An Inconvenient Wife

Whoa..wavered between a four and a five star rating for this book but alas had to admit that this novel was compulsively readable and interesting...I found myself reaching for this book every spare moment I had and I love that feeling because honestly I wasnt that sure this book would be all that it......more

Be sure to visit my Favorites Shelf for the books I found most entertaining. I loved the setting; 1800's high society New York City. The book was well researched, and the characters were interesting. The only issue I had was I felt the ending was slightly rushed.......more

An Inconvenient Wife, although more complicated, is reminiscent of Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Megan Chance's heroine, Lucy Carleton dares to have lusty desires and creative passions in 1895 New York, much to the dismay of her husband, father and society friends. They all think she's lost her mind-......more

Wow....my first experience with Ms. Chance and I just couldn't put it down, literally. I ended up downloading it to my phone so I could read it while waiting in line at the market, while running on the treadmill, waiting at the ATM....you get the idea. End result: A library book that I chose because......more

I should have reviewed this book ages ago, but I recently re-read it and realized that a. I hadn't written anything about it on goodreads and b. I absolutely need to because this book is majorly under appreciated. An Inconvenient Wife is set (mostly) in New York City during the mid-1880s. Lucy Carlet......more