Poor Lillian's world is turned upside down. She has grown up under the impression that she was an orphan and her father died years ago, Suddenly she receives the news he has recently died and left her a fortune. Good news right? Except for the fact she learns she is illegitimate and her mother has hidden the truth.
She sets off alone (at her mother's direction) to his hometown, a small, isolated community to claim her inheritance. Keep in mind she has been kept tightly under her mother's control all this time. She is excited and nervous. Upon arrival she finds out there are people living in his-her home claiming it will soon be theirs. This becomes a whirlwind of experiences, even meeting family she never knew she had.
She finds her âfortuneâ is not as easy to obtain as she thought. There are more questions than answers and trouble rears its ugly head.
I felt sorry for Lillian. She had zero life experience in anything, certainly not people out of high society with their rigid rules. It was hard to see her try to operate with the shallowness of those she had been raised with. How wonderful itr it was when she began to accept and understand down to earth people and develop tangible relationships. She began to look outside of the tiny box of her previous life and truly dream.
At first I thought Jonah just a surly bitter young man. I tried to step back and see things from his perspective. My heart warmed as I saw his true self be revealed and his affection for Lillian to grow. Jonah's mother was a delight. Her strong faith in God, hardworking ethic and joyful attitude amazed me. I enjoyed every line written about her. I was pleasantly surprised at the all the twists and turns in the story. There was so much mystery and unexpected developments! It definitely kept me turning the pages long into the night. I enjoyed this so much I also plan to read the author's other book, The Secrets of Emberwild.
I received this book from Revell Publishing in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated are my own.
She sets off alone (at her mother's direction) to his hometown, a small, isolated community to claim her inheritance. Keep in mind she has been kept tightly under her mother's control all this time. She is excited and nervous. Upon arrival she finds out there are people living in his-her home claiming it will soon be theirs. This becomes a whirlwind of experiences, even meeting family she never knew she had.
She finds her âfortuneâ is not as easy to obtain as she thought. There are more questions than answers and trouble rears its ugly head.
I felt sorry for Lillian. She had zero life experience in anything, certainly not people out of high society with their rigid rules. It was hard to see her try to operate with the shallowness of those she had been raised with. How wonderful itr it was when she began to accept and understand down to earth people and develop tangible relationships. She began to look outside of the tiny box of her previous life and truly dream.
At first I thought Jonah just a surly bitter young man. I tried to step back and see things from his perspective. My heart warmed as I saw his true self be revealed and his affection for Lillian to grow. Jonah's mother was a delight. Her strong faith in God, hardworking ethic and joyful attitude amazed me. I enjoyed every line written about her. I was pleasantly surprised at the all the twists and turns in the story. There was so much mystery and unexpected developments! It definitely kept me turning the pages long into the night. I enjoyed this so much I also plan to read the author's other book, The Secrets of Emberwild.
I received this book from Revell Publishing in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated are my own.
