The Jewel Box [Paperback]

From the author ofThe Shoe Queencomes a jazz-age tale of love set in the world of London’s high society.

London, 1927. Diamond Sharp writes a racy newspaper column, using a fake name to conceal her identity. When she meets two charismatic American men who are bitter enemies, her life is turned upside down. She is drawn to both of them but isn’t sure whom she can trust. As she becomes increasingly involved with both, Diamond begins to uncover a nest of secrets that puts both her heart and her reputation at risk.

Blending the rich historical detail of Philippa Gregory’s novels with the sophisticated glamour of Sophie Kinsella’sShopaholicbooks,The Jewel Boxis romantic historical fiction at its finest.
Anna Davislives in London. She has written five novels and her books have been translated into twenty languages.This reading group guide forThe Jewel Box includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Anna Davis. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.

Introduction

1927:This year, London girls are wearing their hair and dresses shorter than ever, copying the Hollywood flapper look. They want the life that goes with it, too—dancing the Charleston all night, having romances with dashing young men. It’s the dream. A life just a little bit wild.

In her weekly newspaper column, Diamond Sharp gives her readers a taste of that little bit of wild. She dances at the newest clubs, throws back the best martinis, and flirts with London’s most eligible bachelors . . . all in the name of research. What her readers don’t know is that Diamond, the woman with the sharpest l#`