I loved this book!! Grace Livingston Hill has such a believable way of making her characters get away with doing impossible things and the hero and heI loved this book!! Grace Livingston Hill has such a believable way of making her characters get away with doing impossible things and the hero and heroine being models of glamorous perfection. Maybe that sounds dull, but really the books are amusing and super exciting. This book has a thoroughly up-to-the-moment twist thrown in with cholera stalking the land. Doesn't that remind you of what we are going through with COVID 19? There is a reason why these books, many of them written a hundred years ago, are still enjoyed by many....more
There was only one thing I didn't like about this book. I was reading it on a tablet and suddenly it was done. It was so enthralling IOut of the Storm
There was only one thing I didn't like about this book. I was reading it on a tablet and suddenly it was done. It was so enthralling I would have gladly read several more chapters. Just an example of how thrilling it was: Gail was bound to a hatch cover with rope to keep from drowning when the ship sunk and I could 'see' the waves crashing over her while she bobbed around in the raging sea. ...more
I loved Miranda's spunkiness and could have enjoyed that flash of colour woven into many more pages. This book was unusual in that it had many historiI loved Miranda's spunkiness and could have enjoyed that flash of colour woven into many more pages. This book was unusual in that it had many historical landmarks highlighted that we generally don‘t catch in a single novel. I missed the book about Phebe? (What is she doing in this trio?)so need to go hunting for her....more
I really liked this book. It was so clean and wholesome and both the characters and scenery are graphically described. This book is not a heavy read bI really liked this book. It was so clean and wholesome and both the characters and scenery are graphically described. This book is not a heavy read but touches on meaningful topics in a lighthearted easy to understand way. If you're in the mood for a sweet old fashioned romance by a famous author, chose this one....more
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