- Follow Fiction Aficionado on WordPress.com
-
-
Recent Posts
Blog Stats
- 55,718 hits
Recent Comments
Instagram
The history-lover in me enjoyed this latest offering from Angela Hunt. The story-lover was less satisfied: https://buff.ly/2B1zbE3 #HistFic #HistoricalFiction #JerusalemsQueen #ChristFic #linkinbioShe's the most famously rejected girl in America. How can she move past that kind of stigma? https://buff.ly/2AZFfge @lisatbergren #InspyRomance #Romance #CR4U #OnceUponaMontanaSummer #Christfic #booklove #bookblogger #linkinbio⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ Normally, I would say there is nothing LESS real than reality TV, but for Adalyn Stallings, the pain of rejection—TWICE—is all too real. In the hands of some authors, this might result in a heroine who hobbles around on emotional crutches feeling sorry for herself, but Adi’s stronger than that, thank goodness! That’s not to say it hasn’t been a blow to her self-confidence, but I really can’t abide romances where the tension relies on the heroine continually telling herself she can never let herself feel anything for another man because she’s been disappointed in the past. Hurrah for characters who keep things in perspective!⠀ ⠀ Another plus for this novel is the time we get to spend in the great outdoors of Montana with the oh-so-easy-to-fall-in-love-with Chase Rollins—in between Adi’s efforts to give her grandfather’s cabins a much-needed makeover. Chase is the kind of hero I can really get behind. He’s loyal, and he’s very thoughtful in the way he pursues Adi in the wake of her public rejections. This wasn’t quite a best friends to more scenario, but they had their childhood friendship to build on, so it had that same feel to it—that comfortable friendship that slowly develops a sweet extra layer. And there are some great non-kiss romantic moments in this story. I love it when authors can take simple moments like hand-holding and turn them into something special, and that happens in this novel.⠀ ⠀ But that stalker . . . yeah, he’s a bit delusional. I don’t always enjoy having the point-of-view of the “bad guy”, but in this case I think it worked because Adi wasn’t aware of his efforts to find her once she disappeared to Montana. It added a good layer of suspense to the story, even if I do find the stalker trope a little clichéd.⠀ ⠀ An enjoyable read for those looking for an inspirational/clean contemporary romance with a dash of suspense on the side!It's time for a cover reveal and a #giveaway! https://buff.ly/2rlZhxo @alittlebitofbrandy @SingingLibrarianBooks #AftertheRain #Romance #ChristianFiction #ChristFic #booklove #coverlove #linkinbioLooking for Christmas novella? Check out this book spotlight for The Christmas Book Shoppe and enter the giveaway! https://buff.ly/2ANdjfM #MirandaAtchley Author #Christmasnovella #ChristmasRead #TheChristmasBookShoppe #Novella #Giveaway #linkinbio#Francine Rivers' "The Masterpiece" is powerful storytelling that challenged me intellectually and spiritually: https://buff.ly/2RsTxgs @TyndaleHouse #Crazy4Fiction #ChristianFiction #ChristFic #TheMasterpiece #Romance #linkinbioDisillusioned, destitute, and on different continents. Is there another D-word in their future? https://buff.ly/2ADhKtg @CarolynMillerAuthor @Kregelbooks #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #RegencyRomance #HistoricalRomance #TheMakingofMrsHale #Booklove #Bookblogger #linkinbio⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ One of the things I liked about Carolyn Miller’s stories right off the bat was that they take a slightly less beaten path in Regency romance fare. There’s less emphasis on the glittering world of the haut ton and the social whirl of the Season, more emphasis on the day-to-day lives, concerns, and responsibilities of the middle classes and landed gentry—be they titled or no. But in terms of “off the beaten path”, this one surpasses them all. When the excitement and romance of an elopement to Gretna Green wear off, where do a young couple find themselves? In the case of Julia and Thomas, disillusioned, destitute, and on different continents.⠀ ⠀ The beginning of this novel, in particular, is grittier than your average Regency romance, owing to Thomas Hale’s imprisonment in Spain, but even beyond that, there are some difficult obstacles for this couple to overcome—abandonment, secrets, betrayal of vows. This is no fluffy Regency read! But I actually think it’s been one of my favourites of Carolyn Miller’s novels so far (the other being The Captivating Lady Charlotte). I liked that it dealt with the consequences of imprudent choices and that these characters had to grapple with some serious problems—life-threatening ones at times!⠀ ⠀ As is always the case with Carolyn Miller’s novels, the characters’ spiritual maturation is just as important as their general maturation, and their circumstances provide plenty of opportunity for that, particularly in the areas of forgiveness and grace. Overall, it was a read that engaged me from first page to last, and I look forward to her new series coming in 2019.⠀ ⠀ I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.Categories
- Amish Fiction
- Author Interviews
- Biblical Fiction
- Book Buzz
- Book Reviews
- Book Spotlight
- Character Interview
- Character Spotlight
- Characters
- Children's Fiction
- Christian Fiction
- Christian Romance
- Contemporary Fiction
- Contemporary Romance
- Dystopian Fiction
- Fairy Tales
- Fantasy
- Fast Five
- First Line Fridays
- General
- General Fiction
- Great Writing
- Guest Post
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Romance
- Increase Your Vocabulary
- Inspirational Romance
- Legal Fiction
- Literary Quotes
- Logophilia
- Meet The Writer
- Memorable Characters
- Mystery
- New Releases
- Non-Fiction
- Novella
- Poetry
- Reading
- Romance
- Romance Rendezvous
- Romantic Comedy
- Romantic Suspense
- Science Fiction
- Specials
- Speculative Fiction
- Split-time
- Steampunk
- Suspense Fiction
- Thought for the day
- Thriller
- Timeslip
- Top Ten Tuesday
- Transformational Fiction
- Uncategorized
- Women's Fiction
- Word Nerd Wednesday
- Word Painting
- Writing
- Young Adult
Archives
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
Advertisements
