I absolutely loved this story; the only fault I could possibly voice is that it is too short! Ms. Lesley-Anne McLeod's writing style is impeccable; I can highly recommend this story as a good short read when you only have a few minutes. You will not be disappointed, I am sure. Overall rating: 5 hearts Sensuality rating: Sweet Reviewer: Brenda Talley November 23, 2006 . |
From MyShelf.com Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. King James Version Bible, 1 Corinthians Julia Clemence has known ever since she was a child that she loved Simon Mancroft-Martley. The two of them had grown up with their properties bordering. Although Simon was older than she, they had a vast amount in common. Her heart broke the day that Simon announced that he had purchased a commission to the war. With a chaste, brotherly kiss he bid her farewell. Not a day went by that he didn't fill her thoughts; she made the journey each day to St. Stephen's to say a prayer for his safe return. Then after four years and nine months the news her heart had hoped to hear came, Simon was coming home. But his arrival was bittersweet for he had been wounded in battle. .... Lesley-Anne McLeod has penned a magnificent Regency Romance. This short story touched my heart and soul. The characters are so well developed you can almost feel their pain as they struggle to find one another. This Regency is a true testimony to the power of love. Very highly recommended. Suzie Housley, MyShelf.com |
Love's Liberty by Lesley-Anne McLeod |
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From Romance at Heart: Lesley-Anne McLeod brings to us a poignant tale of love and the effects of war in the Regency period of England. In a time when men were supposed to be dashing providers, one crippled by war, even though a hero could not be expected to be anything but a burden on family, and pitied by friends. This is the fate facing Simon Mancroft-Martley, and he knows very well the woman he loves must feel the same. He is surprised by her determination, her apparent ignorance of convention, her insistence of love for him, and her desire to marry regardless of his injury and deplorable condition. He does not understand that for Julia Clemence, there can be no other. If Julia were forced to marry another, she would be condemned to a loveless marriage. It would be one that could ultimately destroy the woman she is, and would take away the woman she could and should become. In Love's Liberty, Lesley-Anne gives light to a story of love, loss, and of a new beginning when Simon discovers in Julia that love forgives all, and it overlooks the conventions of society to survive. Coming soon from Uncial Press, Love's Liberty is a wonderful quick read you are sure to enjoy. Rose Romance at Heart www.romanceatheart.com |
From MyShelf.com Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. King James Version Bible, 1 Corinthians Julia Clemence has known ever since she was a child that she loved Simon Mancroft-Martley. The two of them had grown up with their properties bordering. Although Simon was older than she, they had a vast amount in common. Her heart broke the day that Simon announced that he had purchased a commission to the war. With a chaste, brotherly kiss he bid her farewell. Not a day went by that he didn't fill her thoughts; she made the journey each day to St. Stephen's to say a prayer for his safe return. Then after four years and nine months the news her heart had hoped to hear came, Simon was coming home. But his arrival was bittersweet for he had been wounded in battle. .... Lesley-Anne McLeod has penned a magnificent Regency Romance. This short story touched my heart and soul. The characters are so well developed you can almost feel their pain as they struggle to find one another. This Regency is a true testimony to the power of love. Very highly recommended. Suzie Housley, MyShelf.com |
I absolutely loved this story; the only fault I could possibly voice is that it is too short! Ms. Lesley-Anne McLeod's writing style is impeccable; I can highly recommend this story as a good short read when you only have a few minutes. You will not be disappointed, I am sure. Overall rating: 5 hearts Sensuality rating: Sweet Reviewer: Brenda Talley November 23, 2006 . |
