Southern Rapture The Louisiana History Collection Book 7 eBook Jennifer Blake
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How wanton she must be that she can thrill so to the kisses of two different men…
Lettie arrives in Reconstruction Louisiana from the northeast to teach plantation children, but also to find the man called the Thorn who murdered her brother. She takes a room at a rundown mansion with Aunt Em and her nephew Ransom who, following a head injury received in the war, has a heartbreaking smile and the mind of a boy.
The welcoming friendliness that greets her, the honest care and concern, threaten Lettie’s preconceived ideas. Her dormant sensuality comes alive in the sultry Southern heat. She is drawn to Ransom who joins the lessons she teaches but instructs her in ways she’ll never forget. And when she clashes with the Thorn in the dark, this magnificent nightrider — labeled a killer by some but courageous righter-of-wrongs by others — arouses unimagined passion.
Yet Lettie clings to her quest, coming finally to painful, secret knowledge that can become a trap for the Thorn. Using it requires only one thing — that she abandon love and desire for the cold comfort of duty.
Southern Rapture The Louisiana History Collection Book 7 eBook Jennifer Blake
This is a story that sticks with you. I first read it and then added the narration and listened. The narrator's performance was excellent. She captured the voices and nuances in feelings and emotions perfectly.In all the books from this period from this author, the stories are very formulaic. There is a long, arduous journey with countless obstacles. This one is completely different. It's organic. I expect people would be offended by some of the character portrayals but it's really not about inequality. It is how that evil was overcome. It's about so many different viewpoints and perspectives, caught in a tumultuous, uncertain time. People struggling to survive and get through so much tragedy and loss. How they held each other up and protected each other during the difficulties. Their loyalty and faithfulness no matter how convoluted.
There were a number of parts that brought excitement and suspense to the story. I believe that is what made it so enjoyable. All the development and discovery that occurs throughout the book sprinkled with humor and natural human emotions. The hero is always there protecting the heroine. Even though she doesn't know, his motivation is honorable, although how he goes about it is unconventional.
If you enjoy old movies or TV shows with smart women and strong heroes, you will love this story and see all the extraneous parts and circumstances are part of the difficult time they were living through during reconstruction.
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Southern Rapture The Louisiana History Collection Book 7 eBook Jennifer Blake Reviews
This is a great romance surrounding the reconstruction period in Louisiana. I'm sorry to say, being raised in the north, I had no idea about the living conditions in post Civil war southern rural areas. The characters were real and likable, but the historic education that I received is incredibly valuable. So I thank Jennifer Blake for her research and sharing this story. This book is going into my favorite books collection.
***Before anyone gets excited and throws accusations of spoilers, this book has a dual identity storyline. That dual identity is revealed to the reader within the first pages as well as on the book jacket***
Yankee schoolteacher Lettie Mason comes to Louisiana to find her brother's murderer - the notorious Thorn (the name comes from the calling card he leaves behind after each *crime*). Lettie takes a room at Splendora, a plantation that like most in the south has seen better days. Splendora is owned by Ransom Tyler, but the head injury he suffered in the war left him in a more child-like state and the plantation is run by his Aunt Em. Lettie soon finds herself mixed up in a swirl of intrigue and passion as she's irresistibly drawn to the man she believes murdered her brother. She also finds herself very much attracted to Ransom, but also horrified at her baser nature corrupting someone with the mind of a child, not realizing that The Thorn and Ransom are one and the same person (mind you, I am not spoiling).The story continues with the usual back and forth stuff of Lettie believing The Thorn murdered her brother along with committing other dastardly crimes, along with a mystery or two as to who the evil baddies really are and who has been stealing those Yankee payrolls.
I really really like Jennifer Blake's books, and they are generally a perfect fit for when I'm in the mood for a southern romance, but for some reason this one just didn't rock my world. The Robin Hood twist on Ransom's nighttime activities didn't work well, nor the dual identity bit - or was Lettie really that thick headed not to figure it out quicker? Are you telling me she didn't notice a similarity between The Thorn's kisses and Ransom's? I do give Blake a nod to her efforts at keeping her historical settings real, including real historical events and the big thumbs up for a set of author's notes in the end (not that common in the 80's).
This was a really long book. And I don't mean lots of pages. The story kept going and going. Every look that Lettie gave Ranny mentioned his golden locks, his burnished skin, his broad shoulders. We get it!! It could have been a good story but it was just too wordy. I skimmed a great deal and it didn't matter in understanding the story. The ending was rushed like it had to be finished NOW. not sure I would recommend.
I'm usually not a romance reader, so reading one now and again is usually a fluke. I do prefer historical romances over modern ones, and thought I'd give this one a try.
It's set in the Reconstruction era in Louisiana, and while I don't have a lot of familiarity with the area it is placed in, I've at least been there. I felt the story was at least plausible. It was a bit confusing as to the whole Ranny/Ransom/Thorn thing, and that was probably the least believable part. Few people are going to be gullible enough to not recognize the same man, no matter what the disguise, especially after making love to him. Even so, there are a few people who are skilled enough actors to pull it off even for brief periods of time.
Finding out who the real villain of the story was turned out to be a bit of a surprise. The ending, like most romance novels, wasn't really a surprise. I think it must be a romance novel requirement that the hero and heroine end up together looking at a happily-ever-after story. Maybe that's why I don't like most romances much--real life has nothing in common with the happily-ever-after endings they present, so they have an inherent fatal flaw.
As for the whole story being implausible due to the story line, I disagree. It sounded absolutely plausible, although there are times when some of the characters are probably much too sweet & "Southern" than is possible. I had a hard time believing that the aging aunt could be so friendly and forgiving of Union soldiers, etc. I don't think anyone could be, especially in that era when things were going so horribly wrong and the corruption was so rampant.
I think it's a decent historical novel. It's a pleasant read. If you are expecting total reality, this is the wrong genre and you should be reading something from the non-fiction category.
This is a story that sticks with you. I first read it and then added the narration and listened. The narrator's performance was excellent. She captured the voices and nuances in feelings and emotions perfectly.
In all the books from this period from this author, the stories are very formulaic. There is a long, arduous journey with countless obstacles. This one is completely different. It's organic. I expect people would be offended by some of the character portrayals but it's really not about inequality. It is how that evil was overcome. It's about so many different viewpoints and perspectives, caught in a tumultuous, uncertain time. People struggling to survive and get through so much tragedy and loss. How they held each other up and protected each other during the difficulties. Their loyalty and faithfulness no matter how convoluted.
There were a number of parts that brought excitement and suspense to the story. I believe that is what made it so enjoyable. All the development and discovery that occurs throughout the book sprinkled with humor and natural human emotions. The hero is always there protecting the heroine. Even though she doesn't know, his motivation is honorable, although how he goes about it is unconventional.
If you enjoy old movies or TV shows with smart women and strong heroes, you will love this story and see all the extraneous parts and circumstances are part of the difficult time they were living through during reconstruction.
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