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blodeuedd's review
3.0
What does a woman do who wants to travel to the other side of the world do when it's the 1800's and she is like I said a woman....I am not gonna spell it out but you guessed right. Well I hope you did, she is honorable after all. Naughty readers. Lol
Anyhow, Georgiana is to marry her cousin, yay?...not so yay after all. Her brother is in New Zeeland and she is, different, yes very different cos of her upbringing. She was a bit of fresh air (again I will not say anything cos I am horrid that way with teasing).
Harry is a captain who is in a spot of trouble and has some secrets from his past. If you expect some whirlwind love story then no, this is not it. They become friends, they become angry, they become friends again, they want each other and after a long long time they actually do fall in love. But the road there is long and rocky. As it should be, no insta love here.
I actually liked the ship part the most :) I blame it on a certain tv-show I watched many years back.
If you want slow-building romance and a bit of suspense at the end then this is the book for you
Anyhow, Georgiana is to marry her cousin, yay?...not so yay after all. Her brother is in New Zeeland and she is, different, yes very different cos of her upbringing. She was a bit of fresh air (again I will not say anything cos I am horrid that way with teasing).
Harry is a captain who is in a spot of trouble and has some secrets from his past. If you expect some whirlwind love story then no, this is not it. They become friends, they become angry, they become friends again, they want each other and after a long long time they actually do fall in love. But the road there is long and rocky. As it should be, no insta love here.
I actually liked the ship part the most :) I blame it on a certain tv-show I watched many years back.
If you want slow-building romance and a bit of suspense at the end then this is the book for you
lallanptchev's review
5.0
I loved every minute of this book - it was the sort of book I would read whenever I could - sneaking 5 mins here and there - it was fast moving and had a clever plot with a good twist at the end. Having just read the Luminaries I enjoyed the NZ gold / early settlers theme. I will definitely read her next book and suggest to friends they read this!!
thechristined's review
5.0
A fun romance filled with adventure and strong female characters. It was highly enjoyable and I could not put it down. It was well worth only getting three hours of sleep!
laurapatriciarose's review
5.0
Originally posted on: http://lauraslittlebookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/close-to-wind-by-zana-bell.html
Sorry to use such a clichéd phrase, but this really was a brilliant swashbuckling adventure! Zana Bell had me completely lost to to the world of the 1800's and I truthfully did not want to leave.
Georgina da Silva (love that surname!) is due to marry her cousin Jasper. She has no problem with this, as she feels lucky that she will not become the spinster she believes she is destined to become. However, an overheard conversation reveals Jasper's true nature and intentions to Georgina and she now knows that her brother Charles is in serious danger. Knowing that she must make it to New Zealand before the unknown assassin does, she escapes, leaving Jasper to believe that she has run away to join the circus. This is when Georgiana and Harry's lives collide, with Harry taking her onboard as one of the crew, and unbeknownst to him as a boy and not her true self. Harry also has his own reasons for escaping to New Zealand, with the law at his heels he cannot afford any distractions, but a bond is forming between the two of them as they both head out on their dangerous quests.
Georgiana was such a fantastic female character. She was headstrong, smart and incredibly brave. I like a strong female character as we are not damsels in distress and Georgiana proves this to us greatly by leaving the 'safe' world of her Aunts home to climb aboard a ship full of rough sailors, in her quest to save her brother. As we get to know Georgiana, we know she is cut out more for adventure than being stuck in drawing room and I was completely enthralled by her character. Harry Trent, Georgiana's captain also adds some spice to this story. A handsome captain, Harry also has an element of mystery about him. Why is he running away to New Zealand? And why isn't he being honest with the crew about it? It has Georgiana and us questioning his true motives and us wanting to believe the good in him rather than the bad.
I particularly enjoyed the scenes on the ship. Georgiana manages to keep up her masquerade as a boy without the crew once suspecting a thing. She is treated just like one of the men and being a newbie and a 'young lad' made to do lots of the gruesome jobs, but not once does she complain. I was sad to leave the ship as I think Georgiana was and I was eager to read on to what would happen.
A fantastic tale full of adventure, romance and mystery, a truly brilliant read from Zana Bell!
Sorry to use such a clichéd phrase, but this really was a brilliant swashbuckling adventure! Zana Bell had me completely lost to to the world of the 1800's and I truthfully did not want to leave.
Georgina da Silva (love that surname!) is due to marry her cousin Jasper. She has no problem with this, as she feels lucky that she will not become the spinster she believes she is destined to become. However, an overheard conversation reveals Jasper's true nature and intentions to Georgina and she now knows that her brother Charles is in serious danger. Knowing that she must make it to New Zealand before the unknown assassin does, she escapes, leaving Jasper to believe that she has run away to join the circus. This is when Georgiana and Harry's lives collide, with Harry taking her onboard as one of the crew, and unbeknownst to him as a boy and not her true self. Harry also has his own reasons for escaping to New Zealand, with the law at his heels he cannot afford any distractions, but a bond is forming between the two of them as they both head out on their dangerous quests.
Georgiana was such a fantastic female character. She was headstrong, smart and incredibly brave. I like a strong female character as we are not damsels in distress and Georgiana proves this to us greatly by leaving the 'safe' world of her Aunts home to climb aboard a ship full of rough sailors, in her quest to save her brother. As we get to know Georgiana, we know she is cut out more for adventure than being stuck in drawing room and I was completely enthralled by her character. Harry Trent, Georgiana's captain also adds some spice to this story. A handsome captain, Harry also has an element of mystery about him. Why is he running away to New Zealand? And why isn't he being honest with the crew about it? It has Georgiana and us questioning his true motives and us wanting to believe the good in him rather than the bad.
I particularly enjoyed the scenes on the ship. Georgiana manages to keep up her masquerade as a boy without the crew once suspecting a thing. She is treated just like one of the men and being a newbie and a 'young lad' made to do lots of the gruesome jobs, but not once does she complain. I was sad to leave the ship as I think Georgiana was and I was eager to read on to what would happen.
A fantastic tale full of adventure, romance and mystery, a truly brilliant read from Zana Bell!
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