The Tobacconist's Wife

Thea, the cobbler's daughter, married Ernie, the Tobacconist's shop owner, after her father died. Ernie seemed like a nice guy to Thea because he was a friend of her father's and helped her to look after her father after he became ill.

Only, after the two of them get married, it turns out Ernie's not such a good guy afterall and nothing at all like the person he made himself out to be. Unfortunately, Thea has no money so she finds herself trapped in an awful marriage with no sight of escape. But this all changes when a new shop owner and cabinet maker turns up at the shop next door.

Now, some might find this book cliched, but I personally really enjoyed it, especially since despite being lighthearted and a romance, there was an underlying threat of menace throughout the story.

I also thought it was well written and had a good pace to the story.

Thank you to Pigeonhole and AnneMarie for the chance to read this book.