About this book:
Mary Varrs prefers botany to romance.
She thinks studying the growth pattern of her tomato seedlings is more time-worthy then pursuing a mate. When she needs illustrations of her prized plants, Mary turns to Priscilla Dane Osbourne for help.
Zenus Dane also seeks help from his Aunt Priscilla. In order to salvage his flooded textile mill, he wants to sell her hand-drawn quilt patterns alongside his repurposed fabric scraps. No quilter has national name recognition like his aunt, but Priscilla is fiercely protective of her patterns. Convincing her will not be easy.
It seems Priscilla is the answer to both their prayers. But Priscilla would rather weave a masterpiece marriage for her nephew than save his flooded business. Trouble is, her plans dont include Mary, whose own growing attraction for Zenus could jeopardize Priscillas goodwill toward her. If faced with a decision between love and ambition, will Mary be able to choose?
Series: Book #24 of the Quilts of Love line. {They do not have to be read in order as they are not connected. See my reviews of number #17, A Promise in Pieces, Here! Number #18, A Stitch and a Prayer, Here! Number #19, Rival Hearts, Here!, Number #20, A Grand Design, Here! and Number #21, Hidden in the Stars, Here!}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 138:8 at the beginning; Prayers; Church going and Mentions of Church going; Ha are capital; Mary doesnt understand Gods plan.
*Note: Mentions of D*rwinists; A mention of the god, Venus.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of stupid and three forms of idiot; Arel calls coffee the poor mans whiskey.
Sexual Content- a whorehouse and a man is called a rake a few times; Two Semi-detailed kisses and Two Detailed kisses; Touches (which go to barely-above-not-detailed to detailed); Noticing & Staring (semi-detailed); Holly Jane has a crush on Zenus and puts her plump lips in a seducing pout (which causes/does nothing); *Spoiler* Marys mother left her father to become a mistresses (or courtesan, which ever name you prefer) and Mary is supposed to be one as well if things dont go well in America. *End of Spoiler*; Love, falling in love and the emotions.
-Mary Varrs
-Zenus Dane
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1891-92
214 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Two Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
First, Id like to say I had no clue that this was a historical. At all. It also wasnt written like a historical, so much so that I went back to the first chapter many times. I lost count after five. All that said, the beginning was much better than the ending. I wasnt a fan of the sexual content that popped up near the end and all the secrets (secrets which I still havent gotten, I read the whole book and still feel left in the dark!) Though I wasnt a big fan of this book, I cracked up at this quote at the beginning because I know some people like this!
Five minutes in her presence was enough to compel Mary to require a nap from sheer social exhaustion.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher for this review via Litfuse Publicity Group.
Mary Varrs prefers botany to romance.
She thinks studying the growth pattern of her tomato seedlings is more time-worthy then pursuing a mate. When she needs illustrations of her prized plants, Mary turns to Priscilla Dane Osbourne for help.
Zenus Dane also seeks help from his Aunt Priscilla. In order to salvage his flooded textile mill, he wants to sell her hand-drawn quilt patterns alongside his repurposed fabric scraps. No quilter has national name recognition like his aunt, but Priscilla is fiercely protective of her patterns. Convincing her will not be easy.
It seems Priscilla is the answer to both their prayers. But Priscilla would rather weave a masterpiece marriage for her nephew than save his flooded business. Trouble is, her plans dont include Mary, whose own growing attraction for Zenus could jeopardize Priscillas goodwill toward her. If faced with a decision between love and ambition, will Mary be able to choose?
Series: Book #24 of the Quilts of Love line. {They do not have to be read in order as they are not connected. See my reviews of number #17, A Promise in Pieces, Here! Number #18, A Stitch and a Prayer, Here! Number #19, Rival Hearts, Here!, Number #20, A Grand Design, Here! and Number #21, Hidden in the Stars, Here!}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 138:8 at the beginning; Prayers; Church going and Mentions of Church going; Ha are capital; Mary doesnt understand Gods plan.
*Note: Mentions of D*rwinists; A mention of the god, Venus.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of stupid and three forms of idiot; Arel calls coffee the poor mans whiskey.
Sexual Content- a whorehouse and a man is called a rake a few times; Two Semi-detailed kisses and Two Detailed kisses; Touches (which go to barely-above-not-detailed to detailed); Noticing & Staring (semi-detailed); Holly Jane has a crush on Zenus and puts her plump lips in a seducing pout (which causes/does nothing); *Spoiler* Marys mother left her father to become a mistresses (or courtesan, which ever name you prefer) and Mary is supposed to be one as well if things dont go well in America. *End of Spoiler*; Love, falling in love and the emotions.
-Mary Varrs
-Zenus Dane
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1891-92
214 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Two Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
First, Id like to say I had no clue that this was a historical. At all. It also wasnt written like a historical, so much so that I went back to the first chapter many times. I lost count after five. All that said, the beginning was much better than the ending. I wasnt a fan of the sexual content that popped up near the end and all the secrets (secrets which I still havent gotten, I read the whole book and still feel left in the dark!) Though I wasnt a big fan of this book, I cracked up at this quote at the beginning because I know some people like this!
Five minutes in her presence was enough to compel Mary to require a nap from sheer social exhaustion.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher for this review via Litfuse Publicity Group.
