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A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh by Carolyn Miller
4.0
A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh is a great beginning to Miller's Daughter's of Aynsley series! I honestly wasn't thrilled that Caroline Hatherleigh would be the heroine of this novel, as I knew—and disliked—her from Miller's previous A Promise of Hope series. But she so quickly won me over! I loved watching her change after her "banishment" to Devon; she became far less self-centered and much more caring, largely due to her acquaintance with Gideon and Emma Kirby and her growing desire to understand their faith, and then ultimately because of a new-found relationship with Christ.
Though immediately attracted to each other, Gideon and Caroline have a slow burn romance that kept me flying through the pages, wondering when they would finally confess their feelings. I so appreciated Gideon as a hero—he was ever so kind, cautious about falling for someone who didn't share his faith, and not at all "alpha male."
My favorite character in the novel was Gideon's sister Emma. As someone who deals with chronic illness, I was surprised to see someone similar to me in the pages of a regency novel. Emma's struggle to balance taking care of herself with being present in the world is one I know well, and I thought Miller did a wonderful job of portraying chronic illness. But aside from that, I just loved Emma's sweet spirit and the unconditional friendship she offered to Caroline.
The faith thread in this novel is strong, and it's written in a way that feels authentic and unforced. Caroline's interest in a relationship with Christ is piqued by her interactions with Gideon, but it's not an instant conversion; she takes time to search out answers and think things through. The scene where Caroline finally does surrender to Christ is probably one of the best conversions I've read.
Though the book did begin a little slowly for me, I soon found myself swept into its pages. It's a wonderful beginning to the Daughters of Aynsley series, which I definitely look forward to continuing!
Disclosure of material connection: I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.
Though immediately attracted to each other, Gideon and Caroline have a slow burn romance that kept me flying through the pages, wondering when they would finally confess their feelings. I so appreciated Gideon as a hero—he was ever so kind, cautious about falling for someone who didn't share his faith, and not at all "alpha male."
My favorite character in the novel was Gideon's sister Emma. As someone who deals with chronic illness, I was surprised to see someone similar to me in the pages of a regency novel. Emma's struggle to balance taking care of herself with being present in the world is one I know well, and I thought Miller did a wonderful job of portraying chronic illness. But aside from that, I just loved Emma's sweet spirit and the unconditional friendship she offered to Caroline.
The faith thread in this novel is strong, and it's written in a way that feels authentic and unforced. Caroline's interest in a relationship with Christ is piqued by her interactions with Gideon, but it's not an instant conversion; she takes time to search out answers and think things through. The scene where Caroline finally does surrender to Christ is probably one of the best conversions I've read.
Though the book did begin a little slowly for me, I soon found myself swept into its pages. It's a wonderful beginning to the Daughters of Aynsley series, which I definitely look forward to continuing!
Disclosure of material connection: I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.