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A review by heatheringwood
Roses in Red Wax by Louise Mayberry
5.0
Swept back in time with this period piece, Louise Mayberry painted the picture of the 1820's in a restless Scotland, while pushing the status quo with more forward thinking themes around child labor, factory working conditions and slavery. I so appreciate a strong female character and Jane did not disappoint. As a fan of apple trees myself, it was fun to read of Jane's love of botany and the wonderful trees and their cultivation. And while we don't like Pearcy much in the beginning, he comes into his own as he finds an opportunity for something different than he planned on with Jane.
Roses in Red Wax was a wonderful story that I had hoped would not end so soon! I was left wanting more of of Jane and Pearcy's story as they fell in love and developed their lives together. And it had just enough spice to add to the heat of this a romance novel.
P.S. I am still thinking about this book and I plan to go back and re-read it again to revisit these beloved characters and the scenes that the author is so good at painting for the reader.
Roses in Red Wax was a wonderful story that I had hoped would not end so soon! I was left wanting more of of Jane and Pearcy's story as they fell in love and developed their lives together. And it had just enough spice to add to the heat of this a romance novel.
P.S. I am still thinking about this book and I plan to go back and re-read it again to revisit these beloved characters and the scenes that the author is so good at painting for the reader.