Hannah G
Not my most favorite Sabatini ever, but it's a good example of his adventure work and a thrilling swashbuckler.
Content: some swearing
Not my most favorite Sabatini ever, but it's a good example of his adventure work and a thrilling swashbuckler.
Content: some swearing
4.5 stars
A very enjoyable short read. When Michaela begins to think about moving on after the loss of her husband and daughter in a fire, two men are quite ready to fall in love with her themselves. Trouble is, both are excellent men, and she has a very difficult time deciding between Philip and Eric.
The story is well-written, and one of the few I've ever read that has the dread "love-triangle" done both believably and non-frustrating.
Book two is Rebecca's Heart, about Eric's eldest daughter.
Book three is Adam's Bride, about Eric's eldest son.
4.5 stars
A very enjoyable short read. When Michaela begins to think about moving on after the loss of her husband and daughter in a fire, two men are quite ready to fall in love with her themselves. Trouble is, both are excellent men, and she has a very difficult time deciding between Philip and Eric.
The story is well-written, and one of the few I've ever read that has the dread "love-triangle" done both believably and non-frustrating.
Book two is Rebecca's Heart, about Eric's eldest daughter.
Book three is Adam's Bride, about Eric's eldest son.
Ah, such a satisfying story! Excellent job for a debut novel. I loved the first-person narration, and how Amaryllis is an honest and pleasant character to get to know. She has to face the past, of the summer she was fourteen and her life fell apart, and we see it unfolding as she faces the events all over again, bit by bit. She obviously won't be able to move on with her life until she looks at it frankly and learns how to deal with the truth, instead of shying away from the horror of what she'd felt.
I enjoyed every minute, could hardly put it down...and the HERO! Way to write a good guy, one who might get frustrated at times, but who still is determined to overcome the obstacles and gain his goal. :)
It's a good thing books two and three are in the mail, because I don't want to wait longer than necessary to get them!
Ah, such a satisfying story! Excellent job for a debut novel. I loved the first-person narration, and how Amaryllis is an honest and pleasant character to get to know. She has to face the past, of the summer she was fourteen and her life fell apart, and we see it unfolding as she faces the events all over again, bit by bit. She obviously won't be able to move on with her life until she looks at it frankly and learns how to deal with the truth, instead of shying away from the horror of what she'd felt.
I enjoyed every minute, could hardly put it down...and the HERO! Way to write a good guy, one who might get frustrated at times, but who still is determined to overcome the obstacles and gain his goal. :)
It's a good thing books two and three are in the mail, because I don't want to wait longer than necessary to get them!
