![]() ![]() Henri is a worthy hero, calm and firm in his convictions. Since when were men the only arbiters of affection?" I liked the way that Esmee's faith grew, especially after she decided to go after her dream rather than stay with what was expected of her. The bestselling Love in Excess raised her father's brows and left Eliza laughing, but Esmee was drawn to the daring premise, challenging the custom that forbade women from declaring their romantic thoughts. It didn't help she'd visited the Williamsburg bookseller and had a novel waiting upstairs. Will the feelings of both awaken? One of the paragraphs I found amusing was this, when Esmee wasn't thrilled with being at her sister's soiree: "Though Eliza's entertaining was faultless, Esmee worked to stifle a yawn. It's the story of chocolatier Esmee Shaw who as a teen fell in love with the dashing privateer Captain Henri Lennox but made him choose between her and the sea. ![]() If you like a historical novel that is exquisitely romantic and faith filled, yet at times tragic, but also has bits of humor, read A Heart Adrift. ![]()
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