De appelboomgaard

I was about to give up on Susan Wiggs after the last few Lakeshore novels, which were lackluster at best. But starting a new series with completely new characters seems to have revitalized her writing. Although the story is predictable, the writing is strong, and the historical details add a nice touch of depth. The romance is one her best in recent memory, even if the hero is a little too close to perfect. You can really feel the full range of Tess' emotions around Dominic, and the happy ending feels well earned.

I assume there will be a story for Isabel - hopefully Wiggs won't drag it out the way she did with Daisy Bellamy (only to deliver one of the weakest books in the series). Meanwhile I can breathe a sigh of relief and keep Wiggs on my auto-read list.