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3.88 AVERAGE
Have you ever been on the brink of a reading slump, and then, suddenly, a book appears like your personal knight in shining armour, and, against all odds, you are saved?
Such books are then forever written in your memory as courageous lifesavers ( They'd have to be - courageous, I mean- to risk presenting themselves to you during your not-so-very-best of timesđđ).
Well, I am Honored to Pronounce Prelude For A Lord a Most Courageous LifeSaver, Brave Knight Of The Realm Of My Imagination , and All-Around Awesome Book.
Will you please come up to receive your award and Knighthood? Thank You.
And I mean it.
Note: This story contained quite a bit of religious content, including some things from the Bible, but that doesn't mean you have to be a Christian to enjoy it. I'm not, but I enjoyed it tremendously.
Such books are then forever written in your memory as courageous lifesavers ( They'd have to be - courageous, I mean- to risk presenting themselves to you during your not-so-very-best of timesđđ).
Well, I am Honored to Pronounce Prelude For A Lord a Most Courageous LifeSaver, Brave Knight Of The Realm Of My Imagination , and All-Around Awesome Book.
Will you please come up to receive your award and Knighthood? Thank You.
And I mean it.
Note: This story contained quite a bit of religious content, including some things from the Bible, but that doesn't mean you have to be a Christian to enjoy it. I'm not, but I enjoyed it tremendously.
About this book:
âAn awkward young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can the love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart?
Bath, Englandâ1810
At twenty-eight, Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady, but she is first and foremost a musician.
In Regency England, however, the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion, Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent, where she can play without scandal.
But when a thiefâs interest in her violin endangers her and her family, Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument . . . with the help of the dark, brooding Lord Dommick.
Scarred by war, Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea, and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul.
Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thiefâs desperation builds to a tragic crescendo . . .â
Series: Book #1 in âThe Gentlemen Quartetâ series.
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, thought over, & mentioned; Prayers; Many talks about God, listening to Him, having a divine relationship, & God loving us; Church/Chapel going; Dommick prays and has a faith, but Alethea has not had good experiences in church and believes God abandoned her in her time of need; *Spoiler* Towards the end of the book, Alethea realizes the truth about God and feels peace from Him *End of Spoiler*; Mentions of God & faiths; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, chapels, church going, services, & rectors; A few mentions of Christians & sinners; A couple mentions of thanking God;
*Note: âwho the devil are you?â is said once and âGood Lordâ is said twice; Hell is mentioned three times: âwhere he had seen the gates of hellâ, Bayard says he returned from fighting Napoleon, he had a âhellish hole in his sanityâ and a person says another person made their âlife a living hellâ; Different gods are mentioned (Roman god, Apollo, god of the sea, Poseidon, and a man comments âthe gods have cursed meâ); A man believes that an instrument has the power of the emotions from its previous owner.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a âblast itâ, four âidiotâs, and four âstupidâs; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Dommick has PTSD nightmares of fighting in a war (up to semi-detailed); Alethea has flashbacks of her brother breaking her fingers & the pain (up to semi-detailed); Fighting, pain, blood/bleeding (semi-detailed); Kidnappings, being held at gunpoint, gunshots, being shot/being shot at, injuries, blood/bleeding, & pain (up to semi-detailed): Being grabbed, pain, & bruises (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of thieves/intruders & threats; Many mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of wars, fighting, seeing deaths of people and animals, blood, & nightmares of it all (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a man who abused & killed his wife (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a twelve-year-old wanting to stab someone & enjoying the bloodthirsty parts of a play; Mentions of kidnappings & being tied-up; Mentions of bullies & fighting; Mentions of gambling halls & debts; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hunting & guns; A few mentions of being ordered to kill horses in a war & Dommick not being able to do it (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of an accident & death; A couple mentions of eye rolling; A couple mentions of a drunk; A mention of a corpse; A mention of pulling the legs off of frogs for fun; A mention of an alcoholic drink; A mention of vomiting;
*Note: Mentions of Aletheaâs brother and cousin trying to sell her into marriages; A couple mentions of women marrying men twenty and thirty years their senior.
