I don't even know where to start. This book is so good. I love the characters, the setting, the story line, everything! I hope that I don't spoil anything for anyone in my review.
First the characters....There are so many great characters in this book. I will say just a few things about the ones I love the most.
Katie Macauley - She is such a beautiful creature. She is such a good person, but cannot see herself as one. She is humble, and funny..but so obviously broken about her past. She is plagued with the disappointment her horrible father put on her as a child. (Needless to say her dad is not one of my favorite people! I am glad he isn't in the book too much because regardless of circumstances a child should never feel as though they are a burden)! She is such a loving, kind, hard working and best of all kind of snarky. She is fabulous. I love her quick whit. I love her willingness to stand up to adversity and prejudice.
Tavish O'Connor - My heart melts at just the mention of his name. Eden does a fantastic job of making him such a lovable character. He is funny, kind, hard working, and (in my head) extremely handsome. He is such a gentleman. Makes me wish more men were like him. Why can't men be like they were in the old days...hehehe! Of course everything is better in a book. I love the banter between Tavish and Katie. It is so fantastic, and so funny. I love how he never gives up on Katie, and does all he can to make her feel welcome in their little town.
Joseph Archer - I don't quite know what to say other than he is an amazing man. I almost didn't like him at the beginning, but boy did he redeem himself. He was quick to judge Katie at first because she was Irish, but soon found out how wonderful she was. I love that he gives up the "corporate" life for farming. He does what he loves. He is a kind, patient, and a peace keeping man. He does all he can in a town that is divided to be as neutral as possible. He is a great father, and just an all around good guy.
Ian & Biddy O'Connor - I love this couple. They are so funny. So sweet. Biddy is such a funny character, and I love the relationship she has with Ian. I love the friendship she shows to Katie, and willingness to help her whenever she can.
There are more, but I could go on and on and on. Eden is such an amazing writer. My heart aches for Katie as she struggles to make up for what she think she did when she was just a child. I couldn't imagine being sent away and not thought of again. In the beginning I was really rooting for Joseph and Katie, but in all honesty I cannot imagine her being with anyone but Tavish now. He so obviously loves, and adores her. Is obvious that Joseph does as well. I just wish he would have been strong enough to tell her how he felt in the beginning.
The hatred that is in this book between the Irish and the "Reds" is so sad. I do not understand prejudice. I cannot understand how people can hate each other because of race, or ANYTHING...It's just so not the way it should be. Even though I cannot grasp the idea of such prejudice Eden does an amazing job of writing about it. I could "feel" the tension in this book. It made me feel tense. Even when it wasn't about the feud I could feel the underline tension everyone in the town had. I love it when a book causes me to feel such emotions.
I cannot even tell you how fabulous Katie is when she goes to church and puts the preacher in his place. I smiled from ear to ear. She doesn't take anything from anyone. I just love her.
I am quite anxious for the second book. I don't know if I am a little biased towards this book because I had the amazing opportunity to meet Sarah M. Eden at a book signing a while back, and she is such a genuine person. You could tell she loved what she does, and that she is kind. I think her passion for writing comes through in her books.
I loved everything about this book. It was sweet, funny, full of such emotion. Love, tension, humor. Just an all around good read.
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