Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When Melody (19yo) ran away from home to marry the man she was in love with instead of the man her father chose, she didn’t imagine actual running would be required. Instead of living each day buoyed up by true love, Melody finds herself struggling to move forward with her new life as a disowned woman with no prospects. Determined as she is to forge her own path, Melody struggles to accept Lady Fate’s constant involvement.
Strong and independent female lead characters are becoming more abundant, and I enjoyed reading how Melody’s determination to make her own choices actually backfires at first. Melody wants to be independent, but she has to learn how to also be wise and accept help. There has to be a balance, which is a painful lesson for Melody to learn. Also, if you want a happy ending, don’t read the epilogue – it’s just build up for another book.
Melody, Richard, her family, and her friends are English. Cameron, Elsie, and their family, friends, and servants are Scottish. The mature content rating is for alcohol use and kidnapping; the violence rating is for fistfighting and knife use.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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