Butterfly Palace, Colleen Coble
Butterfly Palace, Colleen Coble
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Butterfly Palace

Author: Colleen Coble

Narrator: Devon O'Day

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 01/28/2014


Synopsis

Elegance and wealth. Privilege and politics. The extravagance of the Butterfly Palace overwhelmed Lily’s senses and nearly smothered her painful memories. She pushed away her misgivings . . . She was perfectly safe in this huge house.Austin, Texas—1904: Abandoned by the love of her life and still mourning the loss of her mother, Lily Donaldson has turned her back on the pain and come to Austin for a fresh start, working for the Marshall family as a kitchen maid in their luxurious mansion, the Butterfly Palace. The tasks before her are legion, and her mistress less than pleasant, but at least Lily’s new life will be, if nothing else, distracting. But one night, while serving at a dinner party, Lily recognizes the man who abandoned her, Andy, her liaison from the livery stable, the blacksmith’s son . . . sitting among the distinguished guests. Though he recognizes her, Andy does not acknowledge her aloud, and Lily is left reeling, flabbergasted, and irate.  But before she can get an explanation, the path of the Servant Girl Killer swerves very close to the Butterfly Palace, sowing terror among the maids. Having come to Austin to start anew, Lily suddenly feels trapped in a spider web. How can she know who to trust in a house where lies come dressed in fine suits and deceit in silk gowns the colors of butterfly wings?“This story about the importance of having faith, especially in your darkest hour, is recommended for fans of Amanda Quick and Sandra Brown and for readers who enjoy romantic suspense and historical fiction.” —Library Journal

About Colleen Coble

Colleen Coble is the USA TODAY bestselling author of more than eighty-five books and is best known for her coastal romantic suspense novels. Connect with her online at colleencoble.com; Instagram: @colleencoble; Facebook: @colleencoblebooks; X: @colleencoble


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aerykah on July 16, 2016

Okay, so..... It took me a couple tries to get into this book. As I told one of my Goodreads friends the first time I tried reading it: "Since Colleen Coble is one of my favorite authors, I've gotten to where I don't even read the book blurbs for her books anymore. So I had absolutely no idea what t......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on April 08, 2014

The setting for this book is the very interesting Butterfly Palace, an old palace brought over from Europe and reconstructed in Austin, Texas. It's full if secret passage ways, mystery ... and dead butterflies. The wealthy master of the house, Mr. Everett Marshall, collects rate butterfly specimens.......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on July 14, 2017

Having read Coble's historical novels before, I have had my eye on this more recent release for a while now. I was not disappointed in this novel, which is very tense even from the opening pages. A fire, a murderer, people living under assumed identities, and a slightly creepy house all combine to g......more

Goodreads review by Joanie on February 01, 2015

The title of this book sounded intriguing and caused me to purchase the book; however, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Although I finished the book, I struggled to keep reading until the mystery was solved. I know Colleen Coble is a great author with many fans, but this one was not o......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on February 02, 2014

This was a light enjoyable read if you set aside a desire for character development and plausability. Having previously considered Colleen Coble one of my favorite authors, I find myself increasingly disenchanted with the quality of the writing seen and the focus has been increasingly on quantity of......more