Kingscote
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A Web of Treacherous deceit, and a silk heiress determined to find love in the land she calls home.
Jace Buckley, the dashing British officer, has promised to return to Kingscote, bringing with him news of Coral Kendall's missing adopted son. Coral is overjoyed, but her first priority is a mission school for the untouchables on the silk plantation and the handsome Dr. Ethan Boswell has committed to fulfill Coral's dream.
Coral has long delayed choosing between the two very different men, but her impending decision is overshadowed by mysterious threats against her and the school Ethan has struggled to build. When the precious Hindi scripture portions given her by William Carey are found in ashes on the floor of her room, Coral realizes that she must somehow bridge the cultural dissension before it destroys Kingscote.
Danger follows Jace in his search for Coral's abducted son, and the boy's mysterious roots leave Jace entangled in a web of treacherous deceit. Will Jace return to Kingscote in time to claim the woman he loves? Or will the flames of hate destroy all in its path?
The thrilling Heart of India Finale!
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3 primary books#3 in Heart of India
Heart of India is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Linda Lee Chaikin.
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3.5 stars
This is the second trilogy I've read from Linda Chaikin, and I noticed a few patterns:
1. Her settings are superb. This, in my opinion, is what she does best. I felt like I was in historical India, Spain, England, even Burma. It was very well researched and enjoyable to read.
2. She writes suspense well. The plot was extremely fast paced and there was lots of danger. My heart has literally pounded while reading each of Ms. Chaikin's books.
3. The writing is okay. There were some parts that felt awkward and stiff to me. In my opinion, it could've used another go-over from an editor.
4. The romance is somewhat problematic. This was my biggest problem with both this and the Egypt trilogy. Both of the main guys have been brooding and mysterious, difficult to get to know. And the girl falls for him and (spoiler) marries him, despite not knowing him much at all. It bugs me enough to bring down my enjoyment level, and thus the rating.
I think there were some good things about the trilogy, and if it sounds interesting to you, feel free to give it a try. The settings alone make it a fun read.
