Book two of the saga. I liked some of this better - not as much endless description of carpets and furniture. Characters interesting as it took up the stories of Emma Harte's grandchildren. Still a bit too perfect, Emma's family. All gorgeous, smart, and successful.

Well, I'm only a few chapters in, but so far it's just as well-written as A Woman of Substance, the first book in the Emma Harte saga by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It's very much a girl-book, and very Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights-ish.

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I enjoyed this one. I had to read back through the family tree some of the time to remember who was who though :)

More about Paula than Emma this is an excellent continuation of a Woman of Substance

The second book in the Emma Harte series. I love family sagas like this where I can get to know the characters and the context. This was a long but enjoyable read.

So good.

oh wow, I didn't think I would enjoy this one as much as book 1 as I quite like books set in 'the olden days' and wasn't sure I would get into the story of the younger generation but omg wow!! never before have I had a book invoke so much emotion in me and at least twice this book had me sobbing my eyes out. Fantastic writing.

Great book

A 700 page book that should have been halved.
So many unnecessary details/characters … entire chapters could have been deleted. I ended up skim reading the second half as I was so bored and felt frustrated that the story wasn’t really going anywhere. I mean nothing really happened . It’s just about a family and the ups and downs they encounter… there’s no overarching story that keeps you interested.

I stubbornly pushed through to the end simply because I have such a nostalgic love for her previous book a woman of substance. But really … I should have given up in favour of a more interesting read I think.

2.5/3 stars - the writer gets points for how much effort she put into her descriptions haha

menurut saya, hold the dream adalah seri yang paling menarik dari trilogi emma harte. alur ceritanya menarik, karena pada seri ini terjadi peralihan kepemilikan departemen store dari emma ke paula, cucunya dari suaminya yang sangat dia cintai, paul.

The saga continues