To Treasure an Heiress (The Secrets of the Isles #2) by Roseanna M. White

Title: To Treasure an Heiress (The Secrets of the Isles #2)

Author: Roseanna M. White

Pages: 384

Release Date: January 4, 2022

Genre: Historical Romance

Publisher: Bethany House

Format: eBook (also available in paperback)

Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.

About the book:

     Beth Tremayne has always been drawn to adventure. During her childhood, she felt that desire by exploring every inch of the Isles of Scilly. As an adolescent, she dreamed of love in London’s ballrooms. Now stumbling across an old map on her family’s property, she’s found more adventure than she ever craved in the hunt for pirate treasure. Unfortunately, Beth can’t escape the attentions of her family’s guest, Lord Sheridan.

     Sheridan has spent years pursuing whatever archaeological interests caught his imagination. And when he discovers that Beth’s search connects with one of his favorite pirates of history, he can’t help getting involved. Plus, he finds her irresistible, even though she insists he stole a prized possession of hers.

     As they work together following different clues and drawing closer to danger, they start to piece together a story of tragic love and piratical adventure. But the true surprise is the treasure they discover in each other.

My review:

     I love this amazing historical romance novel!

     There is an incredible cast of characters in this book. They are so well developed, and have a very wide variety of personalities, that I was captivated getting to know them. My absolute favorite character is Mamm-wynn. She is wonderful. I enjoyed seeing how Beth and Sheridan interacted with each other. Their verbal sparing was very entertaining.

     The treasure hunt kept my interest throughout the story. I had so much fun learning the style of research each person had. I loved finding out how all of the differences came together to answer the questions about Rupert, the pirate prince.

     There is a lot of heart searching and discussion about God in this book. Many of the characters went through a period where their faith grew and matured. Each journey was as different as their personalities.

     I’m giving this incredible book a rating of 5 stars. The romance is a stand-alone story. But I truly believe that the story will have more meaning if book one in the series is read first. I highly recommend these books. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens in the next book.

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The Nature of a Lady (The Secrets of the Isles #1) by Roseanna M. White

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.