By Susan May Warren
Published by: Summerside Press
ISBN# 978-1609362188
380 Pages
Back Cover:
Coming of age in the
turbulent Roaring Twenties, two daughters of fortune can have anything they
possibly want—except freedom. Expected to marry well and take the reins of the
family empire, Lilly and Rosie have their entire lives planned out for them.
But Lilly longs to flee the confines of New York City
for the untamed wilds of Montana.
Her cousin Rosie dreams of the bright lights of the newly emerging silver
screen. But following their dreams—to avant-garde France, to dazzling Broadway, to
the skies of the fearless wing walkers—will demand all their courage.
When forced to decide, will Lilly and Rosie truly be able to abandon lives of ease and luxury for the love and adventure that beckons? At what cost will each daughter of fortune find her true love and a happy ending?
When forced to decide, will Lilly and Rosie truly be able to abandon lives of ease and luxury for the love and adventure that beckons? At what cost will each daughter of fortune find her true love and a happy ending?
Review:
I loved book
one, Heiress and was thrilled to
receive a review copy of Baroness
Book two in the Daughter of fortune series. The first book dealt with two
sisters and one stealing the birth right from the other. Susan May Warren said
that it was loosely based in the story of Jacob and Esau in the bible.
Baroness deals
with the children of sisters Esme and Jinx, daughters
of a prominent newspaper publisher and takes the reader for an inside look at
the “Roaring Twenties” with the flappers, jazz, airplanes, post-WWI, bold
makeup, short dresses, gangsters and baseball. Susan does a great job of
capturing this era and letting the reader experience it.
Cousins, Lilly and Rosie take in
the streets of Paris
in different ways. Rosie hungers for the glitz, glamor, and romance of the
city. Lilly doesn’t care for all that. She wants adventure of a different kind,
similar to what she found in Montana.
These cousins each rebel their
social status. Their family fortune assures them of every material thing they
could ever want, yet each desires to strike out on their own, be independent! They
had to prove they could make a name for themselves.
Lily turns to planes, flying and
the circus to find her independence. Rose rushes into the arms of one lover
after the other, finally embracing the world of baseball and all it has to
offer her.
The novel follows these daughters
of fortune and the decisions they make to walk in the opposite direction their
parents wanted them to. Both cousins were desperate to get away from their
families and their pre-arranged lives. They make poor whimsical choices after
the other, which leads to anguish and heartache.
These girls weren’t struggling
with their faith nor were any other characters in this book. None of the characters I noticed came across
as Christians although there was a brief mention of a tent revival. I missed the
uplifting and most times encouraging that aspect of a Christian Fiction novel;
these girls were just out to do as they pleased with no care for family, faith
or friends. They soon discovered that happiness could not be found this way or
indulging in money.
This book could be read as a stand
alone as it really doesn’t refer to events from books one, the author fills in
what you need to know about this sisters from book one. But DO NOT miss
experiencing Heiress, it was great!
If you are looking for something gripping, a little different and historical
then Baroness is the book for you!
Reviewed by: Nora St.Laurent
Funny, but I saw a spiritual struggle for them that sometimes mirrors our own relationship with God. It was more allegorical again, like in the first book, but one was refusing to let God love us and running away from Him.
ReplyDeleteThere was that aspect in there. The running away part and I can see not that you mention it that they were refusing to let God love them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle!!
Nora St.Laurent
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