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The Blue Enchantress (2009)

by M.L. Tyndall(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1602601577 (ISBN13: 9781602601574)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Barbour Books

series

Charles Towne Belles

review 1: This was my firs book by MaryLu and even though self-destruction and sinfulness of the main character this book made me want to read all Marylu's books. Hope absolutely ignorant to reality and cruelness of the world compromises herself and follows Franklin hoping to marry him but ends up at the slave auction. When Nathaniel sees her he realizes that he has no other option but to spend all his savings and buy her.This book showd a lot of charismatic faith and i really liked it. Sometimes people fall so deep in their sin that there is no way to pull them out but let God do it Himself.Sin, Love, Redemption, Miracles and Hope for a brighter future!!!Absolutely a Must Read
review 2: This is the second book in the Christian historical romance series The Charles Town ... moreBelles. I have been given the first two books by the publisher through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program. The review of the first book is here; in summary, the concept was far-fetched but it wasn't that bad as far as Christian romances go (not a genre I usually read).[return][return]As for this book... this one aggravated me. It followed the travails of Hope Wescott, the sister of the heroine in The Red Siren. Hope has some issues. She fell for Lord Falkland and believed his promises of marriage, but when she snuck on board his ship she discovered that he was married. To make things worse, he abandons her in St. Kitts where she is auctioned off on a slave box. The merchant Nathaniel sees her and bids everything he has to save her - including his ship. Nathaniel has secretly been in love with Hope for years but she had zero interest in a mere merchant like him. Now, she needs him in order to get back to Charles Town alive.[return][return]Hope's big character flaw/sin is flirting, and she knows she's earned a reputation for promiscuity because of her affair with Lord Falkland. But as a Christian romance... it's taken a bit too far. EVERY SINGLE MAN in the book lusts after her. And because of her flirting - which is pretty light - she almost gets raped, and the point is repeatedly made that it is all her fault for her behavior. (Yes, I can hear some of you screaming in rage as you read this.) The thing is, her flirting behavior isn't that bad really, and that just makes it worse. If she's groping or showing some calf, then okay, I can see that as a serious tease.[return][return]The religious theme is heavier in this book than in the first one. The plot is also very cliched. They get shipwrecked, and then pirates arrive. The pirates talk in a very stereotypical way - aggravating in a book, but somehow appropriate considering it's Talk Like a Pirate Day. The hero, Nathaniel, isn't a bad guy, but the conflicts created by jealousy get a bit silly.[return][return]I was really disappointed in this book. I didn't expect great historical accuracy, but I did want a nice escape and enjoyable characters. The Blue Enchantress just didn't cut it. less

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