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A review by what_ella_reads
The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M. White
4.0
My rating: 4.5 stars
This was such a fun read! I haven't enjoyed a Roseanna M. White book this much in awhile.
My favorite thing about this book was the setting. I had never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, but now I want to visit them so bad, thanks to Roseanna M. White. Her vivid descriptions of the Isles made me feel as if I were really there.
I also liked the well rounded cast of characters. My favorites are Mabena and Casek (their banter was top notch). I'm excited to learn more about other characters as the series continues!
I think the mystery was also well done. It involves pirate treasure and mistaken identity, two things I'll never say no to in a story:)
I only had a couple of small issues that lead to me giving this a 4.5 instead of a 5 star. First was that I found it really hard to connect with one of the main characters, Elizabeth "Libby," at first. She did grow on me by the end, though.
The second issue I had was that it contained a Christian fiction trope I just don't like- missionary dating. Throughout most of the book Libby is an evolutionary believing agnostic, while Oliver is a believer and creationist. Libby does have a come to Jesus moment, thanks in part to Oliver and his encouragement, but it happens at the very end of the book, when she and Oliver are already in love. I don't condone missionary dating. I think it's unwise, as it could lead to comprises. I dislike how often it happens in Christian fiction :(
My two qualms about this book did not stop me from really enjoying this exciting start to The Secrets of the Isles series.
This was such a fun read! I haven't enjoyed a Roseanna M. White book this much in awhile.
My favorite thing about this book was the setting. I had never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, but now I want to visit them so bad, thanks to Roseanna M. White. Her vivid descriptions of the Isles made me feel as if I were really there.
I also liked the well rounded cast of characters. My favorites are Mabena and Casek (their banter was top notch). I'm excited to learn more about other characters as the series continues!
I think the mystery was also well done. It involves pirate treasure and mistaken identity, two things I'll never say no to in a story:)
I only had a couple of small issues that lead to me giving this a 4.5 instead of a 5 star. First was that I found it really hard to connect with one of the main characters, Elizabeth "Libby," at first. She did grow on me by the end, though.
The second issue I had was that it contained a Christian fiction trope I just don't like- missionary dating. Throughout most of the book Libby is an evolutionary believing agnostic, while Oliver is a believer and creationist. Libby does have a come to Jesus moment, thanks in part to Oliver and his encouragement, but it happens at the very end of the book, when she and Oliver are already in love. I don't condone missionary dating. I think it's unwise, as it could lead to comprises. I dislike how often it happens in Christian fiction :(
My two qualms about this book did not stop me from really enjoying this exciting start to The Secrets of the Isles series.