November Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin

Books & Banter is our general fiction book club, focusing on great new reads that matter! As always, our book clubs are free and open to all, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation, we’ll provide the treats!

This month’s pick is The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin and you are cordially invited…to a book club like no other.

Set in Victorian London, this is a captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London. It’s a tale of forbidden reading, dangerous secrets, and the power of women who dare to break free from the roles society has forced upon them.

London, 1895. In an age when women’s lives are defined by their husbands, three very different women receive a mysterious invitation to afternoon tea at the secluded home of Lady Duxbury, a thrice-widowed countess whose past is cloaked in scandal and whispers of murder. But beneath the polite veneer of teacups and conversation lies something far more daring: a secret book club, a sanctuary where women can claim their voices, share their truths, and discover the courage to rewrite their destinies.

Among the attendees are Eleanor Clarke, a devoted mother trapped in a cruel marriage; Rose Wharton, an American “dollar princess” uncomfortably cast into the mold of English aristocracy; and Lavinia Cavendish, a gifted young artist harboring a dangerous family secret.

As their lives intertwine, these women form bonds of sisterhood and resilience, discovering strength they never knew they possessed. But secrets can be perilous, and in a world quick to silence rebellious women, one misstep could cost them everything.

Rich with atmosphere and heart, The Secret Book Society celebrates friendship, bravery, and the timeless power of books to change lives, ripe with discussion possibilities!