Thursday, February 15, 2024

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross - HIGH

Ruthless Vows
by Rebecca Ross
420 pages. Wednesday Books, 2023. $12 

Language: PG (7 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (implied sex, nondescript) Violence: PG-13 bloody fighting, bloody wounds 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Two weeks after 18yo Iris was forced to watch her husband struggle against a gas bomb in the attack on Avalon Bluff, she’s back in Oath living with her brother Forest. 19yo Roman is trapped in Avalon Bluff under Dacre’s watchful care with no memory of who he is or his past. Iris manages to get her hands on the Alouette typewriter in the museum and uses it to search for Roman or anyone who may be using one of the other two Alouettes. Roman unknowingly writes back and forth with Iris as he gets his memory back a little at a time. He also sends a warning that Dacre will be invading the area that Iris is staying at while writing war correspondence. Roman is terrified that Dacre will learn of his secret messages and Iris is terrified of an invasion.

Beautiful story telling. I love the brave and loyal characters. A riveting story and I didn’t want to put the book down. The ethnicity falls to white. 

LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian

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