A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Ringmaster's Wife - Kristy Cambron

Rose longs for freedom.  Being Lady Easling isn’t the life she wants, so she takes a chance and boards a train with her prize Arabian, headed for the circus.  Colin works for the Ringling Bros. and sees talent in Rose.  The original intention is for Rose to accompany her horse to Florida and then head back home to England.  When she gets a taste for circus life, her plans change.

Mable comes from humble roots and ends up meeting the man of her dreams.  Originally, she meets him quite briefly and then he disappears for a long time.  When they meet up again, the connection is unmistakable.  She discovers that he’s John Ringling, the king of entertainment.

You read both these stories, switching back and forth between the two.  It fractures the story a bit, getting involved in one set of people and then switching back to the others, but the story is well written and the descriptions make you feel like you can smell the popcorn and hay.  There is some drama toward the end that draws you in, but most of the story is following Rose’s experience in the circus and important moments in Mable’s life.  A decent read, 3.5 stars.

I read both books in Cambron’s Hidden Masterpiece series and noticed this same jumping around in history, back and forth between character stories.  I was able to get past the jumping around in the other books, but I can’t help thinking that all her books are going to follow this same style.  It’s so disruptive, I don’t think I’ll read anything else by this author.  I don’t think she writes a bad story, the style just isn’t for me.  Overall, it’s the last thing I’ll read from this author.  I’m disappointed, because I enjoy the subject matter the author chooses, I just don’t enjoy the style.

*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


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