Title: The Nature of a Lady (The Secrets of the Isles #1)
Author: Roseanna M. White
Pages: 384
Release Date: May 4, 2021
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
About the book:
1906
Lady Elizabeth “Libby” Sinclair, with her love of microscopes and nature, isn’t favored in society. She flees to the beautiful Isles of Scilly for the summer and stumbles into the dangerous secrets left behind by her holiday cottage’s former occupant, also named Elizabeth, who mysteriously vanished.
Oliver Tremayne—gentleman and clergyman—is determined to discover what happened to his sister, and he’s happy to accept the help of the girl now living in what should have been Beth’s summer cottage . . . especially when he realizes it’s the curious young lady he met briefly two years ago, who shares his love of botany and biology. But the hunt for his sister involves far more than nature walks, and he can’t quite believe all the secrets Beth had been keeping from him.
As Libby and Oliver work together, they find ancient legends, pirate wrecks, betrayal, and the most mysterious phenomenon of all: love.
My review:
This is an absolutely incredible historical romance!
I loved all of the main characters. There is a full cast of important ones. They have very different personalities and are very well developed. I enjoyed getting to know all of them except for the villains. If there isn’t at least one villain the story would be very boring. I do think that my favorite is Mamm-wynn though.
Libby and Mabena both had to go on emotional journeys to discover who they really are and what really mattered to them. These women had so many things that they didn’t really know and seeing how they learned them was a wonderful part of the story. As they progressed the way that they interacted with others changed.
The plot was fantastic. I throughly enjoyed following along as the mystery of the two Elizabeths unfolded. There were plenty of twists along the way that kept me guessing.
The way that the islanders lived and worked together was great. It really made me wish that I could live in a small town and know all of my neighbors.
I am giving this wonderful story a rating of 5 stars. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. I highly recommend it.
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