I found this book confusing. The story kept changing back and forth between chapters and I had a hard time adjusting from one to the other. The women seemed weak-willed to me.

Unfortunately, no matter how much I tried, it just didn’t grab me. I did not finish the book.

Loved the history woven through the book. The main characters are lively and engaging and the two very different era are woven into the storylinewell.

This is a story about how one article of clothing connects two women, over a hundred years apart, and how this one garment has changed their lives. We meet Anne, whose an artist, she see’s this gorgeous corset combo at a thrift store, while traveling, and she knew as soon as she wore it that this piece was special. Then we meet Sally Sue, who is on her way to help an ailing aunt, but finds herself face to face with someone from her immediate past, the bank robber that pulled a gun on her recently. That was so damn dramatic, I was so excited to know how that relationship was going to be like.

I like books that teach lessons, very cliché, and super western when it went back in time to Sally Sue and Cliff. There was some mystery to everything, especially when Anne saw an old banner in a club with Cliff’s “wanted” drawing, and calling him a bandit, I knew that after that the story was going to start moving, and it did. The connection was right THERE!!! But then it fell a little short, and the momentum got lost, and then it picked up again right when you thought you wanted to give up on the book.

Thanks Netgalley, Jill G. Hill, and She Writes Press, for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This is a dual time-frame story. Anne is a present day artist in San Francisco trying to develop her career. Sally Sue, 1885, has been kidnapped by a bank robber taken from her Midwest home to a cabin in Arizona. Both have love stories which keeps the book interesting. However, while I enjoyed both sides with independent, strong women, I thought the connection with the green lace corset lacked strength holding it together. I believe the book would have been enhanced with more history with women's corsets. I felt the two parts just didn't fit together as much as it could especially at the end..

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

Imagine a book wrapping you in a big warm hug on a cold day and transporting you to a faraway land for a magical, heart warming story, this book does that. A richly woven, unputdownable novel with a delightful tale that transports you to become immersed in it. I absolutely loved it 5 stars all the way.

Just as the two sections of the green lace corset are meant to bring the sides together and provide support, the corset in this case brought two very different individuals together into one storyline. Told from alternating stories in different eras, this book contrasted the womens' lives under challenges.

It was a fast, simple read and like a quick snack, left me hungry for more. I wish the characters had gotten deeper, more insight, more....something. It does take you away from current events, so that's a good thing these days.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

Every stereotype western lingo is here. The story has a good premise but is lost when the reader is faced with constant clichés.

The Green Lace Corset takes the reader on a journey through time with Sally Sue in the 1800's and Anne in modern day. It's an interesting story how a corset seduces and empowers these women. I felt that this book was targeted to a young adult audience as it seemed very predictable to me. Easy to read and it kept my interest.

The Green Lace Corset A Historical Novel by Jill G. Hall is the third book in a series with split time periods. The Black Velvet Coat & The Silver Shoes are the other books in the series. Anne McFarland is a bohemian artist type in San Francisco. Anne buys eclectic vintage clothing that somehow links her to people in the past. Sally Sue is a very naive woman in 1885 who has a completely different personality than Anne but both have unusual adventures. Light reading for relaxation.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book. 4 Stars

Two women’s life stories cross with the help of a green corset. This is a 3rd book of a series, and I have not read the other two, When returning from a road trip, an artist Anne finds a green corset in a thrift store. Not knowing it belong to Sally Sue who lived in Arizona post Civil War.

This book is told with duality of a timeline. Flipping back and forth from past to preset , I found myself drawn more to Sally Sue’s storyline.



Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Netagalley

Set in two time periods. One is set in modern day San Fransisco and the other is set in Flagstaff, Arizona post Civil War. Anne finds a green lace corset in Arizona, which leads us to Sally Sue’s story set in the past.

The stories didn’t really cross or connect in any way. I thought the book would be similar to Susan Meissner’s books, but it wasn’t. I think had the stories truly intertwined I would have enjoyed it more. Also, I felt Sally Sue’s story lack depth and details. We never find out lots of missing pieces in her story and that annoyed me.

I think as two separate stories they were good, but it made no sense putting them together. Also, the corset really didn’t play a big part in either story.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Book will be available October 13.

In "The Green Lace Corset", Jill G. Hall presents the multi-layered, dual tale of two vibrant women, from different eras, mutually trying to discover their own true identities. Anne McFarland, a modern-day artist, searching for spiritual guidance, buys a green lace corset at a resale, an action that results in a life-changing decision.

