Charity L. (kingsdaughter1611) - , reviewed on 1/7/2015 + 219 more book reviews

I recently obtained this book through a swap and I found it to be fascinating and wonderfully entertaining. Enough that I have ordered the next two books from the library right away. The plot is like none I have ever read before and the characters are witty, exasperating and charming.

Liz Poole has come back to England as a different woman than when she left. And that is a completely new person known as Victoria, or Ria. Her best friend in Australia died and left Lizzie with a quest. To go back to Ria's family and show them how much she was sorry for what she did. There is some mystery surrounding these circumstances and one of the first people she meets is Geoffrey Somerville, as a matter of fact, she falls into his arms:D

The author does an excellent job and I wouldn't have known it was a debut novel unless I had searched. She so vividly brings this time period to life including the history, the scenery, the inventions and so on. The characters make you cheer for them and I loved how Ria/Lizzie is a strong young woman who knows how to stay her course. One thing I especially liked was how James and Ria get along. They are as close as siblings and get along splendidly.

This book is not "Christian" per se and there are a few swear words in it but I found it to be clean and interesting with several mentions of God. The hero happens to be a vicar turned Baron. Can't wait to read more books by Jennifer Delamere!

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