I'm
not a Austen fan but I enjoyed this novel. I loved the friendship
between the sisters. I felt bad for them, having to make their own
way because their father was a crook and marred the family name. I
liked how they were determined to make a new life for themselves in Austin.
I
did think Jane was a weak character. She seemed to naive for her age.
She was swept up into love too easily. Perhaps that was the idea, so
I'd dislike Sean. I thought Celia was the bravest of the girls. She
was willing to forsake her own happiness for the man she loved. My
favorite character, I think, was Callum. A returning veteran with a
prosthetic leg, he has his own demons to face.
Jane
and Celia are focused on tea. Having had a tea room in California,
they want to open one in Austin. Tea is not my favorite but I really
enjoyed the recipes for scones and other goodies included in the
book. I also enjoyed learning more about tea plants, drying, and
steeping the leaves.
I
recommend this novel to those who enjoy a good romance. Austen fans
will recognize plot and characters taken from Sense and Sensibility.
Others will enjoy a good novel about sisters, romance, and the true
character of people.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Hillary
Manton Lodge is the author of several novels. She enjoys
experimenting in the kitchen. She and her husband live in Memphis,
Tennessee. You can find out more at
http://www.hillarymantonlodge.com/.
WaterBrook,
322 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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