One hundred and thirty-five years ago, in 1885, naïve Sally Sue Sullivan, from the Midwest, is kidnapped on a train, and held prisoner on a homestead in the Wild West. Spunky Sally Sue discovers her own grit as she painstakingly plots her escape.

Anne and Sally Sue face their latent fears head-on, and find the innate boldness, courage, strength and determination, to travel down their destined paths, to uncover the true meaning of love and family, from the same green lace corset.

In this dramatic, action-packed novel, the foundation is laid for the alternating stories of two women from different eras, Anne and Sylvia, as they bravely deal with love, loss, heartbreak, and triumph.

Jill G. Hall skillfully creates two unforgettable characters, whose lives, though generations apart, are inexplicably intertwined. Mystery, suspense, and romance are the charming elements in this rich blend of thrilling mystery and fascinating historical fiction. This is a spellbinding, vivid, fast-paced novel, in which uncovering the past leads to discovering oneself.

The Green Lace Corset was an interesting read. Two different periods and two different women are portrayed with the corset connecting them. Anne is an artist who has spunk, determination, and talent. She found the corset in thrift shop in Arizona and takes it home to San Francisco. She wears it on a fun night out, but it leads to serious consequences. Sally is apprehended on the train by the robber, Cliff, whom she encountered previously. Hentsjers her to a remote location where their relationship develops. I thought Cliff's character could have men more developed. Readers learn almost nothing about him, which would have helped the story.

This book reads as two separate stories. One about Anne in modern day San Francisco, and the other about Sally Sue in 1885. The chapters alternate between the two stories. The only connection between them was a green lace corset and Flagstaff, AZ. It was difficult for me to get to know the characters because I felt I was reading two different books. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Two stars.

This is a story of two women , 135 years apart, the only thing connecting them is the "Green Lace Corset". The story is narrated in dual timelines alternating between Anne, an urban day artist from San Francisco and Sue Sullivan from the midwest.
This is a story about their resilience, courage and intrepid response to unmitigated troubles that unfold in their lives. Its an empowering read giving the taste of both historical and modern day scenarios.

I quite liked the title and the story of these women.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an e ARC in exchange of an honest review.

I truly enjoyed this book. At times when I was reading and getting into one of the storylines, the author would change back to the other storyline. Both of the main characters, Anne and Sally Sue were truly unforgettable. I didn't read the first 2 books in the trilogy; however, I was able to be charmed with this book of mystery and historical fiction.

This book is 3rd in its series and even though I had only read The Silver Shoes (book #2) before this, I really think this book could read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed this book and found it to be a quick read. It went back and forth from 1885 - present but it was easy to follow. Not sure how I see the green corset connected to both timelines but I still liked the book. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

A very unique story told in dual timelines of two women in two different eras, both connected to a green lace corset. Both are on a journey to discover their true selves. Modern day Anne, a San Francisco artist, picks up a vintage corset at a thrift shop that connects her to the past. Sallie Sue from the past must come to grips with being kidnapped by a bank robber that she is coming to care about. While I enjoyed the story I found the plot a bit thin. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I gave the book three stars.

The Green Lace Corset by Jill G. Hall is another great addition to this best seller list of novels.



This great story of two women in different centuries that both grow in their strengths, identities and independence.

Anne McFarland is a modern thirty something artist living in San Francisco. During a spiritual trip to Flagstaff she buys a corset at a resale boutique. One night back in San Fran she decides to wear the saloon corset out and makes some decisions trying to get over her ex that only draws her to him even more.

Cut to the owner Sally Sue Sullivan during the 1880s. Young woman in Kansas City area who was held at gunpoint during a bank robbery. Later, kidnapped on a train by the same handsome bandit. Taken to Northern Arizona’s Wild West and held captive she plans her escape but grows in her independence.

This book can stand alone as I didn’t realize until I was almost done that this book is the third book in a series about Anne McFarland’s life. I didn’t know the back story of Sylvia but believe that this book has drawn me to want to read The Black Velvet Coat & The Silver Shoes to learn more about her early years.

It was so great to be reunited with Anne as she is still wandering through life, but now with big decisions to be made. The tie in with the Green Lace corset is nice. Sally Sue is also a strong willed, independent woman finding her place in the world. Love that the book is told in alternating time lines.