ABOUT THE BOOK:
Darbury, England, 1814
Amelia Barrett gave her word. Keeping it could
cost her everything.
Amelia Barrett, heiress to an estate nestled in
the English moors, defies family expectations and promises to raise her dying
friend's baby. She'll risk everything to keep her word-even to the point of
proposing to the child's father-a sea captain she's never met.
When the child vanishes with little more than an
ominous ransom note hinting at her whereabouts, Amelia and Graham are driven to
test the boundaries of their love for this little one.
Amelia's detailed plans would normally see her
through any trial, but now, desperate and shaken, she's forced to examine her
soul and face her one weakness: pride.
Graham's strength and self-control have served
him well and earned him much respect, but chasing perfection has kept him a
prisoner of his own discipline. And away from the family he has sworn to love
and protect.
Both must learn to have faith and relinquish
control so they can embrace the future ahead of them.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sarah E. Ladd has more than ten years of marketing experience. She is a graduate
of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing.
Heiress of Winterwood was the recipient of the 2011 Genesis Award for
historical romance. Sarah lives in Indiana with her amazing husband, sweet
daughter, and spunky Golden Retriever.
Find out more about Sarah at http://www.sarahladd.com
MY REVIEW:
This book starts out dramatically and it never stops being dramatic to the very last page. In this case, however, drama is good and it will captivate you and hold your attention. This is not your typical romance novel. Yes, there is romance in the best sense of the word, but there is also suspense, which makes this book an excellent read.
I really like the main characters, Amelia and Graham. I love their strengths and their loyalties to those who are important to them. Amelia is willing to do whatever she needs to do to honor her promise to Katherine and watch over her baby, Lucy. She hatches a plan that will allow her to do this and it's quite a plan.
Graham is a man of strength and honor and I really like how we see him develop as the book moves along. There are other men who are not so honorable in this book, namely, Edward. We see glimpses of his dark side from the beginning as well as from others in Amelia's life.
This book is filled with family dysfunction, great love, and mystery. There is a kidnapping, betrayal and more. I wish to warn you that you may not be able to put this book down!
*This book was provided to me for my honest review by LitFuse Publicity Group
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Your kind words are such a blessing to me! Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so glad that you enjoyed Amelia and Graham's story! And by the way ... your blog is BEAUTIFUL!!
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