Sexual Content- hand kisses (up to semi-detailed), two not-detailed kisses, two semi-detailed kisses, and three detailed kisses (one is called âsizzlingâ in the discussion questions); Touches & Warmth (semi-detailed); Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Lying in bed with a spouse (barely-above-not-detailed); Alethea father had an illegitimate daughter & Alethea is very close with her half-sister; Mentions of marital intimacy & a marriage of convenience not being intimate (nothing is detailed, only questionable part is when bed sheets are ruffled and a bit of blood in put on the sheets to prevent servants from gossiping); Mentions of a man who tried to force himself upon a lady and confessed that he wanted to ruin her, so sheâd be forced to many him (she punched him and ran out before anything happened); Mentions of another man trying to force himself on her, but she is saved before anything happens; Mentions of a man trying to kiss a lady and getting slapped for attempting; Mentions of those who believe that itâs unfeminine for a woman to play a violin and that it draws eyes to their bodies; Mentions of men leering at women and lingering at different areas (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of scandals & reputations; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of a marriage of convenience; A couple mentions of wanting to have a manâs children; A couple mentions of kisses & kissing; A couple mentions of rumors of a maid being a prostitute; A mention of a rumor of a woman returning home in the wee hours of the morning with her gown mussed; A mention of a man possessing his wife; A mention of a young girl believing kissing is disgusting; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A mention of a womanâs âmagnificent bosomâ threatening to fall out of her dress; A mention of kicking a man in a well-aimed place.
-Alethea Sutherton, age 28
-Bayard Terralton, Baron Dommick
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1810 {Prologue 1809}
340 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Two Stars (and a half)
This book had me intrigued by the back cover with the mentions of mysteries and violins. The music portions of this novel were so interesting and I would find the piece to listen to while reading. It was helpful at times that there was a cast of characters at the front of the book as thereâs quite a few names (and titles) to remember.
I enjoyed many different aspects of this book, so Iâm disappointed to give this book only a 2.5 rating. Because of all the kisses and mentions towards the end, though, my enjoyment wavered and that affected my rating. If this series is continued, I will most likely try the next book, but I do hope there wonât be as much detailed kissing.
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2014/08/prelude-for-lord-by-camille-elliot.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this e-book for free from the Publisher for this review.
âAn awkward young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can the love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart?
Bath, Englandâ1810
At twenty-eight, Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady, but she is first and foremost a musician.
In Regency England, however, the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion, Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent, where she can play without scandal.
But when a thiefâs interest in her violin endangers her and her family, Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument . . . with the help of the dark, brooding Lord Dommick.
Scarred by war, Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea, and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul.
Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thiefâs desperation builds to a tragic crescendo . . .â
Series: Book #1 in âThe Gentlemen Quartetâ series.
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, thought over, & mentioned; Prayers; Many talks about God, listening to Him, having a divine relationship, & God loving us; Church/Chapel going; Dommick prays and has a faith, but Alethea has not had good experiences in church and believes God abandoned her in her time of need; *Spoiler*
*Note: âwho the devil are you?â is said once and âGood Lordâ is said twice; Hell is mentioned three times: âwhere he had seen the gates of hellâ, Bayard says he returned from fighting Napoleon, he had a âhellish hole in his sanityâ and a person says another person made their âlife a living hellâ; Different gods are mentioned (Roman god, Apollo, god of the sea, Poseidon, and a man comments âthe gods have cursed meâ); A man believes that an instrument has the power of the emotions from its previous owner.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a âblast itâ, four âidiotâs, and four âstupidâs; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Dommick has PTSD nightmares of fighting in a war (up to semi-detailed); Alethea has flashbacks of her brother breaking her fingers & the pain (up to semi-detailed); Fighting, pain, blood/bleeding (semi-detailed); Kidnappings, being held at gunpoint, gunshots, being shot/being shot at, injuries, blood/bleeding, & pain (up to semi-detailed): Being grabbed, pain, & bruises (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of thieves/intruders & threats; Many mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of wars, fighting, seeing deaths of people and animals, blood, & nightmares of it all (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a man who abused & killed his wife (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a twelve-year-old wanting to stab someone & enjoying the bloodthirsty parts of a play; Mentions of kidnappings & being tied-up; Mentions of bullies & fighting; Mentions of gambling halls & debts; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hunting & guns; A few mentions of being ordered to kill horses in a war & Dommick not being able to do it (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of an accident & death; A couple mentions of eye rolling; A couple mentions of a drunk; A mention of a corpse; A mention of pulling the legs off of frogs for fun; A mention of an alcoholic drink; A mention of vomiting;
*Note: Mentions of Aletheaâs brother and cousin trying to sell her into marriages; A couple mentions of women marrying men twenty and thirty years their senior.
