“Ethan and Sophie long to share a future together. But the
secrets they’re not sharing could tear them apart.” Every Perfect Gift by Dorothy Love is a novel set in the
mountains of East Tennessee in the 1800s. A small town is getting a new hotel,
a reestablished newspaper, and much more. Sophie a former resident and orphan
of the small town returns to run the newspaper where she meets Ethan. Both are
fighting demons from their past and it is affecting their newfound
relationship.
I’m from the beautiful area of East Tennessee and that is
why I chose this book to review. I love the Blue Ridge Mountains and the people
here. This book did a wonderful job of capturing the area and its roots. I can
imagine how it was over 150 years ago and the excitement that townspeople must’ve
felt as railroads and expansion moved in. I live in the oldest town in Tennessee
so I know a bit about the history here. Ms. Love did an excellent job when
presenting what it must have been like and capturing the essence of an early
1850s small town. The characters were true to the people who lived here and
many who still do. They were very believable and that is something that I find
very important. The plot was also realistic and easy to follow. The people were
very colorful with each having something to bring to the story. I loved the
friendship that developed between Sophie and Gillie. Sophie has overcome a lot
to get to this place. The town had not treated her so kindly when she was a
child in the orphanage. I will not go into detail about that because I don’t
want to give away any “secrets” to the storyline.
I really enjoyed this
book and look forward to reading more by her. I would highly recommend this
book if you like historical romance. Although, like many books of this genre
the ending is not a great surprise but that is probably the only negative that
I could find. I know this may seem trivial in a book review but I also loved
the cover and the feel of the book.
I received this book from booksneeze.com at no charge in
exchange for an honest review.
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