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A Broken Engagement and a Bold Plan: Inside The Jilted Countess with Loretta Ellsworth

A Broken Engagement and a Bold Plan: Inside The Jilted Countess with Loretta Ellsworth

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Loretta Ellsworth. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Jilted Countess. In the aftermath of World War II, and based on a true story, a young Hungarian émigré jilted by a G.I. persuades a Midwestern newspaper editor to help her find an American husband in this poignant novel.

Paired with this episode:

Loretta: White Wine
Eliza: Whitehaven, Sauvignon Blanc

Loretta's Book:

The Jilted Countess

What Loretta is Reading:

The Fault Between Us by Stephanie Landsem

The Gospel of Salome by Kaethe Schwehn

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon


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