SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU SOONER: A Novel

With an arresting opening, the reader is immediately reeled into an intricate story line with a compelling labyrinthine history in SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU SOONER: A Novel by Jane Ward. The emotional investment the reader places in the protagonists (sub and principal) will leave them bereft upon finishing this culturally and emotionally profound novel. The seeming confusion of British culture and American spelling soon becomes clear as the narrator weaves the reader through the intrigue that swirls ever deeper into our protagonist’s (and sub-protagonist’s) past. Whilst the plot is a traditional romance of passionate paramours, what this novel achieves so well is to center upon the repercussions and reflections of a woman’s choices to live the life she desires and is therefore truly a love affair with herself; a timeless narrative, where making choices between emotion and financial practicality can play a tumultuous role in every person’s life.