My rating: 3 stars / I liked it
A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.
Mary Chapman boards the Speedwell in 1620 as a Separatist seeking a better life in the New World. William Lytton embarks on the Mayflower as a carpenter looking for opportunities to succeed—and he may have found one when a man from the Virginia Company offers William a hefty sum to keep a stealth eye on company interests in the new colony. The season is far too late for good sailing and storms rage, but reaching land is no better as food is scarce and the people are weak. Will Mary survive to face the spring planting and unknown natives? Will William be branded a traitor and expelled?
My Review
I have to admit, I first wanted to read this book because of the amazing cover. I was intrigued by the historical setting and what story the author would tell. While the book has plenty of details of the Speedwell and Mayflower voyages, they were basic and I didn't find them very compelling and didn't feel immersed in the setting. I felt like I was being told facts instead of experiencing it along with the characters. I liked Mary Elizabeth and the realistic portrayal of her fears, and how she relied on her faith to give her strength to overcome. Her friend Dorothy was a bright spot with her optimism and enthusiasm. William has a background that is tragic yet redeeming, and his developing friendship with Mary Elizabeth is sweet. Somehow I didn't feel a connection to the emotions they described, and felt like what depth was there was repeated throughout the book.
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)
More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book Two
The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo - set 1725 New Orleans
(coming April 2018)
Book Three
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep - set 1760 during the French and Indian War
(coming June 2018)
Book Four
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book Two
The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo - set 1725 New Orleans
(coming April 2018)
Book Three
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep - set 1760 during the French and Indian War
(coming June 2018)
Book Four
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road
(coming October 2018)
Book Six
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore
(coming December 2018)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment!