Award-winning author Joanna Davidson Politano welcomes readers to Trevelyan Castle, home of the poorest heiress in Victorian England, for a treasure hunt they'll not soon forget."
Author: Joanna Davidson Politano
Length: 416 pages
Format: paperback, hardcover, e-book, audio book
"I am merely here to admire the artwork of dawn.
My favorite artist happens to be God,
and in my opinion his finest work is the sunrise..."
I love a well formatted book...and this one was definitely that!
If you aren't the type of person to notice or take time to read the little quotes at the start of each chapter (if the book has it) I STRONGLY suggest you start!! They normally give a little foresight into what's going to happen, and sometimes they're just plain brilliant.
This book was a mixture of both. I have found some new favorite quotes because of it!
There's something about a good metaphor...reading between the lines....trying to figure out how you can apply it to your life and situation...YES PLEASE! It's a puzzle just asking to be solved. The metaphors were SO thick in this book...AND I LOVED IT! I mean you're kind of asking for it when you write a CF book about vineyards. 😅 I really enjoyed where Joanna took it!
Now let's talk about the actual plot and characters and things. I really enjoyed them too!
Tressa & Donegan were opposite in less ways than most people think. Sure she was a heiress and he was working class, but really that's where "being opposite" ends. They did things different, but they had similar affects. She spread light wherever she went and he shared the Light wherever he went. They both left a little color and brightness no matter the situation.
I loved seeing the romance between these two blossom, but honestly more than that I was enthralled with watching Tressa find a love from a source that would never disappoint or fail her.
This book is the epitome of why I read CF romance! (Here is a whole YouTube video where I go into to further detail)
That being said I did have a few itty bitty problems. For the book being 400 pages long I felt like I was missing something. There was such a build up, and a novel length tug-of-war that just sort of ended. On top of that pieces of the story seemed to start, then just end.
We never ACTUALLY get a background on Donegan, which might add to his mysterious aura for some, but leaves me scratching my head and asking for a bit more.
I'm not saying you don't get a beautiful story, because you DO, I'm just wishing timing was done a little better.
I did really enjoy the LIGHT "Clue" aspects that ran through the story...love a good mystery.
SIDE NOTE: Totally called who the bad guy was from the moment he entered the story! But I loved watching it all unfold.
There were SO many real moments throughout this whole story and I really enjoyed reading them and feeling them.
I FELT Tressa's cried of loneliness, the pain of being pruned. I believe everyone has at some point, but I hope we never forget to look to the Eternal Vine. Connect with Him.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NIV
I rated this book a 4/5 stars! If every book Joanna writes is like this one she'll have a constant fan.
Quotes:
"She certainly chooses the hardest people to attach herself to."
"It's not because they are so great, Mr. Vance, but because she is. An uncommon love makes her uncommonly beautiful."
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review**I was not required to give a positive review**All opinions are my own*
The coverrrrrrrr catches my eye immediately too. That's so important!
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