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The Eighth Sea (2012)

by Nancy Sprowell Geise(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1468108190 (ISBN13: 9781468108194)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

review 1: Blog Post #391 for this book that I got as a free Kindle download - July 2013Unfortunately, I am sad to say that I have had to put this down as a D.N.F. (Did Not Finish).All was well reasonably well and good until our Leading Lady reached the shores of England ... and then the writing rapidly went down hill.It seemed all the time the Author was writing about the West Indies, she was perhaps on home turf, or somewhere close to it, and could write with a fair amount of authority and interest. However, travelling across the Ocean Blue was where her knowledge badly let her down.In fact, I would say that it was so bad, it was actually Laugh out Loud funny in places ... but, my reading time is precious - I finally called time at 43%.My best advice for this author is to stick to... more what you know, or do an awful lot of research to enable an authentic historical novel which is set in England. The odd brush up on grammar and spelling wouldn't go amiss either .... sorry!So for this Author, who was way above her head writing an English Historical Romance ..... 1 star is the best that I can do as there is no DNF button on Amazon or Good Reads.
review 2: Despite some poor reviews, I actually enjoyed this book. It's an intriguing read about love, loss, grief, & healing. It takes place in the England during the 1700s. I initially chose this book because of the title, I knew it would be a search for something, whatever that "something" might be. Brenna & Nathan initially meet while Brenna is trying to sell her produce goods. The two cross paths yet again after she sneaks on to Nathan's vessel ("The Grace") & is later found near death. Nathan is intrigued by this young woman & has his crew take care if her while she is I'll. However, once The Grace docks, Nathan & Brenna become seperated. It is then that Brenna realizes Nathan will stop at nothing to be reunited with her. I enjoyed how the plot unfolded before the reader. If you want a sweet, enduring read, this is a good choice. However, if you're looking for something quick, fast-paced & intense, this is not it. less

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