Lady Helen Finds Her Song by Jennifer Moore -- Blog tour/giveaway

Lady Helen Finds Her Song

Author: Jennifer Moore

Publisher: Covenant Communications

Published: March 2016

ISBN13: 9781680478938

Paperback: 240 pages

FTC FYI: Received a paperback copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Goodreads Summary

Spring 1813
The exotic splendors of India are legendary, and the colorful sights of her new home in Calcutta immediately captivate eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Poulter. Whereas many of her fellow British expatriates despise the culture they see as barbaric, Helen sees excitement in the unusual locale. It is in this vibrant, bustling city that she finds a kindred soul in Captain Michael Rhodes, an Englishman whose lifelong love of India runs deep. Their friendship quickly grows, yet despite their undeniable connection, she could never think of Captain Rhodes as more than a dear friend.

Her love, in truth, has been captured by dashing British Lieutenant Arthur Bancroft. This handsome soldier represents the embodiment of all she's dreamed of in a husband. Preoccupied by her growing affections, Helen never dreams that beneath the glamor of the city, hostilities are reaching a boiling point. When battle ultimately threatens both of the men in her life, she must make a choice: pursue the man who symbolizes her British past, or let herself love a man who promises an unknown future in the land she loves. But amid the casualties of war, will her declaration of love come too late?

My Review

Lady Helen Finds Her Song is another beautiful book from Author Jennifer Moore.  Jenny is an author that can be relied on for a great story with engaging characters and a perfectly written plot.  Helen is an absolute delight.  She is kind and thoughtful and genuinely curious about her new surroundings.  I loved the way the title works into the story and it fits Helen's character beautifully.  I also loved Captain Rhodes (Michael). His love for India, from the people to the culture was endearing.  Michael is a fantastic character and I loved seeing Helen through his eyes.  I loved Jim and Lady Patricia in this book too.  Well, I've always loved Jim, but seeing a "fatherly" side to him makes him even more wonderful in my eyes.

5 out of 5 stars!  I will read any book from this talented author.  

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Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson -- Blog Tour/Giveaway

Blackmoore

Author: Julianne Donaldson

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Published: September 9th, 2013

ISBN: 978-1-60907-460-9

Paperback: 320 pages

FTC FYI: Received an ARC from the publisher for a honest review.

Goodreads Summary

Kate Worthington knows her heart and she knows she will never marry. Her plan is to travel to India instead—if only to find peace for her restless spirit and to escape the family she abhors. But Kate’s meddlesome mother has other plans. She makes a bargain with Kate: India, yes, but only after Kate has secured—and rejected—three marriage proposals.

Kate journeys to the stately manor of Blackmoore determined to fulfill her end of the bargain and enlists the help of her dearest childhood friend, Henry Delafield. But when it comes to matters of love, bargains are meaningless and plans are changeable. There on the wild lands of Blackmoore, Kate must face the truth that has kept her heart captive. Will the proposal she is determined to reject actually be the one thing that will set her heart free?

Set in Northern England in 1820, Blackmoore is a Regency romance that tells the story of a young woman struggling to learn how to follow her heart. It is Wuthering Heights meets Little Women with a delicious must-read twist.

My Review

Kate Worthington comes from a loveless family.  Her mother and her sisters only want what is best for them, even at the expense of others.  Kate is nothing like them.  What Kate wants most in the world is to go to India.  Her deplorable mother wants her to marry Mr. Cooper.  That disgusts Kate, mostly because she said she will never marry.  Her best friends are Henry and Sylvia Delafield.  Every year they go to Blackmoore, the estate which Henry will inherit, and Kate has always wanted to go.  She finally gets her chance, but she makes a deal with the devil.  Her mother. 

Everything about this book is beautiful.  The story, the setting, the characters, even the not so nice ones.  As much I loved Julianne's first book, Edenbrooke, I loved Blackmoore even more.  I was instantly taken into Kate's world.  Although she is a stubborn character, I enjoyed her sense of adventure and I loved that she knew what she wanted.  Even though it may not be what her heart wants.  I enjoyed her walks in the moors, her exploring the manor, and I especially loved it when she was with Henry.  There is a scene where they are on the beach together talking that I read several times.  There are some complications with her relationship with Henry.  I can't give anything away, but I could not put this book down until I was finished.  I had tears in the eyes many times, and the tears at the end were from happiness.  Also, the way that Julianne worked flashback scenes into the story was brilliant. 

5 out of 5 stars.  Edenbrooke won Best Romance for a 2012 Whitney Award and Julianne also won the Whitney for Best Novel of the Year for a new author. 

About Julianne Donaldson

Julianne Donaldson grew up as the daughter of a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. She learned how to ski in the Italian Alps, visited East Berlin before the wall came down, and spent three years living next to a 500-year-old castle. After earning a degree in English, she turned her attention to writing about distant times and places. She lives in Utah with her husband and four children.

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