Step into the opulent world of The Hotel Hamilton, where the chandelier sparkles while a maid's aspirations fade into the woodwork.

Vancouver, Canada, 1927. A hotel maid's duty is to never be seen. That's no problem for Clara, who finds safety in her station. But for her sister, Louisa, it's cold outside the limelight.

Clara is content being an obliging working girl, but she doesn't feel worthy of the leadership responsibilities the hotel matron seems intent to thrust upon her. Torn between the unspoken limitations of her social standing and the demands of a fast-changing world, Clara is paralyzed by her fear of stepping out of line.

Louisa, an aspiring actress, is grateful for her employment at the prestigious hotel, but the feeling that she is meant for more haunts her as she sleepwalks through her days. Though Louisa's ambitious nature yearns for a life in the theatre, she hasn't auditioned in months. When she finally steps back into the...]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:30:53 +0200 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/686853-a_man_called_smith.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/686853-a_man_called_smith.html

A battle-scarred father. A disillusioned daughter. Can a grieving widower rebuild his splintered family to find peace at last?

South Dakota, 1949. WWII veteran John Smith longs for the life he lost after the tragic death of his wife during childbirth. But in the desperation to provide for his two small children, he is manipulated into an unsuitable marriage by a young woman with a dark neurosis. Tormented by his own grief and the ravages of war, John is blind to his children's turmoil and pain.

Washington State, 1964. John's sixteen-year-old daughter Calla dreams of a life beyond her vindictive stepmother. Forced to care for her younger siblings with a list of household demands larger than she is tall, Calla knows it's only a matter of time until she can escape the abuse and begin anew at college. But her dreams crumble when her heartless stepmother claims the college fund for her own selfish purposes.

As John fears he is too late to stop...]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:05:10 +0300 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/620061-welcome_to_the_hamilton.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/620061-welcome_to_the_hamilton.html

<h4>A family fallen on hard times. Two sisters with different dreams. Can a luxurious hotel forever change their lives?</h4><p>Vancouver, Canada, 1927. The Roaring Twenties are anything but extravagant for seventeen-year-old Clara Wilson. With her family struggling to make ends meet and under the threat of eviction, she applies for a job at the soon-to-be-opened Hotel Hamilton. But with her impulsive, adventure-seeking sister quick on her heels, she may find herself battling more than she anticipated.</p><p>Feeling the intense burden of responsibility and doing her best to navigate the opulent hotel's rigorous training program, her hopes for survival crumble when she encounters rivalry from an out-of-place socialite. And as both women strive to win the coveted position, Clara fears she could be losing the only way to keep her family afloat.</p><p>Will Clara overcome extreme adversity and save her loved ones from...]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:47:03 +0300 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/708671-cocktails_before_midnight.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/708671-cocktails_before_midnight.html

Step into the holiday season at The Hotel Hamilton, where sparkling lights glimmer as a manipulative guest traps the sisters in his web.

Clara and Louisa Wilson, maids at the illustrious hotel, are swept up in the thrill of The Hamilton's first holiday season. Louisa, buoyed by the excitement of her theatrical debut, sets her sights on Hollywood and befriending a director staying at the hotel. Meanwhile, Clara, newly promoted to a prestigious eighth-floor position, navigates the complexities of her role while a blossoming romance stirs her heart.

But the joy of the season starts to fade as the sisters find themselves ensnared in a sinister ploy that threatens all they hold dear. Caught in the crosshairs of Louisa's Hollywood ambitions, Clara's budding romance, and with their very livelihoods at stake, they must confront a formidable challenge that could cost them everything. Will they find the strength to protect what matters most, or will...]]> Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:26:01 +0200 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/691003-all_that_was.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/691003-all_that_was.html

Separated by a century. Bonded by loss. Will examining all that was invoke comfort or calamity?

Seattle, 2015. Emily Reed refuses to dwell on her emotions. When the first-year attorney is assigned a church archival project, she dives into the records to hide from her own heartache. But when she discovers her parents were married in this very chapel, she is forced to confront the grief she buried a decade ago.

After she died in 1935, Elizabet Thomas was devastated when her beloved husband wasn't waiting for her on the other side. A lost soul, she's wandered their church for the past eighty years, desperate to find him. And now she must persuade a young, living lawyer that the historic building needs to be preserved rather than sold and torn down.

Discovering a diary among the disarray in the building's basement, Emily is first engrossed and then moved by the dead woman's words. And as the fate of her home unravels, Elizabet realizes she and...]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2020 23:21:15 +0300 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/694219-growing_into_greatness.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/694219-growing_into_greatness.html

In the sun-soaked vineyards of Napa Valley, a daughter's destiny is held hostage by a father's secret.

Born amidst the dawn of Prohibition, Sofia Russo always dreamed of being her family's next winemaker. But when her father chooses her reluctant twin brother, Alonso, to carry on the family legacy, Sofia's world is upended as her hopes for a future in wine crumble alongside the relationship with her father. Feeling the intense sting of her father's rebuke, Sofia is determined to rise above inequality and the hardships of The Great Depression to prove him wrong.

As decades pass and the Russo vineyard stands the test of time and adversity, Sofia and Alonso find themselves at a crossroads when it is officially announced that Alonso will supersede their father as the next Russo winemaker. With the weight of their father's expectations pressing down upon them, Sofia must confront the ghosts of the past in order to reconcile her relationship with her...]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:36:28 +0300 https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/101521-becoming_mrs_smith.html https://cultural.library.land/tanya-e-williams/101521-becoming_mrs_smith.html
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