But seriously, I'm really excited to be giving you my review of Victoria Lynn's new, adorable novelette!
Let's jump on in, shall we?
When Beauty Blooms
(How pretty is that cover, right?)
Author: Victoria Lynn
Genre: Historical fiction (Revolutionary War era, set in England)
Content: None, unless you count an unmarried lady showing her ankles to an unmarried man... that was scandalous. (lol)
Synopsis:
Marjorie Kirk is a woman with no fortune, no prospects, no family, and no skills. Or so she thinks. She is awkward, shy, and the farthest thing from any semblance of a society lady.
The new minister keeps turning up in the most awkward of places and she can’t help but feel that her life is doomed to one of embarrassment. But will her flaws actually be the thing that others find the most attractive?
A story of a young woman with social anxiety and how she learned to bloom.
What I Thought:
What a sweet little book! Marjorie was such a relatable character with such a great arc for how few pages there were. I really appreciated how she retained her personality throughout the story even as she learns and grows. I loved her relationships with her friends and yes, her relationship with the love interest (I shipped them pretty much from the first page he was on, so that's great.)
Honestly, I don't have too many thoughts because it was so cute and short! It only took me a couple of hours to read and that's because a dance class interrupted my reading time. It just. It made me happy. Yeah.
(Also, I loved reading about someone in England at the time of the Revolution? I used to be obsessed with reading books in this time period, but they were always from the American perspective. So that was great.)
Favorite quote: "Beauty blooms when you are true to who God has created you to be."
My rating: 4.5 pretty gowns out of 5
About the Author:
Victoria Lynn is in her 20s and if she's not writing, she is probably sewing, singing, playing the piano, washing dishes, creating something with her hands, or learning something new. She has a passion for serving her Creator, encouraging others and being creative. She blogs at www.rufflesandgrace.com about writing, fashion, modesty, her walk with God and life. She lives in Michigan with her parents and 8 siblings.
You can get a copy on Amazon here and add it to your Goodreads shelf here!
There's also an awesome giveaway going on for a paperback copy of this sweet book PLUS an Amazon gift card! You can enter it here!
Aaaand I think that's all I have for today! Huge thanks to Victoria for letting me read her lovely book! Can't wait to read more from her in the future, God's got big plans for this one. :)
~ Abby
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