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misspippireads's review against another edition
4.0
A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps. ~ Proverbs 16:9 (KJV)
For we live by faith, not by sight. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
For we live by faith, not by sight. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
justicepirate's review against another edition
3.0
Adelaide is a school teacher. When a man who brings her books whom she has helped financially makes promises to her, she decides to see them through. She arrives in a place where he is, only to be jilted. This leads her to an opportunity to become a private tutor and governess to a young girl who does not speak. The young girl's father is a sheep farmer.
I found this book to be pretty good, but it didn't captivate me fully. I thought the characters were lovable, but sometimes I felt rushed while reading it. I thought some of the action sequences were really great though. Not a bad book! I am glad I got to read it.
I found this book to be pretty good, but it didn't captivate me fully. I thought the characters were lovable, but sometimes I felt rushed while reading it. I thought some of the action sequences were really great though. Not a bad book! I am glad I got to read it.
what_ella_reads's review against another edition
3.0
My rating: 3.5 out of stars
This is my first Karen Witemeyer book. I decided to pick this one up because I was in the mood for something light and this book had so many good reviews by people I trust.
Though I didn't love it as much as I had hoped I would, I did still like it.
"Head in the Clouds," has a good cast of characters and an interesting premise.
Adelaide is a spunky and loyal person, who you can't help but love and root for. She embodies the "though she be but little she is fierce," archetype to a tee. I especially loved her scenes with her young student, Isabella.
Gideon is a charming and thoughtful character. His scenes with Adelaide, especially the one at the party, were pretty adorable.
Isabella is a fun character. She brings both levity and gravity to the story. I would love to see a book featuring her as a young adult!
The premise, while not that original, was interesting enough to keep my attention. There were a few plots twists that caught me by surprise. I think Karen Witemeyer did a good job with the pacing in the story, for the most part.
The only thing I didn't love, in regards to the pacing, was how quick the romance happened. The "love," word got thrown around a little too quickly, in my opinion. I had a feeling that this would be an instalove story, but I wasn't prepared for how quickly it would happen.
My other problem with this book was that it had a pretty graphic attempted se**al assault scene. Adelaide gets really beaten up and would have been r*ped if Gideon hadn't come to save her just in time.
I noticed several years ago that there was a trend in Christian fiction books for there to be a scene were a man forces himself on the heroine (it started around the time "Head in the Clouds was published). This is a trend I don't like. Thankfully it's one that's not been as popular in the last few years.
I really wish the author hadn't chose to put this scene in the book or had chosen to make it more brief. I think that that scene could be extremely triggering for anyone who has experienced any form of se*ual harrassment.
While I did have a couple of issues with this book, I did still have fun reading it. I think I probably will read more of Karen Witemeyer's books in the future.
This is my first Karen Witemeyer book. I decided to pick this one up because I was in the mood for something light and this book had so many good reviews by people I trust.
Though I didn't love it as much as I had hoped I would, I did still like it.
"Head in the Clouds," has a good cast of characters and an interesting premise.
Adelaide is a spunky and loyal person, who you can't help but love and root for. She embodies the "though she be but little she is fierce," archetype to a tee. I especially loved her scenes with her young student, Isabella.
Gideon is a charming and thoughtful character. His scenes with Adelaide, especially the one at the party, were pretty adorable.
Isabella is a fun character. She brings both levity and gravity to the story. I would love to see a book featuring her as a young adult!
The premise, while not that original, was interesting enough to keep my attention. There were a few plots twists that caught me by surprise. I think Karen Witemeyer did a good job with the pacing in the story, for the most part.
The only thing I didn't love, in regards to the pacing, was how quick the romance happened. The "love," word got thrown around a little too quickly, in my opinion. I had a feeling that this would be an instalove story, but I wasn't prepared for how quickly it would happen.
My other problem with this book was that it had a pretty graphic attempted se**al assault scene. Adelaide gets really beaten up and would have been r*ped if Gideon hadn't come to save her just in time.
I noticed several years ago that there was a trend in Christian fiction books for there to be a scene were a man forces himself on the heroine (it started around the time "Head in the Clouds was published). This is a trend I don't like. Thankfully it's one that's not been as popular in the last few years.
I really wish the author hadn't chose to put this scene in the book or had chosen to make it more brief. I think that that scene could be extremely triggering for anyone who has experienced any form of se*ual harrassment.
While I did have a couple of issues with this book, I did still have fun reading it. I think I probably will read more of Karen Witemeyer's books in the future.
annaaugustineauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer
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If you cant tell, I'm on a severe Karen Witemeyer reading binge at the moment! I love her writing style, and characters, and the setting of Texas!
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This story, with Gideon and Adelaide, is by far the most intense one I've read by Karen. With a couple different gun fights, and kidnapping, and the creepy bad guy, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! The story's theme of redemption, unconditional love, and loyalty was so good! I related so much with Addie, and her scatterbrained, imaginative ways.
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Five stars from me!
Ages 16 & up!
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If you cant tell, I'm on a severe Karen Witemeyer reading binge at the moment! I love her writing style, and characters, and the setting of Texas!
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This story, with Gideon and Adelaide, is by far the most intense one I've read by Karen. With a couple different gun fights, and kidnapping, and the creepy bad guy, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! The story's theme of redemption, unconditional love, and loyalty was so good! I related so much with Addie, and her scatterbrained, imaginative ways.
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Five stars from me!
Ages 16 & up!
morgangiesbrecht's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book more than I expected! While the first couple chapters had me rolling my eyes and other parts were a little sappy, on the whole, this book balanced the romance with the adventure quite nicely. Actually, I think I liked the adventure part (stolen inheritances, runaway heiress, poisoning, murder, and all that) better than the romance (which was still sweet, but I love a good mystery)!
As a side note, a woman is nearly raped, but the hero arrives in time to save the day. It wasn’t too detailed, but it was part of the story.
As a side note, a woman is nearly raped, but the hero arrives in time to save the day. It wasn’t too detailed, but it was part of the story.
zenobya's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable sweet romance with a predictable plot. I liked the first half more as it lagged when the villian showed up.
helenafaustina's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely a fast-paced novel that intrigues you, I read it in two days! I really love how the author writes descriptions, but at some points it was a little too descriptive, and the romance was a little two perfect, so for those two reasons I took away a star. But I really liked the plot, and how the main characters focused on God and talked to Him during everything. The fact that the author literally put a gallant, British gentleman in roguish cowboy boots is a little funny.
readingintheweehours's review against another edition
5.0
swoooooooon!
My heart is still pumping from those last few chapters!
What a great story with a lot of heart-racing, attention-grabbing, and (clean!) swoon-worthy moments!
My heart is still pumping from those last few chapters!
What a great story with a lot of heart-racing, attention-grabbing, and (clean!) swoon-worthy moments!
chanizzle's review against another edition
2.0
Not as good as some of the other books I've read by this author. I just didn't care about the characters very much, the romance happened pretty quick, and it was very very preachy.
GR Rating: 2 stars - OK, eh, fine, so-so
GR Rating: 2 stars - OK, eh, fine, so-so