Sexual Content- hand kisses (up to semi-detailed), two not-detailed kisses, two semi-detailed kisses, and three detailed kisses (one is called âsizzlingâ in the discussion questions); Touches & Warmth (semi-detailed); Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Lying in bed with a spouse (barely-above-not-detailed); Alethea father had an illegitimate daughter & Alethea is very close with her half-sister; Mentions of marital intimacy & a marriage of convenience not being intimate (nothing is detailed, only questionable part is when bed sheets are ruffled and a bit of blood in put on the sheets to prevent servants from gossiping); Mentions of a man who tried to force himself upon a lady and confessed that he wanted to ruin her, so sheâd be forced to many him (she punched him and ran out before anything happened); Mentions of another man trying to force himself on her, but she is saved before anything happens; Mentions of a man trying to kiss a lady and getting slapped for attempting; Mentions of those who believe that itâs unfeminine for a woman to play a violin and that it draws eyes to their bodies; Mentions of men leering at women and lingering at different areas (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of scandals & reputations; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of a marriage of convenience; A couple mentions of wanting to have a manâs children; A couple mentions of kisses & kissing; A couple mentions of rumors of a maid being a prostitute; A mention of a rumor of a woman returning home in the wee hours of the morning with her gown mussed; A mention of a man possessing his wife; A mention of a young girl believing kissing is disgusting; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A mention of a womanâs âmagnificent bosomâ threatening to fall out of her dress; A mention of kicking a man in a well-aimed place.
-Alethea Sutherton, age 28
-Bayard Terralton, Baron Dommick
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1810 {Prologue 1809}
340 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Two Stars (and a half)
This book had me intrigued by the back cover with the mentions of mysteries and violins. The music portions of this novel were so interesting and I would find the piece to listen to while reading. It was helpful at times that there was a cast of characters at the front of the book as thereâs quite a few names (and titles) to remember.
I enjoyed many different aspects of this book, so Iâm disappointed to give this book only a 2.5 rating. Because of all the kisses and mentions towards the end, though, my enjoyment wavered and that affected my rating. If this series is continued, I will most likely try the next book, but I do hope there wonât be as much detailed kissing.
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2014/08/prelude-for-lord-by-camille-elliot.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this e-book for free from the Publisher for this review.
Meh. It was okay but not great. It was a little too bible quoting for my taste. I liked the mystery part of the story but would prefer more romance.
Full review here: https://courtneyreadsromancesite.wordpress.com/2017/08/16/review-of-prelude-for-a-lord-gentlemen-quartet-1-by-camille-elliot/
Great mystery/love story with a musical twist. The plot was perfectly paced and kept me engaged the whole time. I would love to see more books with some of the secondary character's stories.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. Another good book I could escape into.
(I received this book through Goodreads' "First-Reads" giveaways.)
I have to say first off, I was not aware from the plot description/didn't notice that this was a Christian book/publishing company. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but if you're not expecting it, the religious themes can become a little bit heavy handed towards the end. It didn't however keep me from finishing the book, so if you're in the same boat, use your own discretion.
I was first interested in this book because I love period fiction and I love strings instruments. I have to say the author delivered both aspects admirably.
For me the characters were very well written; I especially enjoyed the dynamic of the "Quartet".
The mystery aspect of the book was also intriguing. You never really knew who you could trust outside the main core of characters.
I'm not sure how correct the history in the book is i.e. the war, but I found it very interesting andthe horse trying to swim after Dommick had me tearing up.
I very much enjoyed this book. Since I am not a religious person, some of the parts felt a little "preachy", but I guess I wasn't really the target audience. I do kind of want a second book that focuses on Ian and his shenanigans. You've got to love his cheekiness.
I have to say first off, I was not aware from the plot description/didn't notice that this was a Christian book/publishing company. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but if you're not expecting it, the religious themes can become a little bit heavy handed towards the end. It didn't however keep me from finishing the book, so if you're in the same boat, use your own discretion.
I was first interested in this book because I love period fiction and I love strings instruments. I have to say the author delivered both aspects admirably.
For me the characters were very well written; I especially enjoyed the dynamic of the "Quartet".
The mystery aspect of the book was also intriguing. You never really knew who you could trust outside the main core of characters.
I'm not sure how correct the history in the book is i.e. the war, but I found it very interesting and
I very much enjoyed this book. Since I am not a religious person, some of the parts felt a little "preachy", but I guess I wasn't really the target audience. I do kind of want a second book that focuses on Ian and his shenanigans. You've got to love his cheekiness.