The Lost and Found Necklace: A Novel

Louisa Leaman

Jul 2021 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Named by Reader's Digest as one of the Best Romances of ALL TIME

A charming story of a wayward family heirloom, second chances, and true love. A perfect, feel-good summer read!

Jess has always loved taking chances, but after a terrible accident, she's ready for a quieter life. No more unsuitable boyfriends or unsafe adventures. More time with Tim, her dependable boyfriend who seldom surprises her.

More time with family, like her ailing grandmother, Nancy, who wants Jess to bring home the lost vintage necklace that has been in their family for generations. The delicate moonstone pendant features a flutttering butterfly, and some say it has a history of leading its wearer to her soul mate. Jess isn't sure about that, but the necklace belongs to the Taylor women, and she's determined to bring it home.

All Jess has to do is bid on it at a local auction. But when a rival bidder outplays her and sweeps the necklace off the table, Jess finds herself face-to-face with a charming straanger who has his own reasons for wanting the necklace. He might be willing to part with it, if Jess will have dinner with him...

Desperate to bring back the necklace before her grandmother's health gets worse, Jess has no choice, even if her boyfriend objects. She has to bring the necklace home, no matter what it does to her own happily ever after...

Ratings and reviews

The Journey of a Necklace Through Generations What a good story this is. In general, it is the story about generations of women in a family that is told around the history of a necklace. While this is a women's fiction novel, it carries quite a bit of history with it. The history of jewelry making, early Hollywood, and post-war Britain. All of the characters in the story came to life and played their roles well. Our heroine is faced with many difficult decisions and she handles them in a realistic manner. The time flew by as I read this novel. It is totaling engrossing. I will be looking to read more of this author's work. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

About the author

Louisa Leaman has a degree in art history and currently writes for the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), researching and writing about the museum's archived wedding dresses. It's the stories behind the exquisite dresses in their collection that sparked the idea for the novel. She lives in Epping Forest near London. When she isn't busy writing or rearing three lively children, she paints portraits, goes running and spends far too long browsing in vintage clothing shops.