But the writing was fast-paced, and I enjoyed it about as much as I enjoy any romance-centered book. There was too much emphasis on good works for my taste - the idea that if you try really hard, God will bless you for your efforts, which is not what I believe, personally. And reinforcing the idea that to be a hero or heroine, you ought to look like a cover model.Īnyway, the story itself was a nice look at class conflict, duty versus desire, and learning to trust God to bless you in all circumstances.
it felt too shallow, like it was pandering to looks-obsessed teen girls. Like, I get that this is written for teens, but. Long hair, delicate features, and a pleasing figure for one, and a strong jaw, tousled hair, and bulging muscles for the other.
I don't mean the sexual attraction, which can happen between non-beautiful people too, but the fact that both Isabelle and Cole were very, very pretty to look at, and they knew it. Cole Warwick, a handsome woodcutter, rescues her.Īctually, that's what I especially didn't care for in this book: how much emphasis the author and the characters put on physical appearances. It's not quite my flavor of tea, if that makes sense.īeautiful, delicate Lady Isabelle runs away from the cruel man her stepmother wants her to marry.
But on the other hand, it's a lot more focused on romantic feelings than I generally enjoy. On the one hand, I like the message it conveys: that you don't need to try to be like other people in order to be important.
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