Tuesday, September 5, 2023

A Lady’s Promise by Ranee S. Clark - OPTIONAL

A Lady’s Promise by Ranee S. Clark, 200 pages. Covenant Communications, 2023. $16.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

On her third season, Isabella (20yo) is conscious of her aunt’s desire to not be so involved in society events. Isabella asks her friend Preston to help her find a husband, and he proposes himself. Preston wants to bestow his wealth on Isabella as a tribute to her late father, but he also wants to prevent his little brother, Prince, from continuing to be so wasteful with his wealth. If Prince doesn’t shape up, then Isabella will inherit everything.

The majority of conflict in this book stems from Clark’s characters hurting emotionally. I love that she doesn’t shy away from the messiness of misunderstandings and forgiveness, even without the pretty resolutions we are used to reading in the book world where everything can turn out perfectly. While there is a happy ending, it’s only possible because the main characters choose to make peace with the things they can’t change.

All the characters are English. The mature content rating is for alcohol use and innuendo.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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