{"id":269058,"date":"2025-06-02T18:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/troubled-times-at-harpers-by-rosie-clarke-review-welcometoharpersemporium9\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T18:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:40:44","slug":"troubled-times-at-harpers-by-rosie-clarke-review-welcometoharpersemporium9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=269058","title":{"rendered":"Troubled Times at Harpers by Rosie Clarke #Review #WelcomeToHarpersEmporium9"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Welcome back to the Harpers Emporium for the ninth book in the series by Rosie Clarke<\/b>, Troubled Times at Harpers, <\/i>which was published on June 1st by Boldwood Books.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Trouble\u2019s brewing and times are changing. If you play with
\nfire you may just get burnt!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

London 1929<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Torn between the love of his family life in London and a
\ndeathbed promise to an American relative, Ben Harper makes a fatal decision
\nthat may change the course of many lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honour-bound, Ben remains in New York to investigate who is
\nresponsible for the suspected fraud, corruption and the department store’s
\nfailings. His findings point towards organised crime and shadowy gangsters who
\nwill stop at nothing to get what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile Sally Harper and their children safely return home
\nto oversee the smooth running of the thriving Harpers Emporium. With the help
\nof Beth Burrows, Kitty Wilson, and Ruby Rush, Sally plans for an ever-changing
\nfuture with the cards she\u2019s been dealt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Ben heed the deadly warnings before it\u2019s too late or
\nwill his honourable promise bring despair to those he loves?<\/span><\/p>\n

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My Thoughts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Set in the ominous year of 1929, Ben and Sally Harper find themselves separated by an ocean. Ben is staying in New York to sort out the affairs of his aunt and to take on her department store. Sally is back in England, carrying on with her family and business life. She shows her courage and determination in this story as she tries to manage both. It is obvious the esteem her employees hold her in and the friendships which she has grown.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Alongside Sally, we see the lives of\u00a0 those who rely on her, ranging from Beth and Kitty, her friends who ably support her\u00a0 to the young Ruby who has no immediate family. In some ways, Ruby reminds Sally of her younger self\u00a0 and she is determined to better her life. You get a real sense of the time through the characters and can sense the ominous warning signs as the roaring twenties come to an end. As events unfold, you fear for the future for all the characters you have come to know but there are glimmers of hope with new romance and renewed friendships.<\/span><\/p>\n

In short:<\/i> changing times<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rosie Clarke<\/b> is a #1 bestselling saga writer whose books
\ninclude Welcome to Harpers Emporium<\/i> and The Mulberry Lane series<\/i>. She has
\nwritten over 100 novels under different pseudonyms and is a RNA Award winner.
\nShe lives in Cambridgeshire.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read my review of Rainy Days for the Harpers Girls<\/i> here<\/a>, an extract from Wartime Blues for the Harpers Girls<\/i> here<\/a>, my review of Victory Bells for the Harpers Girls<\/i> here<\/a> and ny review of Changing Times at Harpers<\/i> here<\/a> and my review of Heartbreak at Harpers<\/i> here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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You can follow Rosie here:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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\u00a0Thanks to Rosie Clarke, Boldwood books and Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources<\/a> for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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\nFollow the rest of the tour!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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