Here is another one of those books that I was reluctant to
read. I thought it was gonna be
about something totally different, just because of the cover. Lame, I know. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, right? Guilty as charged.
Book rating: Up
All Night’er
Claire Elise Laurent is a beautiful, talented young artist
who has been forced by the hand of her father to be an art forger. Weird, I know, but stay with
me. She isn’t at all keen on the
idea but what else can she do?
After her father’s gallery is robbed she makes a break for it, and goes
to Nashville to begin a new life.
And she does just that—hoping her past will never find her.
In the
aftermath of the civil war, Sutton Monroe is trying to get back his family's land. He is a determined and
successful young lawyer who works for the rich and powerful Adelicia Acklen. Not to mention a very eligible bachelor. Yum!
When Sutton and Claire’s paths cross the first time, neither
of them thought their lives would be so deeply intertwined. There is wonderful chemistry between
these two characters, and this book was very reminiscent of a Jane Austen
novel. That of course, is a good thing.
It’s a very intricate plot, and there are a lot of
characters. If it had been any
more complicated than it is I think I would have had a harder time liking
it—but again, I’m simple minded.
(Don’t judge.) It’s set at
the Belmont Mansion, which is a real place and even Adelicia Acklen (a
prominent character in the book) was a real person. Alexander does a great job in orchestrating a lovely story
with a lovely Spiritual message. I
thoroughly enjoyed it all.
Happy Reading!
