This is a stonking book. I have read all of Sara Sartagne's books and this is the best one yet. Like other readers I found it to be an addictive page turner and had it not been for a business workshop the next morning I would have stayed up all night to read it cover to cover - something I have never considered before. It is both a comforting hug and a challenging friend of a story. Read it! can not recommend it highly enough

I loved both heroines in this satisfying dual timeline blend of women’s fiction and romance. In 1802, genteel Harriet unexpectedly finds herself widowed, wealthy, and independent. Regency women typically live under the legal and financial “protection” of their fathers, husbands, male relatives or trustees, and quiet, modest Harriet faces a fast learning curve as she fights to keep her inheritance and weighs her precious autonomy against a second chance at love and marriage with stalwart Alexander, her late husband’s best friend. Modern-day Gabriella, assistant manager of an art gallery, faces more subtle challenges, but the demands of family are not easily negotiated. There’s a fine line between helping people you love and being taken for granted, and Gabriella is struggling to set boundaries—until she unwraps a pair of miniature portraits of Harriet and is inspired by the transformation in the young widow. Be More Harriet becomes Gabriella’s motto as she tackles her career, family, and fledgling romance with gorgeous Hugo, the portraits’ owner. I was cheering for both women as they earned their own happy endings. And I really liked the colorful cast of friends, family, and secondariy characters that gave the story so much depth and richness. I’ve enjoyed all Sara Sartagne’s Duality novels, but The Year of Yes and No is my favorite so far. I really hope she writes more in this series.