{"id":5636,"date":"2016-01-30T10:45:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T15:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=5636"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:36:48","slug":"shores-of-desire-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/5636","title":{"rendered":"Shores of Desire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shores of Desire<\/a><\/em> (1997) Tracy Grant<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shores-of-Desire\"<\/a>Set in Midlothian, Scotland, March 1815<\/p>\n

This is a re-read of an historical mystery\/romance, because I wasn’t sure what I was in the mood to read, but most of what is at the top of my to-be-read list is books I can’t read during the week, because I’ll stay up too late reading.<\/p>\n

Emma Blair is a widow who is the titular head of the house–a house that has a feud with their neighbors that is threatening to blow out of control.<\/p>\n

“Don’t worry, Em. Leave it to the men.” The door closed behind him. <\/p>\n

Emma looked at Arabel. “I can’t imagine any words that would make me feel less confident.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Robert Lescaut is a French colonel and spy who is searching for the man who murdered his wife–a woman who was from Scotland. He believes that she was murdered by someone from the Blair family, but doesn’t know anything for certain.<\/p>\n

“She was frightened of nothing and no one. Not brave, I think, as much as foolhardy.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These are really delightful stories. They’re as much romance as anything, but the mysteries are very interesting, and then historical details and wonderful.<\/p>\n

“(W)e’re expecting Jamie and Will. They’re supposed to come into town for the Duchess of Richmond’s ball this evening. Though if the army are about to march\u2014” <\/p>\n

“Oh, canceling the ball is the last thing Wellington would want to do,” Caroline said. “Imagine the panic that would cause. Could you pass the milk, Adam?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pretty amazing to consider how different war was then.
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by NYLA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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