I miss reading Victoria Holt terribly, but reading any Madeleine Brent book is the closest I found so far. The style in writing is similar, as well as several other aspects. In fact, the beginning of the story is very much alike to "Bride of Pendorric": Cadi lives in a fishing town, her mother passe...
I miss reading Victoria Holt terribly, but reading any Madeleine Brent book is the closest I found so far. The style in writing is similar, as well as several other aspects. In fact, the beginning of the story is very much alike to [b:Bride of Pendorric|303675|Bride of Pendorric|Victoria Holt|https:...
I have no idea if this was a well-written book or not, but nearly 40 years after I first read it (I was about 13 yrs old) it has stayed with me - therefore the 4 stars.
Lucy Waring, an orphan living in a Chinese mission, is the only one who can take care of the fifteen children living with her. In order to provide food, she's forced to steal, for which she ends up in the prison, where she meets Nicholas Sabine, a man with only a few hours to live, his execution is ...
it was a lovely read and though it came highly recommended by teresa and i was still didn't expect to like it so much and for it to be such a lovely tale and written in such a simple and enticing manner (so thanks again!!!) and and i'm off to force it on hengameh!
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