HR-ML's Reviews > A Note of Change

3 Victorian love stories.

"A Ring of Gold" by Nichole Van. Kisses only.
This 2nd story was by far my fav. Scotland 1843. Viola
(prone to asthma attacks) wrote mostly sermonizing
novels: the variety her Da preferred & Ethan wrote
poems. They corresponded. Then her curate Da was
a guest preacher in Scotland, near E's home. Not subtle
on his part but stunning Vi was in her early 30s. So Vi &
Ethan met, but E had less depth than she imagined. An
empty suit. She met a 2nd man & their souls connected.
Vi felt shy in crowds and guarded against anxiety which
led at times into her asthma problems. Her Da was too
controlling.

I like Ms Van's style. This is the 3rd story I read by her.

Stories #1 and #3 did not hold my interest as well.
The gentry bro and sister in #1 seemed too calm
learning that their old friend (son of their family's
steward) wanted to change the Corn Laws & become
a MP.