algo, podría decirse que hay amor, pero si lo quitas, la novela apenas cambia, por lo tanto. No es una novela romántica, como bien indica el libro Amy’s relationship with Aurelia changes her life forever. Have members of your group discuss the family, friends, and acquaintances who have changed their lives indelibly. Your group may want to analyze the kind of devotion that stems from these connections and compare it to the bond that Amy and Aurelia shared. How can the relationships we have with friends sometimes feel as strong and unbreakable as those we have with family?