How could she know that she would find the answer waiting for her in the narrow stairwell of her father's apparel factory, exactly between the third and fourth floors? More schooling? A job? Marriage? Nothing feels right.
When she returns to her privileged life at home, she isn't sure where life will take her. It is the summer of 1959 and Mariette Puttnam has just graduated from boarding school.
So real and so true to life."-Lauraine Snelling, author, Daughters of Blessing series I bled with these characters as they struggled to become who they were meant to be. Eva avoids clichés and stereotypes and instead provides a unique and delightful read that is both moving, heart wrenching and joyous." This Fine Life proves that growing into love can rip one apart, quitting might be the easiest thing, but walking away is out of the question. Told in young Mariette Puttnam’s first person voice, this is an artfully executed novel of the struggles, secrets and passion of Mariette as she finds herself a minister’s wife, confused by her own superficial beliefs and unable to find her place. Eva is an excellent storyteller and her characters bleed authenticity from their impulsive young love to the pressures and expectations they face as a young minister and wife in a small back blocks town. I tip my hat to Eva Marie Everson for her wonderful portrayal of a young women living in the 1960s in her latest novel, This Fine Life. Readers will experience the joys of new love, the perseverance of true friendship, and the gift of forgiveness that comes from a truly fine life. In this unique and tender story of an unlikely romance, popular author Eva Marie Everson takes readers on a journey through the heart of a young woman bound for the unknown. How could she know that the answer is waiting for her within the narrow stairwell of her father’s apparel factory, exactly between the third and fourth floors? When she returns to her privileged life at home, she isn’t sure where life will take her.
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