The Violets of March (2011) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Emily Wilson: The main character of the story, a bestselling author who is recently divorced.
• Joel Wilson: Emily's ex-husband
• Annabelle: Emily's best friend, currently working on her PhD in social anthropology, researching marriage and divorce data.
• Bee Larson: Emily's aunt who resides on Bainbridge Island. Current owner of Keystone Mansion, a eight bedroom colonial home she purchased in the 1940's.
• Henry: Bee's next door neighbor
• Jack: An artist who lives on Bainbridge Island
• Esther: Author of a red velvet diary that Emily finds at her Aunt Bee's house
• Elliot Hartley: One of the people mentioned in Esther's diary. He and Esther were in love.
• Bobby Littleton: Esther's husband
• Greg: A clerk at Town and Country Market's wine department. He and Emily dated in high school.
• Evelyn: Aunt Bee's best friend
• Rose: A friend of Esther's
• Frances: Friend of Esther
• Evan: Annabelle's love interest
• Lana: Not really a character. She's just there for logistics.
• Rachel: Sister of Emily

Quotes edit see section history

• “Had I known that this is what the end of my marriage would smell like, I would have made pancakes.”

  Emily

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• New York City
• Bainbridge Island, Washington
• Seattle

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sarah Jio (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Contemporary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction