PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
1906
Lady Elizabeth “Libby” Sinclair, with her love of microscopes and nature, isn’t favored in society. She flees to the beautiful Isles of Scilly for the summer and stumbles into the dangerous secrets left behind by her holiday cottage’s former occupant, also named Elizabeth, who mysteriously vanished.
Oliver Tremayne–gentleman and clergyman–is determined to discover what happened to his sister, and he’s happy to accept the help of the girl now living in what should have been Beth’s summer cottage . . . especially when he realizes it’s the curious young lady he met briefly two years ago, who shares his love of botany and biology. But the hunt for his sister involves far more than nature walks, and he can’t quite believe all the secrets Beth had been keeping from him.
As Libby and Oliver work together, they find ancient legends, pirate wrecks, betrayal, and the most mysterious phenomenon of all: love.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com
My Review:
Roseanna M. White is an amazing author who knows how to tell a story. She makes her characters come alive in her books, and this one is no exception. Although the story begins in a milder way, there’s plenty of action and adventure as the book progresses. The setting of the islands adds much to the storyline, and is the perfect setting for a legend of a shipwreck and pirate’s treasure.
I loved the two main characters in this book, Oliver and Libby. Oliver is a young man who is the vicar in his community. He truly loves his congregation and they love him. Libby is a scientist at a time when this did not fit the “norm” for a proper lady and the sister of Lord Sinclair. Libby wants to be loved and accepted for who she is besides the wealth of her family. Libby and Oliver soon develop a wonderful friendship, and Oliver realizes that besides acceptance from family. As their relationship deepens, the obstacles that can keep them apart seem to grow larger.
I loved seeing Libby come into her personal faith in God and how that changes her perspective on her studies of nature. When she begins to recognize God as the Master Creator, she finds a whole new meaning in life. It’s a good reminder for all of us as well as adding depth to this beautiful story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
This sounds like a great book to read for the summer.