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Jo, Jaffa Reads Too - "Beautifully evoking time and place, the story is filled with intriguing people….Dinah Jefferies is fast becoming one of those authors who I know will never let me down." Read more This second book is a dual timeline featuring Florence the youngest sister, and Rosalie, their aunt who left Paris in 1923 for Malta. Ginny, A Little Lantern (USA) - " The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies is definitely a good read. Sometimes, though, a good read qualifies as such because it makes you think, gives you the opportunity to expand or revise your perspective. That is certainly the case here." Read more Catherine B, Educator, NetGalley - "This is the first book I have read by this author and I loved it." Read more
Karen Dennise, My Reading Corner - "This is a beautifully written drama of jealousy, deception, devastating decisions and guilt …….. some parts were just heartbreaking." Read moreLoretta Polaski, Loretta Polaski Blog - "Richly detailed with a colorful canvas of a waterside tea plantation and its exotic inhabitants, author Dinah Jefferies, takes us on Gwen’s journey of love, loss, and forgiveness." Read more
Marta Gargiulo, Voglio essere sommersa dai libri (Italy) - "Questa è una storia che coinvolge profondamente la mente di chi legge: i personaggi, i paesaggi e una trama ricca di segreti e misteri non permettono di staccare gli occhi dalle pagine. Il resto della magia lo compie la prosa curata ed elegante di un’autrice che non smette di stupire e raccontare storie avvincenti, romantiche e anche con un pizzico di suspense che non guasta mai. …..Ancora una volta, la Jefferies non delude!" Read more
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Dinah Jefferies is a Malaysian historical and romance author known for her 2021 book series, Daughters of War. She was born in Malacca in 1948, but her parents moved to England when she was nine years. The death of her 14-year-old son in 1985 profoundly influenced her writing as she drew on that experience as a mother and some of her childhood memories in Malacca in the 1950s. From the two memories, she published her debut novel, The Separation. In Sapphire Widow, we meet Louisa Reeve, who had married her husband, Elliot, for over a decade. The only problems the two ever experienced in their lives were miscarriages and a stillbirth she had eight years ago. Elliot was always absent from their marriage and home, being busy with work-related meetings in Colombo and working at a nearby cinnamon plantation where he had some shares. But Louisa always missed her husband, and even though she tried not to worry about it, she was deeply worried about a reoccurrence of their problems a few months before. Karen Kingston, Karen K is reading - "This book is so beautifully written that I could imagine myself in Italy watching the story unfold. I was holding my breath in places and had damp eyes a few times during the book. Sofia, Lire en Bulles (France) - "La Mariée de Ceylan a été une lecture enrichissante menée par une plume intelligente." Read more
JB Johnston, Brook Cottage Books - "Before The Rains is a breath-taking novel that I would highly recommend." Read more John Charles, Booklist (USA) - "Combine this with the vivid, evocative manner in which Jefferies describes the beauty of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, and the captivating cast of characters she has created, and you have a superbly written novel that readers of historical fiction as well as women’s fictionIrish Daily Mirror - "a wonderful writer and her story of wartime bravery is a joy to read" Read more Lynne Barnes, Barnsey’s Books - "…expressive and faultless writing …a great piece of historical romantic fiction .." Read more Lizanne Lloyd, Lost in a Good Book - "…I particularly enjoyed it, … I could identify with the lonely but independent Louisa and the stories of other characters added interest and context to her tale." Read more Jane Hunt, Jane Hunt Book Blog - "This is an emotional story exploring the horrors of war and the human cost. Humorous touches and romance balance the poignancy, making it addictive reading. 5*" Read more
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