I first discovered Rachel Hauck by reading her book, TheWedding Shop, part of a trilogy of wedding-themed books. When I saw her latest
offering, The Writing Desk, advertised, I knew it was a book I wanted to
read. Hauck did not disappoint. I savored every moment of this story.
After Tenley Roth’s father died, she poured her heart into
writing a book which went on to become a bestseller. Now, her deadline to write
a second book is fast approaching and she is suffering from a massive case of
writer’s block. To complicate matters, her estranged mother has called her from
Florida, asking Tenley to leave New York and come care for her as she
battles cancer. Her decision to help her mother will lead to lasting changes in
her life.
A century earlier, Birdie Shehorn is the daughter of a rich couple
during the Gilded Age. Her whole life is planned out for her, including an
arranged marriage to a man she doesn’t love. She is also a writer, but no one takes her efforts
seriously.
The connected parallel stories are both well-written and enjoyable.
The Writing Desk is a delightful romance, but even more importantly, it is a moving
portrait of two women struggling to share their stories with the world and
discover who they are as individuals in the process. Hauck is a talented writer
and I am already looking forward to her next book.
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