LOVE’S FORTUNE, the third installment in the Ballantyne
Legacy was good, but not necessarily great.
Rowena “Wren” Ballantyne is something of a lame duck. Though she is an heir to the Ballantyne
fortune, she has lived in relative obscurity in Kentucky. All that changes when her father is summoned
to Pennsylvania and Wren must accompany him.
Thrown into a world of formality, ball gowns, etiquette, and suitors;
she must maneuver the upper crust with the propriety expected of a Ballantyne.
When she is expected to have a ‘season’, her aunt arranges for James Sackett to
be her escort. Completely taken by the
former steamboat pilot, Wren is excited to spend time with James. She only wishes he saw more in her than just
the duty of being her escort.
James Sackett, is like an adoptive son to Silas
Ballantyne. When he is asked to escort
his granddaughter through a season, he does so willingly. Though he feels a growing infatuation for
Wren, he must not show it. There are those seeking to harm James for his
abolitionist leanings, and he refuses to subject Wren or any of the Ballantynes
to such dangers.
I have had a love-hate relationship with this series. While I loved LOVE’S AWAKENING, LOVE’S RECKONING
fell short. LOVE’s FORTUNE fall
somewhere in-between. I love the
characters of Wren and James, and many of the secondary characters as
well. I just feel as if the story was a
bit drawn out and slow. There were so
many sub-plots going on, at times, it got a bit confusing. The drama towards the end of the book made up
for some of the lag time in the middle, I guess I just would’ve preferred more
pages being devoted to Wren and James. I
must admit, this time period isn’t one of my favorites so my patience is easily
tested. For someone who loves this period, I am sure the book would hold your
attention better than mine.
Book provided for review purposes.
Available September 2014 at your favorite bookseller from
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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