England, 1910.Lady Nora Tate is a young woman caught between the expectations of her station and the demands of her own heart and mind. The noble world of her birth is a luxurious cage, locking her away from all she wishes to know and feel and do, the woman she wishes to be. All around her, the world is changing, and she fights to join it, even as she creates scandal with her every attempt to … attempt to break free.
William Frazier is the scion of an American railroad tycoon, in England to seek new business opportunities for his family’s empire and visit his good friend, Lord Christopher Tate. With Chris as his guide, he tours the London Season, and meets his friend’s younger sister. He’s captivated at once by the lovely young lady with the sharp wit and searching eyes.
Raised by visionary parents, William sees Nora’s cage for what it is and admires her striving against constraint. But her world will neither free her, nor accept him. William would be her hero and save her, but Nora wants to save herself, if she can.
Set against the tumultuous cultural and political backdrop of the end of the Edwardian Era, on two continents and across an ocean, Nothing on Earth & Nothing in Heaven is a story about the deep love between a young woman finding her voice, and the man strong enough to stand at her side as she demands the right to use it.
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One of the best books I’ve EVER read!
This author has been one of my favorite romance authors. This book is hauntingly beautiful. I learned so much about the woman’s suffrage movement. Just wow! Highly reccomend.
This book is so much more than a historical romance. Susan Fanetti has written an epic novel of stunning scope and breathtaking emotion. Nothing On Earth & Nothing In Heaven is her Magnum Opus. All I can say is that this book is more. More powerful than anything I’ve read in ages. The quality of her writing has reached a new level of perfection, creating a story and characters full of life and vividly real. Lady Nora Tate is a hero unlike any other, with a strength of spirit and an unrelenting thirst for independence. She’s a Suffragette. William Frazier is a man among men. A futurist, unintimidated by women’s equality, he embodies the bold frontier of California. I loved them as a couple. Their love story brought me to tears.
Set in Edwardian England, Nothing On Earth & Nothing In Heaven opens like many historical novels. The beautiful Lady Nora Tate has debuted for her first season; her father decides it’s time for her to make a spectacular match and settle into London society’s married life. She meets the handsome American tycoon William Frazier, a forward-thinking man who admires her spirit and intellect. Fanetti comfortably lulls the reader into thinking she will follow the trope. (I’m inserting an evil laugh here)! When Nora fails to comply with the constraints and expectations placed on her, her father tries to “fix” her. As the story unfolds, it reads like Dystopian fiction – EXCEPT the fight of the women’s suffrage movement is TRUE. What follows is Nora’s uncertain itinerary through hell. Her chilling journey pays homage to the historical figures depicted in this book. They faced the atrocities done to them with courage and resilience to make a better place for the future of all women.
William Frazier’s love, understanding, and respect for Nora, his unflagging loyalty, and willingness to support her but not insist on saving her made him swoon-worthy to me. When he encounters his trauma and accepts Nora’s strength to bolster his own, I fell in love. Throughout the book, their romance (and incredibly hot sex) wove predominantly and pulled all the parts of this novel together.
Susan Fanetti has only begun to plumb the depths of her writing talent. I could feel the passion she has for her subject. Her in-depth research and attention to accuracy are evident. Capturing the horror of literally having no right to your own “self.” Having a man decide every facet of your life. It’s history all women need to know, and as relevant now as it was in 1910. Her ability to bring her characters back from the brink of despair, better and stronger, to find and keep the love they deserve will keep me coming back for more. I encourage everyone to read this book.
The factual content of women’s suffrage in Nothing On Earth & Nothing In Heaven has been a subject close to my heart since I was I was a child. Thanks to my grandmother I have never taken my right to vote and have my voice heard for granted.