Casey reviewed on 9/2/2013 + 154 more book reviews

They say that the first page sells the book and the last page sells the next book. That is pretty much 100% truth to describe my response to Born of Persuasion.

I wasnt completely sure about the novel within the first 100 pages. I loved that it was in first person and I was growing to know this character on an intimate level, but the description did start to weigh the story down, in my opinion. Once that first third of the book was crested, however, I couldnt stop for the reading of it and the last two thirds of the book did truly sell me on reading the second release.

Written very much in a Jane Austen style, what I especially appreciated about this title was realism of these characters. I often forgot it was a historical novel, not because there werent plenty of descriptions for their period, but because these characters came alive with struggles that even the modern girl can relate too.

At times over dramatic, the romance is ardent, the writing engaging and the story depth not even a little bit shallow. This will definitely be a sequential series and Im curious to what will happen with Julia. She certainly doesnt have a neat and tidy story life that is for sure.

This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers through CFBA for my copy to review.

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