ESCAPEMENT: An Exquisite Tale of Love and Passion
WINNER
Be transported into an intoxicating world of beauty and passion by this heart-wrenching and gorgeously-written gem.
Set in the turbulent Romantic era and spun by the perceptive yet unusual housekeeper of a brilliant composer, this tale of sapphic love reveals the agonies and joy of artistry, affairs of the heart, obsessions, and the gaping wounds wrought by secrets.
"Richly textured and emotionally absorbing… Wolf has crafted a novel with extraordinary sensitivity and no one will deny the pleasure of her seductive prose."
—Book Pleasures
"Every now and then…someone writes something that…leaves you shaking your head in wonder at the skillful storytelling, the use of language, and the depth of characters. This is one such book."
—CURVE Magazine
"A passionate, evocative and sensitive story that is hard to put down…highly recommended."
—Midwest Book Review
"Wolf is a masterful storyteller who has created an enchanting novel. ESCAPEMENT is a symphony of words, marked by lyrical phrases and exquisite rhythm. It will resonate with anyone who has ever felt passion."
—IndieReader
"I loved this book so very much. From the plot, to the characters, to the sheer beauty of the writing this was a perfectly composed novel."
—Honestly Austen
"Tortured… emotional… passionate."
—Kirkus Reviews
"…hauntingly beautiful… a testament to the artistic spirit… It will resonate with anyone who has ever felt passion."
—Indie Reader
"There is no better tribute to the…passions of the heart than this enchanting novel…very highly recommended for those who love music, life, and stories of complex blossoming truths which lead to an unexpected crescendo of emotional power."
—Midwest Book Review
Listen to the full-cast Audiobook with piano performances by Mina Gajić.
Henri, a tomboyish and musically-gifted street urchin living in Europe’s turbulent Romantic era, dreams of composing music for the ages but, being female, is denied this path. Years later, the talented Henri, who openly dons men’s clothing and courts women, has settled into the role of housekeeper for Cristofer, an up-and-coming but penniless composer. In exchange for room and board Henri secretly lends her musical gifts to Cristofer’s efforts.
The pair lives peacefully with their arrangement until Jacque, a powerful and ruthless patron, comes to town and offers to pay Cristofer handsomely for a new symphony. When Cristofer struggles to produce the work, Henri steps in and composes a masterpiece. Things take a dangerous turn when Henri is hired to give piano lessons to Ava, Jacque’s enchanting wife. Instantly drawn to one another, the women fall into a passionate love affair that soon threatens not only Cristofer’s success, but Henri’s very own life.
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