When the ‘good’
man is bad, and the ‘bad’ man is good, how’s a young woman to choose?
About the Book:
Tamsyn
McKiernan thinks her dreams have come true. She’s engaged to a dashing Key West
bachelor and finally in her widowed father’s good graces. But in her heart, she
knows something’s wrong. She loves the ocean and the quiet pleasures of
nature—so what does the aristocratic life she’ll lead truly hold for her?
Mercenary
captain Drake Ashton is neck deep in preparations for the Spanish-American War,
running guns and other supplies to Cuban natives who want out from under their
Spanish masters. He and his brother Freddie risk their lives daily, focused on
saving his friends on the island. Nothing else matters but his mission.
A chance
encounter with a spiny sea urchin brings the two together, and neither of their
lives will ever be the same again.
Our Review: One of the
strengths of this historical romance—and there are many—is the author’s talent for
describing the setting. From page one the reader is thrust into Key West at the
turn of the century, basking in the lush tropics, period dress, and delicious
foodstuffs. An additional treat, for those on the lookout for learning something
new about history is a well-grounded sense of the social and political strife
leading to the Spanish American War. Well done, Ms. Lorens. Very well done.
On a scale of 1-5,
Prophecies and Promises deserves a 7.
Kat
Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
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