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A Heart's Rebellion (2014)

by Ruth Axtell(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0800720903 (ISBN13: 9780800720902)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Fleming H. Revell Company

series

London Encounters

review 1: A Heart’s Rebellion, by Ruth Axtell, is the story of a young woman’s search to find what brings true happiness. Jessamine, a country vicar’s daughter of the 1700”s, finds herself struggling with many difficult emotions as she begins an upper class society “coming out season” in London. Since she feels rejected by love, she becomes determined to change her image from the simple vicar’s daughter to more of the look and actions of a society girl. The author does a nice job of portraying a person that could be from any era who is bent on pursuing his/her own way in life instead of seeking God’s perfect will. This is a book of opposites: lost love and self-seeking gain as well as forgiveness and steadfast love that will capture every reader!I received this b... moreook for free from BookClubNetwork and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
review 2: “A Heart’s Rebellion” is a historical novel that takes place in the early 1800’s. The story is about a young woman that goes to London for the season of balls and parties in the hopes of meeting a wonderful man to marry. But, Jessamine has a dilemma. She has always been a “good girl.” A vicar’s daughter, she is an obedient and submissive gal. During her season in London she sees that the “nice girls” do not always win, and she decides perhaps it would be better to attract attention by lowering the bodice of her gowns and drawing men’s attention to her physical attributes. There is a bit of excitement when Jessamine makes a bad choice and things quickly get out of her control. Jessamine learns many lessons about waiting on God, wisdom and what type of man one should be attempting to attract. I think this lesson is a good one for many women today also. While I realize that the Coming Out Season is the way things were done back then, I did feel all of the rules and proper etiquette made the book a bit tedious to read, but I suppose to be historically accurate, one must follow all the rules. Ruth Axtell did a good job explaining the attitudes, dress codes, surroundings and proper decorum of that era. I learned a few things about the time period, and am grateful that I didn’t live in it! What would I do in public without my glasses?! I received this book free from “The Book Club Network” in exchange for my honest opinion. less

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