Tamera
Alexander is one of my favorite authors.
I've almost read all of her books.
The only one I haven't read yet is Within My Heart. It's waiting on my Kindle and I look forward
to it. I've reviewed The Inheritance, To Whisper Her Name and A Lasting Impression.
Eleanor has
always known that she was plain. Now
that her father's mental health is failing, she accepts the help of her aunt,
who is considered American Royalty.
Eleanor isn't used to that kind of life and has little use for it. What she really wants to do is open up her
own restaurant, but she needs the approval of her aunt. Unfortunately, her aunt doesn't feel like
that's a suitable vocation for a lady of her station, so Eleanor is on her own.
Marcus has
left his home in Austria to come to America.
He's never been close to his family and is enjoying this new sense of
freedom that he's experiencing. He's
intrigued by Eleanor, but his past and his true identity prevent him from
declaring his feelings, sometimes even to himself. Eventually he comes around and has to decide
whether or not to find a way to make his life what he wants it to be.
I really
enjoyed this book. The characters were
easily liked and the settings descriptive.
It was so good, I ended up finishing it in two days. The historical elements were woven into the
story in a great way and I was pleased to find the notes at the end to separate
the facts from fiction.
This is the
second book in the Belmont Mansion series.
The first book is A Lasting Impression.
The characters from that book make small appearances in this book,
making it okay to read this series out of order. I look forward to more from this author. Good Book!
*I received
a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an
honest review.
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