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Oh, bliss! Beautiful, breathtaking bliss! I picked up Before the Season Ends and was immediately swept away into one of my most favorite places—England of 1813, when the Prince Regent reigned and Jane Austen’s pen wove its magic. Is there any better place to escape to in a good book? Ariana Forsythe gets packed off to her aunt in London because of trouble at home, only to find even more of it when she debuts into society. She didn’t mean to offend the contrary noblewoman by running into her—she just got distracted staring at the fashionable man with the haunted eyes. And she didn’t know that man was the Paragon—the one man her aunt had warned her to avoid at all costs. Philip Mornay, everyone knew, had no greater pleasure than setting down young women who dared to try to engage him. So why, then, does he play the hero for her, even after her wayward tongue argues with him when it ought to have meekly demurred? A young woman after the Lord’s heart, Ariana is not London’s typical debutant. But can her faith and heart survive the fickle affection of the ton, or will she be sent back to Chesterton in disgrace, brokenhearted? Loved it! Loved it, loved it, loved it! Linore Rose Burkard has done a superb job of crafting a tale to make any romantic heart swoon. What’s more, the style is more authentically Regency than any other modern Regency I’ve read while maintaining the smooth, fast pace we expect from today’s books. I adored Ariana and sighed right along with her as she got to know the daunting but surprisingly sweet Mr. Mornay. Each character was realistic and three-dimensional, the plot was classic but fresh, and the writing was fabulous. I had no desire to put Before the Season Ends down and so made no attempt to—I just kept it beyond the reach of baby hands and kept on reading while I spooned noodles into my toddler’s mouth. The day I spent with this book was a much needed mini-vacation, and I left it so enamored with the story and the author that I still find myself thinking about it at odd moments throughout the day. Romantic hearts will not want to miss the book! It will have a place of honor on my shelf, and I’ll be counting the days until its sequel can join it. Publisher: Harvest House |
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