Growing up with Fara,
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This review is from: Upon Your Return (Kindle Edition)
I reviewed another book by this author and was
so impressed with her writing style that I wanted to read some of her
other work. This book struck me as fascinating with all the
requirements of a good read. The author has written a compelling, yet
beautiful love story, keeping in tune with the nineteenth century and
the situation of the women's rights or rather the absolute lack of any
woman having any rights. The constraints that society put on all women
during that period was maintained through out the story with colorful
historical details showing that she certainly did a great job on her
research and informed the reader with all the details, staying true
with the authentic settings without boring them to death. The best
thing I liked about the story was the vivid characters, so well
developed and brought to life with the powerful descriptions. Of course
the story line was full of interesting people, mysterious plots with
surprising twists, romance, delicious seduction, but yet fascinating
with the play on all of the emotions. At times I was crying, then
laughing, upset with a fierce anger, totally surprised, shocked, full of
happiness or in complete despair and then cheering for the good guys or
girl but so completely drawn into the story that I read the whole thing
at one setting. I just could not stop reading even though I really
tried to so that I could get some sleep...it just kept playing in my
head and I finally gave up and was so glad I did! Our heroine, Fara
Bellamont, starts out as a young child that is orphaned due to pirates
attacking her parents ship. She is send to live with her very cold,
hard, unloving uncle which immediately sends her off to boarding school
at the Cluny Abby. After she returns he coldly arranges her marriage to
a man she has never even met, her new fiance proceeds to set her up for
what ever his reason, to get rid of her and she is attacked by
ruffians. Here enters our hero, handsome, single, ship captain, La
Capitaine Grant Hill which saves her from the attack. By the way he
also has a few problems going for him, including a colorful past. Now
at this time Fara is still very young and our author proceeds to show us
the beautiful growth that she goes through, some being, bereavement
from the death of her uncle, betrayal, awakening of her body, love,
ostracization from society, new found love, danger to her and her family
and finally, well I'm not going to give up the ending and there
definitely are a few more growths that Fara goes through but I'll leave
that for you to discover. Definitely a great read and for me a new
found author to add to my favorites list.
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