The Finishing Touches
The Finishing Touches by Hester Browne is a reprint edition published by Gallery Books on March 23, 2010. This 432-page novel presents a contemporary twist on the classic finishing school narrative, focusing on Betsy Phillimore, who returns to the Phillimore Academy for Young Ladies after being raised there. Upon her arrival, she discovers the academy in decline and her adoptive father, Lord P., eager to preserve its legacy. Betsy devises a modern business plan to revitalize the school by introducing essential life skills for today’s young women.
Readers will find a blend of humor and heartfelt moments as Betsy navigates her past and present, including her relationships and the mystery surrounding her origins. The story explores themes of friendship and personal growth while incorporating elements of women’s empowerment and independence. As Betsy confronts her feelings for her childhood crush and works to transform the academy, she also seeks to uncover the truth about her parents. This edition is presented in English and offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and triumphs of modern womanhood.
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A fading English finishing school gets a twenty-first-century makeover in this “modern-day fairy tale” (Romantic Times Book Reviews) from New York Times bestselling author Hester Browne, whose sparkling novels are “charming and feel-good” (Cosmopolitan).
Twenty-seven years ago, an infant turned up on the doorstep of London’s esteemed Phillimore Academy for Young Ladies. Now, Betsy Phillimore returns to the place where she was lovingly raised by Lord and Lady Phillimore, only to find the Academy in disrepair and Lord P. desperate to save his legacy. Enter Betsy with a savvy business plan to replace dusty protocol with the essentials girls need today: cell phone etiquette, eating sushi properly, handling credit cards, choosing the perfect little black dress, negotiating a pre-nup, and other lessons in independent living. But returning to London also means crossing paths with her sexy girlhood crush . . . and stirring up the mystery of who her parents are and why they abandoned her. Will the puzzle pieces of her past fall into place while Betsy races to save the only home she’s ever known?
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