Ashford Affair (Willig)

Book Reviews
Willig takes us from the twilight of the British aristocracy to colonial Kenya to modern-day New York City in her first historical romance.... In 1906, five-year-old Addie Gillecote leaves Kenya after her parents’ death to live in London with...the Lord and Lady of Ashford...[and treated as a charity case.... Well-researched details of life in the 1920s lends texture to this solid historical novel.
Publishers Weekly


With this standalone, new readers will have the opportunity to enjoy Willig's talent for balancing multiple, connected storylines without the added pressure of a long-standing series, while returning fans will enjoy hidden "Pink Carnation" references and the pleasure of another novel well done. —Stacey Hayman, Rocky River P.L. , OH
Library Journal


Willig veers away from her Pink Carnation Regency spy series in this stand-alone.... Though it lacks the swashbuckling charm of her long-running series, Willig’s new outing takes readers from WWI-era London to Kenya of the 1920s to New York in the 1990s, offering plenty of twists and intrigue to keep them entertained. —Kristine Huntley
Booklist


Multigenerational tale, from an author of popular Regency/historicals, takes a family from estates in England and Kenya to a Manhattan law firm..... The panoramic canvas Willig chooses to cover is a bit overambitious—the law firm minutia, although entertaining, is essentially a digression—but she makes up for the unwieldiness with sharp, scintillating dialogue and expert scene-craft. Willig's crossover into mainstream fiction heralds riches to come.
Kirkus Reviews