Tuesday Tea #7

C.S. Lewis was once quoted as saying “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” I couldn’t agree more. a nice cup of tea or coffee pairs perfectly with a good book. The objective is quite simple; I’ll share what book I’m reading as well as what I’m currently drinking and whether I think they go together.

The Book:

The Wife Upstairs
by Rachel Hawkins, Emily Shaffer, Kirby Heyborne, Lauren Fortgang
Published by Macmillan Audio
Publication Date January 5, 2021
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8 hours, 40 minutes
A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, 'THE WIFE UPSTAIRS' pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda.
Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates - a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name.
But her luck changes when she meets Eddie­ Rochester. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates’ most mysterious resident. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Jane can’t help but see an opportunity in Eddie - not only is he rich, brooding, and handsome, he could also offer her the kind of protection she’s always yearned for.
Yet as Jane and Eddie fall for each other, Jane is increasingly haunted by the legend of Bea, an ambitious beauty with a rags-to-riches origin story, who launched a wildly successful southern lifestyle brand. How can she, plain Jane, ever measure up? And can she win Eddie’s heart before her past - or his - catches up to her?
With delicious suspense, incisive wit, and a fresh, feminist sensibility, 'THE WIFE UPSTAIRS' flips the script on a timeless tale of forbidden romance, ill-advised attraction, and a wife who just won’t stay buried. In this vivid reimagining of one of literature’s most twisted love triangles, which Mrs. Rochester will get her happy ending?

The Tea:

I’ve been drinking coffee and iced tea this week.

The Assessment:

Out of the two, I think coffee goes best with The Wife Upstairs. Jane and Eddie Rochester first converse over a cup of black coffee and; even though I take mine with cream I feel it is a better fit.